Thanks for these contacts, will try to get their phone numbers, will share as soon as the minutes are out. Cheers
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2013, at 6:48 AM, Charles Male <cdm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Caleb, > > We are just getting the outcome of last week's executive's meeting to > determine whether WNF will have a coordinator and a secretariat though > this email. Would it be possible to officially communicate the > decisions and action items emanating from that meeting?. > > For a frank conversation about the challenges, trials and tribulations > of running a secretariat for a virtual community please contact Ms. > Esther Munduru Drilliga - the first volunteer Project Manager for > Kobokonet and Grace Akandru the Coordinator/CEO of Koboko Civil > Society Network (kocisonet) who agreed to house the Kobokonet > Secretariat within kocisonet premises during the one year pilot trial. > I beleive both of these ladies are in Kampala. It is not an easy task > to run the secretariat -- meeting with Grace and Esther Munduru will > go a long way in ensuring that WNF secretariat is more successful than > when Kobokonet had one. > > Esther Munduru -- emund...@yahoo.fr > > Grace Akandru -- akandrugr...@yahoo.com > > Also, with all the work that needs to be done -- you may wish to > reconsider projects like offering scholarships at this early stage. If > WNF must offfer scholarship, I suggest the funds be used to help offer > internship positions at the WNF Secretariat for graduating college and > university students. This will give them necessary work experience > while contributing to the success of WNF. > > After the conversations with Grace and Esther, you may wish to throw > the subject for discussion so that members have real input in terms of > the qualifications and qualities for a coordinator who will have to > work with all the districts, politicians, RDCs, district chairmen, > civil society organizations, NGOs, educational and religious > institutions etc across west nile. > > From my point of view, any scholarship -- unless, offered to the most > vulnerable of the vulnerable in our society/ communities, must be > attached/tied to putting in time at WNF or any community > organization(s) in West Nile. Gone are the days where open > scholarships are given to people and they just disappear when they > have benefitted from the scholarships. This is just my opinion! > > In the five years or so that I have been intimately involved in doing > something for back home, I can assure you that there monies out there > for the work that we are doing for WNF or Kobokonet. You just need to > provide support to the coordinator to go out and find these monies. > But, initial investment from members is crucial -- in otherwords, if > we want help from others, we must be willing to meet them halfway by > reaching out to our pockets first. > > The most important thaing in teh selection of the Coordinator is to > ensure that WNF members make teh final decision NOT teh executive if > you want teh person to succeed! > > Charles > > > On 3/21/13, Caleb Alaka <calebal...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Vasco, thanks for your well thought analysis not only about the politicians >> in West Nile, the communities of West Nile, the people and the West Nile >> Foundation. Indeed our collective mind set as Ezaga always puts it is our >> biggest undoing. Many politicians are on this forum, they elect to keep mum. >> There is a tendency amongst elected politicians at all levels that its they >> who are the voice of the people having been elected. As such, they arrogate >> a high priests role and posture as the only medium who are mandated to >> intercede on behalf of the helpless, voiceless populace. They imagine that >> by virtue of being elected, they are infallible. They under look efforts of >> other stake holders, believe you me, they are weary of efforts like ours, >> even those who are our peers are a bit jittery about our intentions. >> Nevertheless your analysis about West Nile Foundation is true, the >> Foundation has grappled to become relevant, yet all hopes seem to be on it. >> Good thing is the Foundation is trying to make entry into the volatile >> waters of West Nile through education. As soon as Charles Draecabo and >> Patrick Ezagas teams finalise their tasks and the Scholarship fund takes off >> with in the time frame set by the executive, it will be a good entry point >> and from that point which is in the next two or so months, the Foundation >> will have the necessary impact. All the money's we have ever collected are >> safe and intact. After getting the Coordinator, an auditor and a mini >> secretariat, we will need to task ourselves to contribute finances towards >> the foundation in the short run. Any organization without money is doomed to >> fail. Otherwise, thanks for your analysis, we in the leadership will take >> and consider your views seriously. Awadifo, iyete >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 22, 2013, at 3:06 AM, Vasco Oguzua <vogu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Charles, >>> >>> You are completely right on, with your question, and Alaka has given a >>> good assessment of the situation of our politicians in West Nile. Indeed >>> the politicians in West Nile have placed or think of their political party >>> affiliation more important than addressing the issues of the people of >>> West Nile who elected them to enjoy the shade Mr. Aliti has mentioned as >>> an analogy in his post. What Sam has opined is in my view the gist what I >>> believe has resulted in the circumstance Charles has questioned. >>> I do not think any of our politicians have been elected or are aspiring to >>> be elected have issues as the basis for which they have sought or are >>> seeking political positions, and are, or will be answerable to the people. >>> The electorate is so ignorant about their ability to exercise their >>> electoral power that I do not think they push these politicians to talk or >>> address issues of the people. If the people as a community who experience >>> the lack of service and suffer the consequences of lack of service, what >>> about the politicians who have nothing to loose even when they do not >>> address the issues that afflict the daily lives of the people they >>> represent. While we the people of West Nile are always quick to point >>> fingers at others, we are not a people who think, analyze, and question >>> issues very seriously. We are all nothing but a bunch of opportunists who >>> care more of what is good or benefits our individuals rather the the >>> public or community good. >>> This is reflected in almost all the many and various issues we have >>> discussed on this forum. We are perhaps some of most reactive people to >>> issues that affect our community, it is rare that we give a careful >>> thought to and analyze the issues as they present themselves. We are >>> always quick at jumping to conclusions and at times accusations without >>> giving ourselves time to carefully think about the issues and try to >>> understand and evaluate the dynamics of the issues that affect us as a >>> community. I think the politicians are not any different from us, their >>> interests are not the electorate, but their individual well-being. Some >>> needs to educated me on how the split of the 10 counties of West Nile has >>> improved services in the region and has resulted in a better quality of >>> life in the region. There are politicians fighting for districts not >>> because they benefit the people but their own individual position - I >>> understand Madi county was supposed to become a district though the >>> district project has of late been suspended. Our politicians fight and do >>> not talk to each other because of disagreement on district allocations >>> which have not improved the quality of life of the population. How can we >>> expect these people to fight for the people when their individual >>> interests are all what they care about. >>> The best example of our weakness to work as a team for the interest of the >>> public good in my view if we look at the organization of West Nile >>> Foundation and the activities the Foundation that was intended in 2009. >>> There was a strategic plan which was supposed to have been developed and >>> implemented - where is it now?What has the organization done to improve >>> the quality of life of the people of West Nile? Does the rural person in >>> West Nile know what West Nile Foundation is? Does the foundation have >>> interest in the lives of the people in West Nile? The Foundation initiated >>> the Education Project since 2009, an issue which was being discussed with >>> a lot of anxiety and emotion in the passed one moth or so what have we to >>> show for the project that was initiated since 2009? Has the West Nile >>> Foundation gone to the people of West Nile in West Nile to present their >>> intentions and and listen to what the people have to say and to interact >>> with the people so as to understand their issues, concerns or problems? >>> There are just too many examples which can be given to the issue Charles >>> has questioned. I agree with both what Alaka has expressed and what Sam >>> has observed. My view is that if the West Nile Foundation had set up the >>> precedence of being was well organized and considered the peoples issues >>> as the basis of their operation,where the Foundation frequently consults >>> or interacts with the people of West Nile in West Nile, they would be the >>> force to push issues affecting the region. Perhaps the Foundation would >>> even better address the issues of the people better than the politicians, >>> and I can bet you the politicians would be the one running to the >>> Foundation because the foundation has the peoples mandate and addresses >>> issues of the people. >>> I think this issue Charles questioned is a very serious issue we sons and >>> daughters of the region have to think about and question ourselves about >>> what our role is to the people of our region, and how can we as a >>> community look at ourselves as a people of the same fate and help improve >>> ourselves and our community. The individualism in ourselves as a people of >>> West Nile is what has stagnated development and provision of quality >>> services in our region. >>> >>> Vasco >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 3:18 AM, banduga ismail <bani...@yahoo.co.uk> >>> wrote: >>>> Caleb, >>>> >>>> You are spot on. Ladies and gentlemen, relying on the politicians from >>>> West Nile is a very risky venture. Its high time we forgot about them and >>>> do what we can as concerned citizens of West Nile through our various >>>> vocations. Those in the ruling party are strategising for ministerial >>>> appointments and positioning themselves for attention of the chief >>>> executive. They will not want to be labelled as 'rebels', least they miss >>>> out. >>>> >>>> WNF, try to summon them, it will be a surprise if you receive apologies. >>>> At most, they will go silent and not turn up. A very dangerous bill is in >>>> front of them for discussion. I don't know how many of them are holding >>>> consultative meetings with the people in their constituencies now. Those >>>> are the people we elected and that is what we get. May Allah guide us as >>>> the people of West Nile, insha-allah. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> From: Caleb Alaka <calebal...@yahoo.com> >>>> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net> >>>> Cc: Kobokonet Koboko <koboko...@yahoogroups.com>; A Virtual Network for >>>> friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net> >>>> Sent: Thursday, 21 March 2013, 8:44 >>>> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Museveni meets Acholi leaders over OPM scam >>>> >>>> Charles, West Nile Politicians are not only myopic, but seem to be >>>> cursed. They believe in there political parties more than West Nile. >>>> Instead of giving West Nile their allegiance first, their allegiance is >>>> to FDC or NRM, what is strange is that if we summon these politicians, >>>> they will fear to turn up. All the same, we shall try to summon them. A >>>> week or so ago. I applied for bail for business Hassan Basajjabalaba, I >>>> called his brother Nasser Basajjabalaba former NRM member of Parliament >>>> Ishaka/Bushenyi Municipality. Court rejected him on the basis of age, >>>> suddenly I saw a gentleman stand up, and approaching the bar where >>>> lawyers seat, he offered to stand as surety instead of Nasser, it was >>>> Hon. Ado Tayebwa the FDC leaning Man who defeated Nasser to become MP for >>>> the same Constituency, more over Nasser filed a petition which is not yet >>>> disposed of. I knew why Bushenyi is one of the most developed districts >>>> in Uganda. When Eriya Kategaya passed on Besigye and Museveni attended >>>> his burial, when our good friend the late Finia passed on some MPs did >>>> not attend because Aridru then was NRM leaning. Any way, lets try >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Mar 21, 2013, at 4:02 AM, Charles Male <cdm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Why are west nile politicians not joining the acholi politicians since >>>>> west nile suffered the consequences of the various wars as also? >>>>> >>>>> Why can"t west nile ask for serious government intervention like the >>>>> Acholi politicians? >>>>> >>>>> Caleb, when is WNF going to bring WN politicians under one roof and >>>>> tell them how displeased west nilers are for the state of affairs in >>>>> teh region? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ________CUT__________ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> “We want serious government intervention in the north,” a member of >>>>> the team, who requested not to be named told the Daily Monitor. “Our >>>>> people have suffered because of the war and the government >>>>> intervention has not been satisfactory. Instead of helping our people, >>>>> OPM officials decided to [eat] the donor funds in the name of our >>>>> people and the President is silent.” >>>>> >>>>> While the details from the Rwakitura meeting were still scanty, >>>>> another legislator told this newspaper that the President was to take >>>>> the Acholi leaders on a tour to appreciate modern farming techniques >>>>> needed in the fight against poverty. >>>>> >>>>> ymuge...@ug.nationmedia.com >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> WestNileNet mailing list >>>>> WestNileNet@kym.net >>>>> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >>>>> >>>>> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>>> >>>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>>> attachments if any). 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