Well Job Done Sahan Relief (SRADO)

[NASSIR]

Please keep doing the valuable work you have been doing.

 

 

"The organizers of SRADO held a fundraiser dinner in Ottawa to raise money for a new hospital in the Sanaag region of Somalia. The event marked their first annual fundraising event for the year, and the proceedings of the event are going to support the Badhan Hospital in Badhan, Sanaag, Somalia, and it is designed to pay the salary of the only doctor in the hospital. The management of the SRADO also told us that half of the money was contributed by the eastern Sanaag community in Toronto. " srado.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The organizers of SRADO held a fundraiser dinner in Ottawa

 

 

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Sahan Relief and Development Organization is a non-profit organization based in Ottawa, Canada. Its main purpose is to facilitate and promote sustainable improvement in the social and economic conditions of the Sanaag region. The objectives of Sahan Relief and Development Organization relate to improving the livelihood and social conditions of the population in the Sanaag region of Somalia, a country where there has been no central government for over a decade. These objectives are being achieved through local manpower and limited financial resources, along with assistance from the international community to the civil society in the region.

 

 

The organizers of SRADO held a fundraiser dinner in Ottawa to raise money for a new hospital in the Sanaag region of Somalia. The event marked their first annual fundraising event for the year, and the proceedings of the event are going to support the Badhan Hospital in Badhan, Sanaag, Somalia, and it is designed to pay the salary of the only doctor in the hospital. The management of the SRADO also told us that half of the money was contributed by the eastern Sanaag community in Toronto.

 

 

They had prominent community members attend the event, including non-Somali community service providers. There were four keynote speakers at the event. When the guests arrived, there was a video playing on the screen which had pictures and video clips from the regions, accompanied by traditional Somali music, played in the background. The guest chit chatted, while they had their appetizers. Afterwards, food was served and there were many chooses and dishes to choose from. The food was amazing and real tasteful.

 

The first speaker of the event was Abdi Jarik is the President of Sahan Relief and Development Organization and also an International Development Consultant. Mr. Jarik proceeded on early retirement from the African Development Bank where he worked for almost 30 years. Mr. Jarik obtained his MPA at Harvard University; he also received a Postgraduate diploma in management at the American University in Cairo; a postgraduate diploma in Development Planning from the Arab/UN Planning Institute, in Kuwait, and B.Sc in Economics through a joint program between University of Cairo and American University in Cairo. Mr. Jarik spoke about the progresses SRADO achieved so far and their future projects in the region. He also thanked the guests for their support and the volunteers for organizing the event.

 

Mr. Abdi Jarik was followed by Dr. Mohamed Nuh Ali. Dr. Ali is a prominent Somali scholar who received his PhD. in African History from the University of California, Los Angeles. Professor Ali teaches African History at Carleton University and is often called on to teach and speak about Somalis and their history. Dr. Ali’s speech revolved around the notion of community consciousness. In particular he was advocating community activism within the Ottawa community. He touched on elements of the Somali culture that had been abandoned when we left Somalia. He pointed out that when Somalis traditionally migrated, they didn’t see themselves as being divided clans, but they saw themselves as being one clan. Often times they were dealing with natural threats such as the weather and etc. He was advocating that Somalis in Ottawa should get organized to benefit the greater community.

 

Dr. Ali was followed by Dr. Abdullahi Gas. Dr. Gas is a distinguished physician with over 30 years experience. Dr. Gas received his medical doctorate form Texas Tech University; postgraduate medical degree in Russia and bachelors degree in medical science from Kiev in Russia. Dr. Gas talked about his experience in the region and informed the audience about his observations. In a joint effort between UNDP and SRADO, Dr. Gas undertook training/health awareness workshops as well as health needs' assessment in four localities in the eastern Sanaag region of Somalia.

 

The last speaker of the event was Saadia Nuh who is a well know community activist whose hard work and dedication was noticed by the Mayor of the city of Ottawa who on 23 February, 2005 awarded her with the highest honour the city of Ottawa bestows on its citizens The Key to the City of Ottawa. Having seen from first hand experience Saadia was able to communicate the desperate need of the people she met on her last visit to the region recently. She strongly believes in the role and responsibility of the Somali Diaspora to take the lead on the development and re-building of the institutions in Somalia. Like Dr. Gas, Saadia spoke about her trip and informed the guests how difficult conditions were, and what needed to be done to transform the region.

 

Community activism is very important, and everyone has a responsibility to help those who are suffering wherever they are. The Somali community, especially those in the Diaspora have to help those who are left back home. These people are facing many social, political and economic problems. The institutions for social, health and educational assistance are not set up in place. SRADO is there to help set up these institutions that are necessary for a positive social change in the long run. It is about saving lives and educating people. While many other mainstream non-governmental organizations focus on political issues, SRADO focuses on pressing issues such as healthy living and educating the young.

 

Indeed hospitals are necessary to treat the sick and it’s equally important to educate the young. We are clearly in need of more organizations such as SRADO, meaning organizations that deal with the establishment of health and educational intuitions for betterment of Somalia. SRADO plans to stay in the region and focus on the health and education assistances for the time being due to financial barriers, however, their intentions are to expand into other sectors in the near future.

 

Ahmed Hussein

 

Pace Magazine

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Positive event, good speakers, and the FOOD was out of this world. Keep up the good the fight. WE have to start supporting Somali based organizations, instead of warlords, the sick, and the young need help the most, and when an organization suuch as SRADO steps up, we have to support, i recommend everyone become a member of the organization and see if you can help.

[Haaraahur.]

The event marked their first annual fundraising event for the year, and the proceedings of the event are going to support the Badhan Hospital in Badhan, Sanaag, Somalia, and it is designed to pay the salary of the only doctor in the hospital.

Hal dhakhtar keliya :eek:

[Muhammad]

Masha'Allah,

 

SRADO is doing a much needed work!

 

May Allah bless them for their efforts!

[Sky]

Who is this lady if I may ask? She looks interesting, to say the least.

 

[NASSIR]

I guess she is one of the speakers and organizers of the event. She seems an erudite person.

 

 

SRADO deserves recognition. I have to open this thread for them.