2011 International Crisis Group Award Winner Goes to Shukri X. Bandare from Somaliland

[Jacaylbaro]

Washington: (DEEG) As members of the Board and the Management of Candlelight for Health, Education & Environment (CLHE), we are pleased to learn that Shukri Ismail, Chairperson of Candlelight, will be honored to receive, in the presence of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodhman Clinton, the International Crisis Group’s (ICG) 2011 In Pursuit of Peace Award on Friday, 16th December in New York.

 

The award is given for her dedication and her contribution to development work and promotion of peace in some of the world’s most conflict-affected regions.

 

Shurki is one of the founders of Candlelight and its chairperson and she (together with her team and staff) has been instrumental in making Candlelight on of the largest and most impactful organizations in Somaliland.

 

Also, a founding member of NAGAAD Network, the largest women network in Somaliland, Shukri has been very active campaigner for women’s rights.

 

Shuikri is also involved in democratization, peace building. She served as a member of Somaliland Electoral Commission and a current member of African Democracy Forum committee which is based in South Africa.

 

She also a member of Somaliland Independent Scholar’s Group – a group which follows closely the current issues arising from the democratization process and disseminates its positions papers through the media outlets.

[Jacaylbaro]

Sihem Bensedrine

Chief Editor, Radio Kalima, Tunisia

 

Shukri Ismail

Chairperson, CandeLight, Somaliland

 

Claudia Paz y Paz Bailey

Attorney General, Guatemala

 

Sima Samar

Chairperson, Independent Human Rights Commission, Afghanistan

 

CRISIS GROUP . . . . . . ,

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Congratulation Shukri xassan bandare well done we proud of you

[Jacaylbaro]

[Mintid Farayar]

Incredibly proud of Shukri Haji Bandere! If people only knew of the sacrifices she made when she left a promising life in the West to return to her homeland more than 15 years ago. Hope she makes good, productive contacts at the award ceremony. The Sec of State is known to be a huge supporter of women's issues.

[Carafaat]

Amazing job what Shukri Xaaji Baandere and her team from Candle Light have done in Somaliland.

[Carafaat]

Amazing job what Shukri Xaaji Baandere and her team from Candle Light have done in Somaliland. She has made a great sacrifies, after her husband died she returned back in the begin of the '90 to a war thorn country to start helping people.

 

If only people knew how she started this organisation back then using her house as an office in Hargeisa, she borrowed a computer from friends, a dinner table from family to use as an office bureau, little cash from friends to travel and sometimes while travelling throughout the country she had to sleep on the ground sometimes using her shoes as a pillow.

 

Shukri is the sort of people that never seek fame, public attention, acknowledgement or wealth. She is a very modest human beingwho's life objective is to help others, an example to us all.

 

 

[Carafaat]

 

Martida Makrafoonka: Shukri X. Bandare

 

Barnaamijka Martida waxaa marti ku ah toddobaadkan Shukri Xaaji Ismaacil Bandare oo xalay magaalada New York lagu guddoonsiiyay abaalmarin caalami ah.

Shurkri waxay madax u tahay hay'ad lagu magacaabo Candle Light oo ka shaqeysa Somaliland, waxaana abaalmarintan guddoonsiisay ururka caalamiga ee ka shaqeeya dhulka xasaradaha ee ICG

Shurki ayaa abaalmarinta la guddoonsiiyay ku waxqabadkeeda ku aadan horumarinta waxbarashada iyo deeggaanka.

Shurki waxay barnaamijkan uga hadlaysa abaalmarinta lagu guddoonsiiyay waxay ka dhigan tahay iyo waxay ku kordhin karto ama ka beddeli karto shaqadeeda.Qeybtan hoose ka dhageyso wareysiga Shukri Bandare.

 

http://www.voanews.com/somali/news/Martida-MakrafoonkaShukri-X-Bandare-135791053.html

[burahadeer]

Congratulations ,met her in hargeisa,sweet lady.

[Somalia]

Mashallah, this lady from Somalia has done excellent work.

[Saalax]

Jacaylbaro;758104 wrote:

Washington: (DEEG) As members of the Board and the Management of Candlelight for Health, Education & Environment (CLHE), we are pleased to learn that Shukri Ismail, Chairperson of Candlelight, will be honored to receive, in the presence of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodhman Clinton, the International Crisis Group’s (ICG) 2011 In Pursuit of Peace Award on Friday, 16th December in New York.

 

The award is given for her dedication and her contribution to development work and promotion of peace in some of the world’s most conflict-affected regions.

 

Shurki is one of the founders of Candlelight and its chairperson and she (together with her team and staff) has been instrumental in making Candlelight on of the largest and most impactful organizations in Somaliland.

 

Also, a founding member of NAGAAD Network, the largest women network in Somaliland, Shukri has been very active campaigner for women’s rights.

 

Shuikri is also involved in democratization, peace building. She served as a member of Somaliland Electoral Commission and a current member of African Democracy Forum committee which is based in South Africa.

 

She also a member of Somaliland Independent Scholar’s Group – a group which follows closely the current issues arising from the democratization process and disseminates its positions papers through the media outlets.

 

 

Excellent.

[Som@li]

Congrats

[Peace Action]

Well done and congratulations.

[Jacaylbaro]

Shukri Ismail attends the In Pursuit of Peace Award Dinner by the Crisis Group at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on December 16, 2011 in New York City.

 

 

[Jacaylbaro]

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