Qandalawi Posted December 25, 2011 Video and photos of an appreciation event to thank Canada and Turkey for their assistance to victims of famine in Somalia Posted by Pi on December 25th, 2011 The Canadian Somali Congress and the Alberta Somali Community Center recently hosted an appreciation event in Ottawa, Canada, to thank the Canadian government and the Republic of Turkey for responding very quickly and generously to the recent and ongoing famine in Somalia. Canada’s response to the recent famine was ahead of any major western country and Minister Bev Oda’s visit to the region was the first by any government representative from the developed countries. The Canadian government and public donated more than $235 million towards this famine. This was the largest contribution to the famine as measured on a per-capita basis. The republic of Turkey has stood shoulder to shoulder with the Somali people in their time of need and has collected over $300 million to tackle the famine. We thanked the Republic of Turkey for setting up a brotherly model of assistance for Somalia. This aid model goes beyond the provision of basic humanitarian assistance into real capacity building initiatives like building hospitals and providing hundreds of post-secondary academic scholarships to needy Somali students. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qandalawi Posted December 25, 2011 Man of the year 2011 for Somalia Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qandalawi Posted December 25, 2011 Tayeb Erdogan stresses at UN General Assembly the world mustn't forget Somalia, urges immediate action and leads by example Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qandalawi Posted December 25, 2011 Handshake with the Somali predisent with a serious look that says we are here to help but you need to your bits and help yourselves too. With the Somali prime minister, Erdogan: You have got to put your acts together and change the status quo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qandalawi Posted December 25, 2011 Turkish government have taken on a daunting task to build two well equipped hospitals in Mogadishu, improving public infrastructures and laid out plan to modernise and renovate Aden Ade International Airport spending millions of dollars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qandalawi Posted December 25, 2011 Lets not forget waves and waves of Turkish doctors that arrived Puntland with medical treatment, supplies and equipments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qandalawi Posted December 25, 2011 Also you may not forget hundreds and hundreds of Somali student that have been awarded scholarships and gained the opportunity to study higher education. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peace Action Posted December 25, 2011 Yes much appreciated, thank you Turkey and HE PM Ergdogan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walaalkis Posted December 25, 2011 God bless turkey for the generosity. When will Somalis help each other instead of getting aid from united nations and others. We should unite and feed our own poor. Turkey can only do so much. Somalis should stop begging and start uniting. on the eyes of the world, we are tuugsi nation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freedom Posted December 25, 2011 Those student will be coming back seculiar lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted December 25, 2011 Midabka ay huwanyihiin ayaaba ka helay, siiba tan midigta jirto. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freedom Posted December 25, 2011 Wait and See Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
