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UTNA
P.O.BOX 73736
Washington,
DC 20056
UTNAINK@aol.com
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Tel.
(202) 265-8702
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We
stand in unison For a Common Denominator
By:
Union of Tigreans in North America (U.T.N.A)
Recently,
the Tigray Disabled Veterans Association (T.D.V.A) delegation that toured
the US and Canada, returned home safely registering a resonating triumph
and exuding the deepest love and sympathy from the Tigray community and
friends in North America The sojourn of the T.D.V.A delegation was
unparaleled in its capacity and outcome attracting and magnetizing a huge
audience in all the cities it set its legs on.
The
TDVA project 2007, sponsored and hosted by the Union of Tigreans in North
America (U.T.N.A) right from its inception is a project that anchored its
design and ample implementation on the unreserved participation of the
Tigray Community in general, and is the first project that has pooled the
resources, expertise and above all the voluntary participation and
partnership of the members of the Tigray community, both individually and
collectively.
The
excellent rapport and network that was facilitated by UTNA in concert with
members of the Tigray Community from all walks of life was unmatched.
UTNA, drew a plan and had designed the project to focus on three,
quintessentially fundamental issues.
The
primary target was to garner as much as possible a chunk of cash that
could buttress T.D.V.A’s provisional financial objective, to serve as an
added input to its grand mission. This part of the project, which appealed
to the Tigray Community and friends was a complete success, cashing in
over $ 270,000 / Two hundred thousand dollars/ way above the amount that
was earmarked. This was a real phenomenal outcome, that was earned due to
the undivided and united stand of the Tigray Community.
It
is pertinent to underscore the meaning behind this success story. The
community came forward unhesitatingly in support of the TDVA project,
because that was an expression of our commonality. Not only did it leave
un indelible mark for good, demonstrating the unity of all members of the
Tigray Community, when if comes to our common history, collective
struggle, regional issues and salient points pertaining to the sovereignty
of our Country Ethiopia and the well being of its people, but also sent an
unmistakable message that the Tigray Community, stands as one and united
for any future common agenda.
This
oneness was vividly exemplified by the sprouting of Ad-hoc committees,
tentatively formed in all the cities of the delegation’s trip. These
committees were drawn from all walks of life, profession, age groups and
gender voluntarily. This voluntary partnership by the community with
U.T.N.A is a telling testimony to the underlining, responsibility and
preparedness of the Tigray Community, when it comes to a collective
national issue, where everybody joins ranks to tackle the issue on hand.
The
other objective of the T.D.V.A project envisioned by U.T.N.A, was to
facilitate and put in place, crucial networking with firms, organizations,
and individuals that could provide the needed resources over time.
This
mission too, registered a convincingly encouraging outcome. Added to this,
the third objective of drawing, identifying and recruiting members to
augment continued strength and sustainability of needed support was also
successful.
The
media and public relations access that was accrued to the delegation
through the coordinated effort of U.T.N.A and the Community at large and
the various fora, that were facilitated also served as a feeding point for
the success of the T.D.V.A project 2007.
U.T.N.A
would like to seize upon this propitious opportunity and the window of
collective understanding that has currently transpired in the ranks of the
Tigray Community, to further blossom and develop to enable us to come
together and contribute our share towards addressing and alleviating other
burning issues that pertain to the need for our consensus and commonality,
in unison, and together for a common good.
U.T.N.A
is positively hopeful that the timely and responsible partnership and
unreserved participation of the Tigray Community and friends, in one
spirit and motto, would replicate itself in the future, and calls upon the
entire Community and friends to continue to stand up and be counted for
our common interest and responsibility. We, would like to avail ourselves
to come forward and to express our appreciation for the uninhibited
participation displayed by the Tigray Community and friends, for the
startling victory scored in realizing the T.D.V.A project 2007 sponsored
and hosted by U.T.N.A.
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