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TDA Switzerland Pledged 16,000 Swiss Frank

(Over one hundred thousands birr)

The Tigray Development Association members and supporters gathered at Grenchen city in Switzerland to discuss on the overall development in Tigray and the situation of TDA . The invited guest Ambassador Tewolde Gebru, Executive Director of TDA, recognized and praised the supports made to the development of Tigray by Tigreans residing in Switzerland . He further elaborated the achievements made by TDA in the last 15 years.

TDA as a community based organizations played an important role in involving Tigreans at home and abroad in the endeavour to alleviate poverty. As a result TDA has been able to contribute significantly in enhancing primary education, primary health and vocational skill training, in addition to its activities in agriculture, transportation and literacy campaign. Tewolde further discussed on the new approach to renew TDA and revitalize the TDA branches at home and abroad. The strengths and weakness of TDA and its effect on TDA members and supporters was thoroughly dealt.

The project driven membership of Chapters was welcomed by all chapters at home and abroad, examples, such as, the activities in North America, Saudi Arabia , Germany and the Sudan by TDA members and supporters.

The Swiss audience was moved by the developments made so far and uphold the new approach of project driven membership. The Swiss Chapter which was very active some years ago seized the opportunity and decided to take school project in Tigray. They further discussed on how to consolidate membership to accomplish their mission and the audience on the spot resolved to start to raise fund for the project. Every one who attended the meeting in total pledged 16,000 Swiss Frank (over one hundred thousand birr) and decided to launch full fledged campaign to mobilize members and supporters to raise fund for the project. All were enthusiastic and sure that they will make it. In addition to the specific school project they also saw the opportunities of equipping hospitals and furnish secondary schools with computers.

TDA Chapter Switzerland
Alem Taddesse
Secretary

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TDA-DC Chapter Meeting Said Transformative

It was a moment of honest talks, trouble shooting, solidifying and moral boosting.

The meeting was held and concluded on August 20, 2006 at Blackburn Center in Howard University. The event was honored by the presence of Ambassador Tewolde Gebru, director of Tigray Development Association International, TDA-I.

After brief report on the activities of the three month old committee was heard, participants did not waste time to focus on finding ways to boost the energy of the executive committee. It was decided to broaden and reshuffle the leadership so that it assumes an effective posture to implement the short term projects of raising funds to build four schools in the remotest parts of rural Tigray. Accordingly, replacements and additions were made to the previous committee. The TDA-DC chapter is now well set to finalize the project and go beyond.

The meeting was much highlighted and surprised by the big pledge by Ato Hailetsadik Woldu. Haile offered his generous challenge: "if the DC community builds the four schools as promised, I will build the fifth one myself alone" (cheering applauses).

Ambassador Tewolde gave answers and explanations to various questions and concerns raised by participants.

It is, indeed, a rare occasion to witness a single meeting becoming so decisive and transformative.

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