Re: [afronetz] Re: AYF-News> Ghana or Africa ?

[Oladehinde Idowu <aidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am in support of your conbribution. You see I get upset at times when
when unnecessary meanings are read into genuine efforts being made by some
well disposed and socio-educationally oriented individuals among us. I am
very sure that the same situation or accusation would have arisen if it
were that the maiden project had started in any country other than
Ghana. You will always have folks who would criticize for the sake of
it. My advice to you people is to keep on doing your best and ignore
distractors. Your project is very useful to the socio-economic and
educational need of Afrca. I am using this medium to declare my
interest to become a member of AYF. I believe it will be useful to
embark on such project as you now have in Ghana in my country
(Nigeria). Please send me information ti this effect ASAP.

Oladehinde    

On Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Kwame Jnr. Alorssy wrote:

> 
> Hi Guys!
> 
>  I have been out the city into the very hinterland, struggling to put a
> little shine on the faces of our very underprivileged brothers and
> sisters.
> 
> My contribution to the belated issue ?Ghana or Africa?? from
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> 
> We always sit on the fence thinking to grasp opportunity. Lets us try not
> to be opportunist but coming out with concrete ideas and getting it
> implemented.
> 
> To put it very correctly, I think the idea of starting something by AYF
> was on the net, all the idea was spelt out clearly and after was this
> slatted Symposium. Did Tanzanians saw it very interesting to respond to
> it? Some Ghanaians followed the idea closely and eventually represented
> Ghana at the AYF?s last Symposium in May 2001.  
> 
> I have come to learn even that a member of the Board of Directors for AYF
> is a Tanzanian and the basic idea of AYF is to aid young people in
> Africa, as well as African National in Europe, especially unemployed
> African graduates to undertake projects which, will enable them obtain
> skills necessary for their future livelihoods.  
> 
> If this is so, where has AYF deviated? Are you trying to suggest that AYF
> be re-coined GYF [Ghana Youth Foundation]? Let us learn to appreciate the
> efforts of some people and stop condemning unnecessarily. I am most
> sudden to learn from you that, you are looking for a foundation that can
> really help African Youths. Would you not be in the position to establish
> one yourself for African Youths? I don?t want to suggest that the people
> who criticize a lot themselves have nothing to offer. ?Learn to read
> between lines if you are been briefed and always try to join the wagon
> than staying afar?. 
> 
> Even if AYF has a hidden agenda using ?Africa? name but only
> concentrating on Ghana; Ghana is still part of Africa. From Ghana we
> could move on to Tanzania. If you have very good ideas bring them out. If
> you keep them to yourself it might turn skeletons. 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> ALORSSY KWAME J.
> 
> [Executive Secretary]
> AIDTRAIN NETWORKING
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> >From: George Michael
> 
> >To: ayf@xxxxxxx, AYF-News@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: AYF-News> Ghana or Africa ?
> >Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 14:35:14 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >
> >Dear AYF Executive:
> >
> >Unfortunately, I didn´t attend the Bonn Symposium but
> >was thoroughly briefed on what happened in there and I
> >have been also been following the development of AYF
> >from far.
> >
> >My humble question is, is AYF an African Youth
> >Foundation or it is Ghana Youth Foundation?
> >
> >It seems to me AYF has a hidden agenda using "African"
> >name but only concentrating in Ghana, please correct
> >me if I am wrong and keep your eyes on future
> >developments.
> >
> >I want to continue receiving this newsletters only if
> >it is an African Foundation. As a Tanzanian in Spe, I
> >am looking for a foundation that can really help
> >African youths.
> >
> >Peace!
> >
> >GM
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