SAMDA General meeting
Minutes of the last meeting
01-09-11
The meeting was called to order by the presiding Chairman Mr. Tony Flee. The opening prayer was giving by Dr. Gompah.
The chairman announced the presence of Dr. Yah Gono as a guest of the body. Mrs. Webba asked that the minutes of last meeting be read for the hearing of the body.
Mr. Sam Koaloe made the motion for the agenda to be adapted. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Webba.
Agenda was adapted and the Chairaman welcomed everybody to the meeting and wished them HAPPY NEW YEAR. The minutes were read by secretary Gandah.
The chairman updated the new comer to the organization and that was followed by an announcement of some restructuring from the Chairman.
Planning committee: Project Committee: Zone Leaders
Nyah Gonkar…… Chairman Mrs. Webba Sam Koaloe…west
Mohammed Konneh A.Turay Zawolo Gartie
Landa Kerbay Tony Flee Mrs. Gapie
B. Trawally Railly Gompah Josiah Nuah…. Chaplin
After the announcement, Mr. Newton Sahn stressed that we should continue to recruit membership to the organization instead of appointment of officers. He also said that membership to the organization be opened to anyone who wishes to be a member but Mr. Gbomblee disagree.
Mr. Mohammed Konneh and Dr. Boayue both agreed with Mr. Shan on opened membership both stating that an open membership will help the organization to succeed. Trawally buttressed but agreed with the Chair’s act of appointment. Gandah advice that the organization be a membership one.
Dr. Yar Gono was introduced to the group by the Chairman, Mr. Flee.
Dr.Gono started by expressing her thanks and appreciation to the group for allowing her to be a part of the meeting today. Dr. Yar Gono is the president of the Nimba County Community College.
She updated the membership on what she has started doing in preparation to open the school in next September. She explained that some of the areas of concentration are, Education, Health, Reconciliation, and she said that she is looking to develop a culture specific course to be including in the curriculum of the school. She further stated that the school will be training for job to sustain the community and said that the educational agenda will be culturally relevant. She announced that there is a need for employees of the institute. At the end of Dr.Gono’s speech, there were statements of Commendations and support from various members of the body. The Chairman thanked her for coming and asked her to stay for the rest of the meeting. She agreed to stay but further stated her desire to be a member of the organization. She further asked for the support of all Nimbaians to help the Nimba community college to succeed.
The chairman threw the issue of blue print on the floor. The question was, what should SAMDA do first as a development? To this question, many members contributed answers. Dr. Gompah said that the answer to the question was in the bylaws, while Mr. Konneh ask that the question be thrown out there on the listserv. Sahn agreed with Dr. Gompah but said that the county has many needs. Turay admonished the group to look at a agriculture too. He said that people need food before they can do any other thing.
Gandah observed that he thought that the first thing that needs to be done is a working blue print which will help the organization to identify in the future what development it will undertake. He suggested the former WHO headquarter in Kpain be looked at as the starting point of the organization. Saye Zawolo also suggested that Saclepea should be the head quarter of the organization.
K. Tuary commended all for a job well done and advice that we should raise money first before we talk about development.
Other matters
To begin with, Gandah expressed concern about refugees in Nimba especially in the saclepia area. In response to this concern, Dr. Gompah informs the body that Saclepea the best facility for refugees management. He was buttressed by Mr. saye zawolo who said that Saclepea is the head quarter for the refugees program.
As part of other matter, the chairman explained to the body that he received an offer from Mr. Joseph sackor for medical equipment.
Update on incorporation.
Written By: Alexander Gandah
Secretary, SAMDA
Incorporation process started last Monday and will be completed in about four weeks. Dr. Gompah started that we need $400.for the 501c3
Issue of convention theme was brought up. The chair read out the various suggested theme. In response to the discussion, Mr. Shan urged the members to ask themselves why they are going to Philadelphia and said the answer to that question should be the theme. Mr. Trawally asked the chairman to take the issue home for people to take a second look at.
An advice from Mrs. Webba for all parties that suggested theme to allow their suggestions to be edited was accepted by Gompah and Gandah. Meeting adjoined with a prayer.
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