Hayatt
Hospital
: A Testament to what is Possible
The transfer of
Hayatt
Hospital
to
Amoud
University
on
January 22, 2010
represents a new milestone for Amoud Foundation, its volunteers, donors,
and well wishers. It was on a Saturday afternoon in mid 2006 when Amoud
Foundation board members huddled in
Irving
,
Texas
, and put the idea of building a full-service hospital in Borama on the
agenda. At the time, the foundation did not have much money and there
were quite a few expressions of concern and caution at the prospect of
taking on such a big project. At the conclusion of that fateful meeting,
all members agreed that with effort and determination, anything was
possible. The minutes of the meeting that day shows a rough outline of a
plan enumerating action items, responsible parties, costs, estimated
timelines, and a definition of what the final product should look like
and what it will mean to the community.
For the next three years, board members and volunteers embarked on a
relentless campaign of fundraising, knocking on doors, hosting events
big and small, and educating the public about their goals. They refused
to be discouraged by temporary setbacks or trivial distractions; they
kept “their eyes on the prize”. The
fruit of that labor was realized on
January 22, 2010
when the keys to
Hayatt
Hospital
were handed over to
Amoud
University
management, a testament to what is possible when even a small number of
people, united by cause and common values, put mind and muscle together,
and turn imaginations into concrete realities one can touch and feel. It
is often said that “from little acorns grow giant oaks”. What was an
empty piece of land not long ago has now been transformed into a
full-service modern hospital with the potential and promise of making a
difference in the lives of the community for generations to come.
The
completion of
Hayatt
Hospital
is not an end by itself. It is the beginning of a journey; part of a
whole; the first step of a long term vision to make the Amoud valley a
premier destination for education and healthcare, Rugta
Cilmiga iyo Caafimaadka. The next few years would be crucial to the
full realization of that vision. It will require a collective, sustained
effort by the community, inside and outside. It will require the same
level of concerted effort that made
Amoud
University
the flagship institution it is today.
For Pictorial
testament please click this picture below.
Amoud
Foundation Board
amoud@amoudfoundation.com
