Awdal
Achievement Award:
History:- Amoud Foundation of
Dallas started this annual award in 2001 in order to recognize individuals
and/or organizations who made a difference in the lives of the people of
Awdal. The award carries a cash prize and a plaque. The first award went
to Professor Suleiman Ahmed Guled, President of Amoud University. The
second award went to Dr. Abdillahi H. Abib
Amoud Foundation first
Annual Award:
Mr.
Mohamud Farah Egal, Chairman of Amoud Foundation of Dallas, Texas, USA,
presented the Awdal achievement Award for 2001 to Mr.Suleiman Ahmed Guled
(right on picture) ,
President of Amoud University, in Borama city on August 18, 2001. The
award includes a cash prize. This was in recognition of Mr. Guled's
pioneering work in leading a cadre of Somali educators in establishing
Amoud University three years ago. Amoud University currently has an
enrollment of 300 students in seven disciplines. The first class is
expected to graduate in early 2003.
Since
its establishment Amoud University has become a beacon of light for
Somalis everywhere. Apart from educating the next generation, AU conducts
seminars and workshops on conflict resolution and civic society. In the
last three Years, Mr. Guled and his colleagues at AU have signed agreement
and collaborative projects with international organizations and
Universities in the Unites States, Europe and Republics from the former
Soviet Union. AU is now an internationally recognized university that
attracts both students and faculty from all over Somalia.
Mr.
Guled, a former dean of the Somali College of Education at Afgoi, Somalia,
Has become a source of advise and counsel to Somali educators in different
region of the country on the fundamentals of successfully establishing and
running a first class University. Benefits from the good examples he and
his colleagues set are already evident in many parts of the country from
Hargiesa, Bossaso to Beletwein, where University have either already been
opened or are in the works.
For information about
Amoud University, please go to the university website at:
Amoud
University
Amoud Foundation Second Annual
Award:
Dr.
Abdillahi Hashi Abib (right on picture), Vice president of Amoud University for external
affairs, was the winner of 2002 Awdal Achievement Award. The award was presented to Dr.
Abiib at a fundraising banquet held at Holiday In, Irving, Texas, USA, by
Amoud Foundation of Dallas on 7/20/02. Dr. Abiib stands out from the crowd
for his exemplary work in single handedly securing millions of dollars
worth of donations that made a difference in the lives of his people in
the areas of education and healthcare.
Dr. Abiib donated the
entire cash prize of the award to the Amoud Foundation Fund for Education.
Dr. Abiib set the tone for a new generation of Somali intellectuals in the
Diaspora who are dedicated to the task of rebuilding their country one
village at a time, one region at a time. It is our hope that this chain
of peace and progress is linked from Borama to Burao, Bossaso, Beletwein
and Baidoa.
In recognition for the
example he set for his fellow brothers and sisters, the board of directors
of Amoud Foundation of Dallas salute Dr. Abiib.
Amoud Foundation third
Annual Award:
The founders of the Kaalmo Orphanage
Center in Borama city won the 2003 Awdal Achievement Award. The award was
announced at the Amoud Foundation of Dallas Annual fundraising banquet held
on August 16, 2003 at the Holiday Inn Select hotel in Irving, Texas. The
award includes a plaque and a cash prize. Khadra M. Barkhadle(right) accepts
award on behalf Of the Kaalmo Orphanage Center Founders from Mohamoud Farah
Egal, Amoud Foundation chair.
One of
the first casualties of war in any society is the children, and the Somali
civil war was no exception. As the Somali civil war raged in the early
1990’s, many children, some as young as three or four years old, found
themselves alone on the streets of many cities and towns. Imagine yourself
being only three and alone on the street to fend for yourself. A courageous
group of local women in the city of Borama decided to do something about the
problem and make a difference. They established the Kaalmo Orphanage Center
in Borama in 1998 in order to care for these needy children. They started
with nothing but a good heart and an iron will to succeed in their noble
endeavor. Five years later, the center cares for over a 100 children. They
have earned the respect and gratitude of their community. For this, the
Board of Directors of Amoud Foundation of Dallas salutes them.
For information about
Amoud University, please go to the university website at:
Amoud
University
For More Info,
please contact : Amoud Foundation For Education
and development
P.o. Box 165614, Irving, TX 75016
Phone : 972-871-8297 E-mail :
Amoud@Amoudfoundation.com |