16 years of Twinning, growing slowly but steadily is a big achievement. 138 delegates to Sweden over these years in various fields, positions, portfolios surely must have made a huge positive impact in our community. Soderhamn, Ugu Memorandum of Understanding, Hibiscus Coast and Oskarshamn relationship, our relationship with OSAK and ABF, including Kalmar Lans Museum ( Ebbe and Team), Global School Journey, Global Supplement, eSayidi FET media study building replica of a school in Kalmer. This augurs well for our Association.
In November 2009, we received our formal registration as a NPO, giving us an opportunity of equal chance to be placed amongst other Associations and NGOs with open ended objectives to meet local challenges.
It has taken over 5 months to think, plot, deliberate, talk, listen to the people in 4 areas that our Association has strong links. In addition to acquired skills from our interntional exchanges , issues of world concerns and local needs , we eventually took on the brave challenge and forwarded an 80 pages in total funding proposal, including annexures and references.
A new direction, change, if funding is approved. The Association kept afloat based solely on integrity, passion, commitment, honestly, good governance and principles.
The question arises : Will there be big changes when large sums of monies are acquired. There has to be change of structure, formality, policies,staffing but will this mean -- the old , honest values of those that are still there be changed to those waiting for an opportunity. Time will tell. Gulshera
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