መልካም የኢትዮጵያ ገና በዓል ለመላው የኢትዮጵያ ማህበረሰብ በኤድመንተን

አሲና በል አሲና ገናዬ ሙዚቃ

Video Gallery on our Website

As part of our website, we have included a video gallery to show Ethiopian Music and other videos related to Ethiopia.

Please check out the link to our Video Gallery and enjoy the music videos posted.

More videos will be posted soon.

Your Outpouring Support is Heart Warming and Inspiring

The death of Mr. Mossisa Legesse Korrarisa created a deep sorrow and financial burden. Ms. Genet was not able to handle by her own. You, her country men, women and others came to wipe her sorrow and carry this enormous financial burned.

I am pleased to report to you that:

- Your community in partnership with many religious organizations, business, each and every one of you and others was able to raise $21,961.52. We used $2,666.00 to purchase air ticket to Ethiopian for her and baby. On Tuesday July 14^th we gave Genet $19295.52 draft check. See attached document.

- Close family and friends were able to collect $6,000.00 and handed the funds to her in a private ceremony.

- The government of Alberta ( Alberta works social service) to help in the funeral expenses gave $3,575.   

In total your effort and others in Edmonton have helped raise a total of $31,536.52 thus far. 

I like to thank you all for your generosity, you can be assured you have taken away the financial burden the death of her father and other factors have brought to her and more importantly your presence at the church and memorial service has eased the pain of her sorrow.

Please see some of the testimonials your generosity is generating:

"This is a great job you (helu ) and the community have done. This type job  that makes me proud to be Ethiopian."                        Addis

"As a single mother I do not have to worry if i die in Edmonton . I have the community and helu by my side."                      Enkenelesh
 
" I just moved to Alberta , I heard and I did see what you guys have to help this single mother. I say this is the best community."                     Taye

"I don't have enough words to express my filling about yesterday what helu and the community have done to help the Edmonton Ethiopians as whole. May god bless you guys and hold you with your families. Thanks"                        Mavi
 
" I  lived in different parts of Canada but I have never seen a community that is strong and work for the public by mobilizing the public. Thank you, Ethiopian Community and Helu."             Mohammed
 
We need to create some type of  Ethiopia mutual Assistance ( Eder ) under the community to help  member of the association when they encounter this type of tragedy.

With deepest gratitude

Mel Tiruneh

Executive Chairman and Secretary of the Board

New Election and Transferring Committee

A general meeting was held on October 18, 2009 and as per the agenda two committees that will play key roles in the election of new executive leaders and in the transition were elected.

Election committee: Ato. Binyame Gethaneh, Ato. Birhanu Demeke and Ato. Teddy Gethahun have been elected as the new election committee.  Members of the election committee will be contacting members that have the capacity to lead our association for the nine executive positions that are currently held by the following individuals:

Mr. Melese Tiruneh                            Chairperson

Mr. Birhanu W/Mariam                        Vice Chairperson

Mr. Girma Lakew                                Secretariat

Mr. Wondeson kebede                       Treasurer and Property Manager

Mr. Bisrat Haile                                   Accountant

Mr. Mesele Fentabil                            Heritage and Learning resources Director

Mr. Tezera Firew                                  Public Relation

Mr. Fuad Ahmed                                 Fitness and Wellness Director

Ms. Fisum Nigatu                                Women and Youth Affair Director

As soon as the election committee completes its nominee list, it will inform and request the executive to call a general meeting. At the general meeting the Election committee will preside over the election.

At the conclusion of the election it will ask the transferring committee to work with the in coming and out going executive committees and ensure a proper and timely transfer of power, documents and properties are done.

Transferring Committee: Ato. Helawie Melaku, Ato. Wubeshet Dagne and  Ato. Seyoum Tameti have been elected as members of the new transferrin g committee. The transferring committee will start its responsibility as soon as the new executive committee is elected and completes it in the next general meeting. At the general meeting it will report to the body how the transfer of power, documents and property has taken place to the new executive committee. At this time the new executive committee starts its term.

General Meeting on October 18, 2009

There will be a general meeting on October 18, 2009 at 2:00 pm.

Agenda:

1. Election of a three-member election committee.

2. Election of a three-member transferring committee.

 The meeting will be held at the Ethiopian Community hall on 10585 115 St.

We encourage everyone to attend this meeting.

Edmonton donations help build footbridge in Ethiopia

NICK LEES, EDMONTON JOURNAL

A huge bonus has been received by Edmontonians who constructed a footbridge in Ethiopia that is expected to save more than 200 lives in the next 10 years.

The bridge is known locally as the Edmonton Ayo High Level Bridge.

"The bridge appears to have empowered the villagers it helps," says Freedom Ford dealer Bob Bentley.

"Previously, their school only taught students to Grade 10. That's as far as most students' education ever went.

"But now Grades 11 and 12 have been added and the school is offering university certification."

Bentley is a generous donor to Partners in the Horn of Africa, a registered, non-profit Canadian Charity. David Cosco, a director of the charity and owner of Edmonton's Parkbased Integra Tire&Auto Centres, says the bridge is one of some 140 projects completed by the charity.

"The River Ayu runs through an area with a population of 61,688 people in the Ankasha Guagusa Woreda in northwest Ethiopia," says Cosco.

"Villagers told us between 20 and 30 people drown each year during the main mid-June to mid-September rainy season and that there was a dire need for a bridge."

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