1983 Addis Ababa University Medical Graduates Sociecty

THE 1983 ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GRADUATES SOCIETY IS A GROUP MADE UP OF ALUMNI OF ADDISABABA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY FORMED WITH THE PURPOSE CREATING A BOND BETWEEN THE GROUP AND USETHIS ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT THE MOTHERLAND ETHIOPIA. THROUGH THE PAST ONE YEAR ETHIOPIA WAS RAVAGEDWITH WAR AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. CURRENTLY THERE ARE THOUSANDS DISPLACED BY WAR AND WIDESPREADDEVASTATIONS IN THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY. DISPLACED PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIRHOMES AND LIVELIHOODS FURTHERMORE THEY HAVE BEEN KILLED, TORTURED AND RAPED. THESE PEOPLE HAVEESCAPED WAR AND HAVE SETTLED IN THE ADJACENT REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY, BUT SUFFER FROM A DIRE SHORTAGE OFFOOD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING. SEVERAL HOMES, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEENDESTROYED. BASIC UTILITIES LIKE ELECTRICITY AND WATER ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY DUE TO DESTRUCTION OF POWER LINESAND PIPES. THE AMHARA, AFAR AND TIGRAY REGIONS ARE MAINLY AFFECTED. THIS IS A HUGE TASK FOR THE ETHIOPIANGOVERNMENT TO TACKLE ALONE. AID IS GETTING IN FROM INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL DONORS. THUS THE AAUMGSDECIDED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS VENTURE.IT IS PLANNED TO COLLECT MONEY THROUGH PLEDGES MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY AND THROUGHMEMBERSHIP FEES. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY OTHER WILLING DONORS. AID IN THE FORM OF CASH ANDIN KIND WILL BE SENT TO THESE AFFECTED AREAS. THIS AID WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO DIFFERENT REGIONS ANDINSTITUTION BASED ON A NEEDS ASSESSMENT MADE PRIOR TO MOBILIZING THE FUNDS. AID WILL BE SENT THROUGH THESISTER ALUMNI SOCIETY IN ADDIS ABABA ETHIOPIA. THIS SOCIETY WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH AAUMGS TO DO A NEEDSASSESSMENT DISTRIBUTE AID AND CONFIRM THE AID IS REACHING THE NEEDY. THIS WILL BE DONE THROUGH IN PERSONDELIVERY AND FOLLOW UP AND REGULAR REPORTING TO THE AAUMGS AND PRESENTING PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE TOSUPPORT THE IMPACT MADE.ANY AID GIVEN WILL BE AFTER APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS.