December 28, 2006

AMAAM staff met with Governor Blunt’s Director of Legistlative Affairs, Mr. Tod Smith at the State Capitol, Jefferson City, on December 28, 2006 and discussed issues of funding survival and brain storming.  We thank the Governor for giving us the opportunity..

“GIVING IS RECEIVING”

In the name of the Board of Directors, our clients, service constituency we want to thank the following agencies for their generous donations, in- kind contributions and grants.

Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis

• Immigrant Integretion Project Award of $5,000
• Matching Grant Event Sept 2006 which generated another gift of $2,200.

Thank you for your generosity and your concern.

Jewish Fund For Human Needs

• Social Adjustment Support Grant  of $2,500

Thank you for your awareness of our pain, thank you for your good will, friendship and welcoming.

 
Philoptochos Women’s Society
Chapter 2055, St. Nicholas Greek Ortodox Church

Christmas Donations

• Cash donation $500
• In-kind donation of furniture and clothing with estimated value of $2,000.

Thank you for the furniture, blankets, kids toys and a bicycle for a very poor Somali Bantu girl of 10 years old.
 

A Well Organized Event of Women’s Initiative

Event Date: October 2, 2006
 

About 75 women, men and their children of African origin met in the auditorium of the St. John’s Episcopal Church for a special event known as the Women’s Initiative. Co-sponsoring of this program were the Law Students of Washington University, the Campus kitchen of the St. Louis University and the St. Nicholas Ladies Church charity.

The Law Students of Washington University addressed the refugee groups about their General Rights and Duties in the Landlord/ Tenant Relationship. It was an informative lesson and a booklets and pamphlets were given to those who can read and understand English language. Translators were translating from English to Somali, Swahili and Amharic languages. The St. Louis University Campus Kitchen groups served delicious lunch to the program participants. Clothes, shoes, utensils, and children toys donated by the Greek Orthodox Church were distributed among refuges in the auditorium. 

Congratulations

to the International Institute of St. Louis on another successful event!.  
It was fantastic, the art, the music, the dancers and the international food.

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REMEMBERING AFRICAN REFUGEES
Tuesday - June 20
From 12: Noon-2:00PM

AFRICAN REFUGEES AND IDPS: REVISITING DARFUR, CIVIL WAR AND GENOCIDE IN AFRICA

(To Coincide with Refugee Day June 20, 2006)

Program includes:

Remembrance and Moment of Silence For African Refugees

*POWER POINT PRESENTATION*
"The Crisis In Darfur"

*Distribution of Posters and viewing
of UNHCR Film*

The African Mutual Assistance Association of Missouri (AMAAM)
3664 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, MO 63116

Refreshments and light lunch served

For Reservation Call- Muna Fodys or Fardosa Asker (Our young volunteers) at:
(314)776-8885


Source: UNHCR Electronic Publishing Unit

WWW.AMAAMUS.ORG
 

May 10th, 2006

Whitney R. Harris Institute for Global Legal Studies cosponsors

 an evening at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park

6:30 p.m. Candlelight Vigil  -   7 p.m. Lecture

Wednesday - MAY 10

MacDermott Grand Hall - FREE

Candlelight Vigil - 6:30 p.m.

[Sponsored by the St. Louis Save DarfurCoalition - Museum North Entrance]

Lecture - 7:00 p.m.

Jerry Fowler

Genocide Emergency:Darfur, Sudan

Who Will Survive Today?

Jerry Fowler is the staff director of the Committee on Conscience, which guides the genocide prevention efforts of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He will share his thoughts in response to genocides such as those in Darfur and discuss ways to prevent genocide in the future.

Cosponsored by
St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center
Jewish Community Relations Council
Center for International Studies of the University of Missouri St. Louis

Whitney R. Harris Institute for Global Legal Studies of Washington University
Missouri Historical Society

Missouri  History  Museum - Lindell & DeBaliviere in Forest Park - (314) 746-4599
www.mohistory.org
 

April 9th, 2006

 AMAAM hosts a reception in honor of the Philoptochos Women’s Society of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at 4967 Forest Park Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108 for their 20 years of service and dedication in helping African refugees and legal immigrants in St. Louis , and for their continued generosity. 

April 18th & 19th, 2006

  AMAAM Executive Director will conduct a presentation and participate in a panel meeting and discussion on crisis in Darfur at St. Charles Community College for CIVIL WAR AND GENOCIDE EDUCATION WEEK..