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FELMAUSA: An Objective Analysis of the
Past, Present and Future. By: Phamolie Morris Kromah 20 August, 2010  When
the great sons and daughters of the Mandingo origin got together to form
an alliance of Mandingo associations around the U.S approximately 4 yrs
ago, some did not believe in the realization of the dreams and
aspirations of those individuals. Some did not believe that the
Federation of Liberian Mandingo Association in the U.S.A (FELMAUSA)
would be born. Some chastise the original founders on grounds that they
were limited and as such couldn’t build an organization of sort from the
ground up. Other pessimists considered their work sacrilege simply
because their ideas did not take precedence in the process. When the
original founders congregated to form this federation, most if not all
Mandingoes regardless of origin, age, gender or political differences
were elated by the idea of a federation. Countless days were spent on
teleconferences planning the very first convention in Philadelphia. Innumerable nights were spent writing the constitution of which every chapter of FELMAUSA would accept as the by-laws of the organization at the very first ever Mandingo convention in the USA. Even though the first convention seemed to contain some glitches in the early stages, it still propelled a resounding message to the world that a new and formidable force has been hatched within the Mandingo circle in the U.S. In any organization, the embryonic stage seems to be the most difficult of all but as the organization begins to define its path, critics and disparagers tend to contribute in some form to that organization. Even so, they remain consistently critical so as to maintain a balance therein.
One primary quandary that subsisted before the just ended convention was the amendment of the constitution of the organization. Many will agree that there were string of discrepancies that inundated the constitution yet there were hurdles and disparities in the process to amend same. Notwithstanding, a transparent and candid amendment took place successfully at the 2010 FELMAUSA convention. Thanks to the hard working committee members for the endless efforts.
v Final draft of 501c3 request submitted to IRS (2010) v A very successful free-of-charge Health Fair hosted in Philadelphia (June, 2010) v An acquisition of an Ultra Sound Machine worth close to $150,000 USD (2010) v A permanent mailing address for FELMAUSA (2010) v Chapter visits and empowerment (2010) v The adoption of an amended constitution of FELMAUSA (2010) v Acquisition of 2 incubators from the University of Pennsylvania worth close to $5000 each (2010 v A well planned-out convention in Philadelphia (2010) v Financial self reliance (2010) With these kinds of development, most would gravitate to such an organization that has set high standards and exemplary leadership skills. Unfortunately, some remains on the fence of criticism and condemnation with no reasonable and/or recommendation for the way forward.
The success of this organization can only be attained collectively and
we must not waiver in any shape or form. The faith of FELMAUSA is in our
hands; therefore, it must take precedence over all else. |
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