January 20th, 2009 was a historic day, a day on which Barack Hussein Obama became the first African American President of the United States of America. Friends for Peace in Africa warmly congratulates him on this incredible achievement.
FPA also appreciates the message when the President said, “To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to the suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect.”
However, we recognize and agree with the President that, “the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time," and we affirm the sincerity of President Obama when he said; "they will be met."
These are wonderful messages which are encouraging to our efforts to bring peace in Africa. We await with hope their implementation. Meanwhile we most heartily wish President Obama much success.
Mrs. Irene Latigo Odida
Board Chair of Directors
Friends For Peace In Africa.
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