"FORUM: THE ROLE OF DIASPORAN IN THE CONTROL OF MALARIA IN LIBERIA
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2007
Jointly Sponsored By
Liberian History, Education Development, Inc. (LIHEDE) in collaboration with Maryland Liberian Community, African Coalition of Virginia, Delaware Association of Liberians, and Friends of Liberia on Saturday, March 10, 2007 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITION EVENTS:
2007 Post-National Malaria Conference Information Session
VENUE
People’s Community Lutheran Church, 6200 Lock Raven Blvd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21239THEME:
1. Mobilizing the Liberian Diaspora for action to control malaria in Liberia
GOALS:
To bring together Liberians and friends of Liberia to share knowledge and review the national malaria control and prevention strategies/policies and identify challenges of the 21st century in post-war Liberia.
To brainstorm on developing a national grass root movement for the effective control of malaria in Liberia and galvanize national support for the Resolution adopted at the recent National Malaria Conference held in Monrovia, Liberia by reinforcing the malaria control message.
OBJECTIVE:
1. Open question and answer session (in English and other local Liberian dialects) about malaria and the new malaria project in Liberia.
2. Strengthen working relationships among government agencies, NGOs, Community-Based organizations and associations, academic institutions, businesses and industry that will remain engage in the implementation of President Bush’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) program in Liberia.
2. Develop an active civic society to ensure accountability in the mechanism and approach to be adopted for the implementation of the PMI program to ensure benefits of the program to directly impact the general population of Liberia, especially the vast majority living in rural communities.
Contacts:
LOCAL CONTACTS:
Name
Telephone
Lawrence Zumo, MD ZumoAmos@aol.com
301-562-8400 or 443-956-8962
Dr. Margaret N. Kromah Member Organizing Committee
mmkromah@aol.com
410- 325-7434
Mydea Reeves- Karpeh Member Organizing Committee
tuanndea@aol.com
410-532-9134
Rev. Titus Clarke Forum Host and Member Organizing Committee
443-262-1904
Ms. Vivian Muchen Member Organizing Committee
bagen@juno.com
410-646-2420
Mr. Morris Koffa Member Organizing Committee
koffamkoffa@hotmail.com
240-417-2545
Mr. Bodioh Siapoe Member Organizing Committee
bsiapoe@aol.com
410-800-6253
Mr. Moses Kpoyea Member Organizing Committee
mkpoyea@msn.com
215-724-8479
Mr. Boniface Satu Member Organizing Committee
Boniface@yahoo.com
301-806-0557
Mr. Sam Kwalalon Member Organizing Committee
sfkwalalon@mail.com
302-9925749
Ms. Fancies Porter Member Organizing Committee
francesfp@yahoo.com
,410-484-1804
Mr. Philip Vambram, RN Member Organizing Committee
pvambram@comcast.net
410-258-0580
Ms. Miatta Williams, LPN Member Organizing Committee
siliparker@yahoo.com
443-415-1781
Nation-wide Contacts
Mariah Y. Seton, LIHEDE, Chairman National Programs & Grants 773-354-6365
Dr. Emmet Dennis, LIHEDE, Director Health & Social Welfare
edennis@rci.rutgers.edu
908-285-1826
Mr. Togba Slewion, LIHEDE, Director of Publications
Samuel.slewion@phila.gov
215- 964-3217
Mr. Siahyonkron Nyanseor, LIHEDE, Treasurer Snyanseor@aol.com
404-468-2440
Mr. Nat Galarea Gbessagee, LIHEDE, Secretary General ngee@yahoo.com
240-447-7408
Dr. Horlin Carter, LIHEDE, Coordinator, American & African-American Affairs horlin@bellsouth.net
336-334-7586
Mr. Robert Garguah, LIHEDE, Hospitality Committee- Co-Chair rgarguah@yahoo.com
770-337-1087
Dr. Syrulwa Somah, LIHEDE, Executive Director
lihede2003@yahoo.com
336-456-8076
Dr. Pianapue Early Member Organizing Committee
pte4e@virginia.edu
334-332-1495
Mr. Moses Bility Member Publicity Committee
COOLJAONE@aol.com
718-642-2578
Roseda Marshall-Ochillo, MD, Member Organizing Committee
roseem@comcast.net
410- 292-7596
Ms. Henrietta White-Holder toto329@hotmail.com
401-339-2948
International Contacts
Mr. Augustus Menyongai, LIHEDE, Regional Coordinator-Liberia lihede4progress@yahoo.com
011231-06441-451
Mr. George D. Varkpeh, LIHEDE, Liaison-Liberia
varkpeh@lihede.org
011231-763-135
Mr. John Nimly Brownell, LIHEDE, Coordinator-Europe jnbrownell@hotmail.co.uk
