The Tigray community in Stockholm and its environs held a successful meeting March 3, 2007 and was concluded by adopting a resolution to build a school in Tigray. A video clip, covering the overall developmental efforts taken by Tigray Development Association (TDA) was shown prior to the speech delivered by Ambassador Tewolde Gebru, Executive Director of TDA-International.   

  Ambassador Tewolde dwelt during his speech on the numerous achievements of various communities and branches of TDA at home and abroad and gave ample evidences on the importance of participating in project forms. He also noted that the priority given by TDA is education with high enrolment of children to schools fulfilling basic standards and requirements. He also praised the role the members of the community played in accomplishing earlier tasks and projects as well as contributions. After discussions and deliberations by the audience, a five-member project management committee was elected along with the executive committee of TDA branch in Sweden to carry out a pledge and fund-raising to accomplish the task of building a school. The will and spirit of the participants was high confirming their readiness to revive their TDA organization, stand by the side of the people in order to extricate the people of Tigray from poverty, illiteracy, diseases, etc.   

 The meeting was then immediately followed by celebration of the 32^nd anniversary of the birth of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Ambassador Tewolde as guest of honor held a speech by paying a tribute to the memory of the fallen heroes in the fight against the fascist Derg and by emphasizing the necessity of upholding peace, democracy and development through the concerted efforts of all Ethiopians. H. E. Ambassador Dina Mufti, the ambassador of Ethiopia to Sweden delivered a speech in recognition and memory of the struggle and promised that the Embassy would do its level best to facilitate for Ethiopians and other citizens to conduct relationship in all fields possible for the transformation of Ethiopia .  

 Many people cheerfully attended the event, which was jointly organized by the Union of Tigrians in Europe (UTE)-Sweden Branch, Union of Tigrian Women in Europe (UTWE)-Sweden Branch and Tigrai Development Association-Sweden Branch. Renowned artists Hiluf Alemu and Abrehet Abdu with their newly dispatched songs and accompanied by the skilled keyboard player Alex gave a vibrating celebration throughout the night long stay at the hall. Income generated from this event is to be used for the school building project. We want at the same time to thank all who cooperated and coordinated this occasion to be appreciated and unforgettable.

TDA-Sweden Branch

UTE-Sweden Branch

UTWE-Sweden Branch