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OBUDU ASSOCIATION IN NORTH AMERICA 4th Annual Convention & Fundraising Gala SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019 | 7: 00 P.M. TO 3:00 A.M. IGBO COMMUNITY CENTER 8250 CREEK BEND DR, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77071 CELEBRATING OANA’S 5TH ANNIVERSARY

The Undie family Congratulates OANA on its 5th Anniversary !

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 3 About Obudu Association in North America (OANA) THE OANA IDENTITY Our Identity is made up of Six (6) distinguishing symbolisms: 1. THE TREE represents life. 2. THE HILL represent the obstacle that must be overcome in our socio-economic landscape for the benefit of our community. 3. THE AMERICAN AND NIGERIAN FLAGS represent our common goals in promoting unity, and exchange of ideas in our cross-continental heritage. 4. THE BOOK represents an incubator of knowledge that can subsequently unleash the talents, ingenuity, imagination and foresight to do things that can improve the quality life in our community. 5. THE BIRD represents the agent of hope and freedom. It signifies how far and high we can reach when our bright ideas or various viewpoints coalesce constructively to enable us achieve a desired goal. 6. THE SUN represents the light and positive energy that guide our innovation and continuous effort to make changes as needed on the road to accomplish our mission. OUR STORY 2019-2021 FUND RAISING AND PROJECT INFORMATION OANA is a 501c 3 Non - Profit Organization formed in July Elementary School Restoration Project 2014. The goal of OANA is to bring to bear the collective experiences of Obudu sons and daughters in the diaspora to For the past four years, we have enjoyed the goodwill and donations from lead and facilitate, sponsor and build capacity and skills, in friends and family in support of our tuberculosis (TB) center restoration order to develop opportunities for world-class education and project. We want to let you know how grateful we are for your generosity. self-sustaining programs for Obudu community at home and The TB project was a huge success and did touch the lives of the residents abroad. OANA is focused on three core programs. of the TB center and neighboring communities. The $10,000 raised went to building YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD PROGRAM Youth development programs is aimed to encourage Built four (4) new Bathrooms and toilets scholastic excellence, Leadership development, and Community involvement among Obudu youths in the Restored 20 hospital beds, furnished with pillows, blankets, and Diaspora. mosquito nets EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM This program is geared towards identifying educational Restored and painted patients’ rooms as well as flooring resources help the youths in Obudu and in the diaspora. Projects under this program are: RECYCLE - A - BOOK, Expanded and restored the roof of the chapel for worship services. MENTOR - A - SCHOOL, and FACILITY REHABILITATION . This chapel serves both the residents of the center and residents from neighboring villages. SELF-SUSTAINING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The Self Sustaining program is aimed at self sustaining We applaud your dedication to our mission. education that will create micro entrepreneurs. The goal of this program is to mobilize business leaders in various This year, we are now embarking on another bold initiative which includes business sectors to educate, mentor and promote self the restoration of Elementary Schools in Obudu, Cross River State Nigeria. sustaining small business in order to reduce high rate of This project will include, unemployed youths within our community. Restoring the Roofs and floors of four classroom buildings To Learn More about and participate in any of these programs: Building 300 wooden seating benches and desk for the students and Visit obuduana.org for more, or email us: [email protected]. providing school supplies like notebooks and pencils. Connect with us on facebook.com/obudupeople, or Our goal is to raise $10,000 to implement the project. We invite you to on Twitter.com/obuduana , or go directly, scan contribute to this effort by making direct donation to the project or the code purchasing a $5 raffle ticket for drawing which will be held on July 27th in Houston, Texas, during our 4th bi-annual convention & fund-raising gala. Besides the amazing prizes that we have made available to attract participants, the true joy of the raffle tickets comes from knowing that your contribution will be used to enhance the lives of kids to allow them to get the well needed education for a better future. Please Make Check payable directly to OANA, or contribute directly online at www.obuduana.org/donate to support this project. Thank you for your generosity and support for the future of our kids. OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 4 BARBARA OBOT JUSTY AKEM OANA EXCO SECRETARY TREASURER JOSEPHAT AJANG CHRISTY UBI PRESIDENT VIC E-PR ESIDENT ASHLEY UNDIE VICE-PRESIDENT WALLES AGOYE 2017 - 2021 YOUTH LEADER C.I.O. OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 5 2019 CONVENTION PROGRAM OF EVENTS MORNING ACTIVITIES 7:00 - 9:00 AM MEET WITH YOUTH BEFORE DEPARTING TO MAIN EVENT 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM BUSINESS MEETING 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM SET UP FOR EVENING EVENTS EVENING ACTIVITIES 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM MEET AND GREET / PICTURES & PHOTO UP - SOCIALIZATION 9:00 PM- 9:15 PM WELCOMING OF GUEST BY MEMBER OF THE HOST CITY  INTRODUCTION OF MC 9:20PM - 9:30 PM  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE  OPENING PRAYER 9:35 PM - 9:45 PM  SINGING OF NATIONAL ANTHEMS . NIGERIA & USA WELCOME REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OF OANA 9:50 PM - 10:15 PM DINNER / BRIEF SOCIAL 10:20 - 10.40 PM  POWER POINT PRESENTATION / PROJECT UPDATE 10:40 - 11:00 PM  OANA RECOGNITIONS - GRADUATES & SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS BY YOUTH LEADER 11:00 PM- 12:00 AM  FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES - RAFFLE SALES / SOLICITATION 12:10 AM RAFFLE DRAW - PRIZES AND MORE 12:20 AM CONVENTION ADJOURNS 12:30 - 3:00 AM DANCE ! DANCE !! DANCE!!! AND SOCIALS / NETWORKING OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 6 President Welcome Remarks Josephat Ajang - President Welcome to Obudu Association in North America (OANA). OANA was launched in 2014 as a nonprofit association. The association is made up of mostly indigenes of Obudu with an impressive background endowed with a good wealth of knowledge and experiences to make positive contributions towards the wellbeing and the growth of the organization. Briefly speaking, we are consistently striving to build a palpable trusting relationship among ourselves in order to bring out the best in us and to work collectively as a team in the effort to accomplish our mission. In a nutshell, our mission is to give back something to improve the quality of life for the community that we (in reference to many of us) hailed from. Since the founding of the association, we have been working collectively to identify projects that are feasible and raising the funds necessary to execute them. Two years ago, we took on the project of revamping a Leprosy Colony that was in a deplorable condition from lack of maintenance. We built toilets, showers, renovated and expanded the chapel and provided new beddings for the residents. Currently, we have identified a primary school with a multitude of problems involving school buildings with leaking roofs, some severely cracked classroom floors and with no sitting desks for the pupils. Our goal is to raise money to execute this project between now and the end of next year. We also have in the making a youth program that brings our children together to know themselves and form a network that would become beneficial to them in the future. We remain cautiously optimistic that we can leverage the wealth of knowledge and experiences of our membership to accomplish things imagined and still to be imagined. Given that we properly manage this aspect of our human resources well, there is a good chance of progressively transforming the welfare outlook for the community we left behind and at the same time make a positive contribution to the communities in the diaspora. We are the ambassadors of our community to the rest of the world. The ethos of our enlightened hospitality shall be the judge on how well we live up to this responsibility. Thanks to all of you. OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 7 5th Anniversary is a Major milestone for any organization. We are happy to be associated with this great feat. Congratulations to OANA! OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 8 UNIMKE ANDOR UGBONG UDIM JULIANA OBOT MSW, CLASS OF 2019, HOWARD CLASS OF 2018, CENTRAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL HIGH SCHOOL, KELLER, TX WORK Congratulations to our Graduates! From Your OANA Family!!! EMMANUEL UNDIANDEYE EDWARD APUYE ANYATING MSW, CLASS OF 2019, HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 9 Congratulations to our Graduates! From Your OANA Family!!! “THE STRONGEST ACTIONS FOR A WOMAN TO TAKE IS TO LOVE HERSELF, BE HERSELF, AND TO SHINE AMONGST THOSE WHO NEVER BELIEVED SHE COULD” ASHIYE AATOR, MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH WITH A CONCENTRATION IN HEALTH POLICY AND GLOBAL HEALTH, BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. Amegie, Thank you for your inspiration! OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 10 Congratulations to OANA on its 5th Anniversary, from our family. OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 11 Prof. Mondy Gold & Mrs. Joy Alo Gold Proudly Congratulates OANA for the 2019 Convention & Fundraising Gala The convention of today must be followed by the work tomorrow, together we will build Obudu’s greatest day. Thank you for supporting OANA’s Mission OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 12 4th National Convention! OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 13 OANA MEMBERS, EXCO & BOT JULY 2017 - JULY 2021 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGISTERED OANA MEMBERS JOSEPHAT AJANG PRESIDENT (NEW YORK, NY) AMAMA AYUMI -MANHATTAN, KS CHRISTY UBI VICE PRESIDENT (MINNEAPOLIS, ANANA UWHHANKEBE -Baltimore, MD MN) OBOT BARBARA -Dallas, TX BARBARA OBOT SECRETARY (FORT WORTH, TX) OBOT BASSEY -Dallas, TX JUSTY AKEM TREASURER (HOUSTON, TX) BEPEH ROSE -Dallas, TX WALLES AGOYE C.I.O. (WOODBURY, MN) BESHEL UKELINA -NEW YORK ASHLEY UNDIE YOUTH LEADER (HOUSTON, TX) EYO ALICE -PROVIDENCE, RI BOARD OF TRUSTEES Gold MUNDY -NEW JERSEY, DR. CHRISTOPHER SHYAM CHAIRMAN (NY) MRS. EMMA UNDIE (TEXAS) GOLD ALO -NEW JERSEY, MRS. ALICE AGBA (INDIANA) MR. PATRICK UBI (MINNEAPOLIS) IKWUN BIBIANA (Sister) -CANADA MR. KEVIN UNIANDEYE (TEXAS) IKOR TONY -Atlanta, GA REGISTERED OANA MEMBERS IKOR MARY -Atlanta, GA ADALIKWU CHRIS -KOREA ADIE TONY -Atlanta, GA SHYAM CHRIS -Albany, NY ADIE AKOMAYE -Los Angelis , CA ADIE JONATHAN -Atlanta, GA UGBE DOROTHY (Sister) -Oklahoma ADIE JUSTY -VANCOUVER, CA AGADA ROSE -CHICAGO, IL UGBONG PETER (ALORDY) -BALTIMORE, MD AGADA JOHN -CHICAGO, IL AGBA TERESA -Baltimore, MN UGBONG UTEBYE -BALTIMORE, MD AGBA CY -Indiana AGBA ALICE - Indiana UKE PATRICK -MINNEAPOLIS, MN AGLAZOR GENIEVE -Nigeria AGORYE WALLES -St. Paul, MN UNDIANDEYE PARKER -NEW YORK, NY AGORYE JEANA -St. Paul, MN AJANG CECELIA -New York UNDIANDEYE JANE EKOR -NEW YORK, NY AJANG JOSEPHAT -NEW YORK, NY AKEM JUSTY -NEW JERSEY, UNDIE JOHN -Los Angelis , CA ALADA MICHAEL -Minneapolis, MN ALADA TERESA -Minneapolis, MN UNDIE WILLIAM -Houston, TX AMAMA PLACIDUS -MANHATTAN, KS UNDIE EMMA -Houston, TX UNIDIEH AMAKA UNDIEH ASHIWEL -New york UNIANDEYE KEVIN -Houston, TX UNIANDEYE CECELIA -Houston, TX UTIOKPANG GABRIEL -NEW YORK OGAR FLORA (Mrs) -MINNEAOLOIS, MN AWHEN FELICITAS AWHEN GODWIN (Mr) -DALLAS, TX AWHEN MARTINA -Dallas, TX OLAH SIMON -CHICAGO, IL AYENDI PATRICK (MARYLAND) AYENDI JANE (MARYLAND) IRENE JUMBO (NJ). BOBBY ILAM (PA) IN MEMORY OF OUR DEPARTED MEMBER SINCE 2017 CONVENTION OGAR RICHARD (Mr) -MINNEAOLOIS, MN OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

OANA CONVENTION JULY 26-27, 2019 Page 14 2019 - 2021 elementary school restoration project highlights OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

20OA1N5A - 2019CONVENTION Projects &JULY 26-27, 2019 AccomPpagleis15hments Highlights Before OANA Intervention After OANA Intervention Acknowledgements The Executive committee and Board of Trustees of OANA wish to extend their heart felt appreciation to all our members in Texas for their efforts in making this occasion memorable for everyone. Our special thanks goes to Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Undiandeye, and Dr. & Mrs. William Undie for their dedication in seeing the success of this event. Finally, We appreciate the work of all OANA members that worked to raise fund by selling their raffle tickets and getting advertisement into our program booklet. May we continue in the spirit of mutual respect for one another and working in concert to accomplish the goal of the association. Be well and stay connected as we look forward to meeting at the next convention in 2021. OANA 5th Anniversary Edition

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