[ASU] Great Appreciation for the Warm Welcome from Everyone- Dr. Onyango's email

[aggrey otieno]

Dear All, 
 
The purpose of writing is to 
sincerely express my gratitude for the warm welcome I received from the leaders 
and members of the ASU to academic staff and the friends of African Students 
Union at the great University of  Ohio in Athens , USA !
 
Although I have been to a range 
of University campuses for different reasons, I have not been to one where I was 
made to feel at home as at Ohio University, where students and staff alike went 
out of their way to speak with me in fluent Kiswahili (my national language) and 
Dholuo (my mother tongue).
 
The most humanly encounter made 
me overcome the anticipated difficulties as extreme cold weather and jet lag, 
not to mention the distance from Nairobi.  The creativity of engaging visitors was amazing.  The last thing I expected was to eat 
ugali (cooked out of maize meal) and fufu (hot and not cold) in Ohio .  You all went out of your way to make my 
stay in Ohio  University more 
pleasant.
 
>From the above you can see that I 
reached home safely with the treasured ASU African Hero Award!  Most grateful for the honour and for 
allowing me interact with you.  I 
really enjoyed meeting different groups and I look forward for future engagement 
as promised.  From listening and 
observing interactions between students and staff, I think there is a lot we can 
learn from your great institution.  The apparent effort to nurture leadership 
and a sense of responsibility was something readily visible.  For this I congratulate the staff and the 
students for positive engagement.
 
For those of you likely to visit Kenya , you are welcomed to 
visit ANPPCAN Head Office and for those likely to visit other countries in  Africa , let us know so that we can introduce 
you to our Chapters or contacts.  For others who may not visit the 
continent, let us stay in touch through the internet.  For those students who want internship or 
attachment, you are also welcomed to explore 
possibilities.
 
To all of you who took the time 
from your busy schedules (examinations were indeed very near!), I simply say ASANTE SANA AND GOD BLESS.
 
Philista 
Onyango
Your African Hero 2010! 
 
 
 
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ANPPCAN HEAD 
OFFICE
Wood Avenue, Off Argwings Kodhek Road, 
Komo Lane
P.O. Box 1768 
- 00200 City Square
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: + 254 20 3873990, 3876502, 
3861086, 3004406
Fax:. + 254 20 3876502
Email: regional at anppcan.org 
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