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12.02.2016 Diaspora News

Lieutenant General Ambassador Smith Salutes Ambassador Dr. Dureke

L-R: Omar Sheikh Faye, The honorable Gambian Ambassador to the United States of America, Ambassador Dr. Margaret Dureke, Founder and President of WETATi USA, WETATi International and Goodwill Ambassador to The Gambia and the Honorable Lieutenant General JL-R: Omar Sheikh Faye, The honorable Gambian Ambassador to the United States of America, Ambassador Dr. Margaret Dureke, Founder and President of WETATi USA, WETATi International and Goodwill Ambassador to The Gambia and the Honorable Lieutenant General J
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His Excellency Ambassador LT. General Joseph Henry Smith, the Ghanaian Ambassador to the United States of America salutes Her Excellency Ambassador Dr. Margaret Dureke for her global humanitarian work and for the African Continent in particular during the private reception of her appointment as a Goodwill Ambassador to the the Republic of Gambia on February 6th, 2016 at the University of Maryland College Park.

Dr. Dureke was appointed a Good will Ambassador by the Office of the Gambian Presidency.

Dr. Margaret Dureke was officially bestowed and confirmed by Her Excellency The First Lady of the Republic of The Gambia, Madam Zineb Yahya Jammeh as a Good will Ambassador to The Gambia and to work closely with her Foundation "Operation Save The Children" and around the world.

In the words of Her Excellency Madam Zineb Yahya Jammeh, "....This auspicious occasion under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic of The Gambia Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya A.J.J, Jammeh will provide a platform for me to unveil the strategic document of the Foundation. I will also use this occasion to honour and award our guests with our Goodwill Ambassador Certificates for their immense contribution to humanitarian work in general and our Foundation in particular". On January 21st, 2016, Dr. Margaret Dureke was officially bestowed as a Goodwill Ambassador to the Gambia by Her Excellency Madam Zineb Jammeh in Banjul Gambia.

"Ambassador Smith thanked His Excellency Ambassador Faye the Ambasaadasor of the Republic of Gambia to the United States of America and The Republic of Gambia for recognizing Dr. Dureke and Gambia for being proud of Dr. Dureke. However, Ambassador Smith said that it is not just Gambia that is proud of Dr. Dureke for her accomplishments and the much needed great work that she is doing around the world, but that Africa is quite proud of her accomplishments as well and called her "a great daughter of Africa",.

He thanked her for the wonderful work she is doing by uplifting women, youth and children around the world. His Excellency, Lieutenant General Smith stressed how much Ambassador Dr. Dureke's work is needed everywhere and particularly in Africa.

Ambassador Smith pledged to offer his unalloyed support for the Wetati agenda declaring his understanding of it and being in agreement with the WETATi's goals of uplifting women's quest for advancement and all their endeavors. Ambassador Smith also stated that his great country of Ghana is ready to work with Ambassador Dr. Dureke and her organization WETATi.

The Great Lieutenant General Ambassador Smith ended his speech by saying "I am convinced that your appointment would further strengthen the existing cordial relations between the Republic of The Gambia and countries in the West African Sub region. I look forward to working closely with you for the continuing enhancement of our relations for the mutual benefit of our people and for the promotion of empowering the venerable in our society especially women and children."

The great Lieutenant General Ambassador Joseph Henry Smith graced the occasion with his beautiful and intellectually astute wife Mrs. Douha Yehia Smith who told Dr. Dureke that she alongside her husband is very proud of her and thanked Dr. Dureke and the WETATi organization.

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