Tribute to a dear Friend and Sister: A year has gone by
Author: Sr. Mary-Patrick Dimlong | Date: 16/03/2009
My Cherished Friend Kate!
May be you know her - - -
She gracefully, beautifully dances through life.
Listening to the music of her heart.
Agelessly, tirelessly, lovingly.
She inspires and teaches.
Her spirit reflected in her eyes.
A Tear and A Smile For Kate Hoomkwap
Author: Rev. Fr. Matthew H Kukah | Date: 16/03/2009
At the conference, Kate’s contributions were very memorable. All the oyinbos listened attentively each time she made an intervention and I knew most of them marveled at her combination of beauty and brains. I felt so proud because I was just showing her off like a trophy. Wherever Kate made an appearance, you would know she would do the Catholic Church proud. She was always in a class of her own. I remember one of the officials from the Foreign Ministry who commended me for what he referred as an exceptionally brilliant presentation said to me; You know, Nigeria is so blessed. With people like you and Mrs. Kate, your country should not be in the mess it is in. I had heard these frustrating comments so often at international forums, so I simply managed a fake smile and a thank you
Tribute to my cherished friend/sister
Author: Mrs. Nneakmaka Udogo | Date: 03/03/2009
I will leave you to rest now my dear, but remember I told you on your birthday that you were beautiful, graceful, adorable, clean, stylish, intelligent, resourceful, industrious, caring, loving, tactful, honest, virtuous, honest, respectful, humble, energetic, youthful, composed, prayerful, religious, dedicated, unassuming, awesome, good and now I will add glorious.
Tribute to a Friend
Author: Sister Mary Patrick - Former Principal St Louis Co | Date: 03/03/2009
You face all the challenges that went with your vocation with such great faith and courage. You were able to balance your civil responsibility with your responsibility as a house wife perfectly that you never allowed your family to suffer in anyway as a result of your civic participation or private enterprises.
Tribute to a Sister
Author: Her Excellency Mrs. Pauline Tallen, Deputy Governo | Date: 03/03/2009
I will forever thank GOD for blessing me with a sweet and kindhearted sister like you. My great consolation is that you lived for God and though you are physically absent from us, we hope that one day we will meet to part no more.
Shine On Through, Kati!
Author: Priscilla Dewa - President SLOGA Abuja branch | Date: 5/24/08
This is to a woman of great outstanding substance who epitomizes womanhood/beauty, within and without, who oozes sophistication, style and grace unconsciously. Who always stands up for the truth when others are ready to let it slip by. With a voice that would be the envy of a nightingale she glides melodiously to any musical tune you chose to play for her.
A Tribute to Mrs. Katherine Hoomkwap A Loving Friend, Mother, Wife and Sister
Author: Beverly Thomas Arah | Date: 3/24/08
Your beautiful smile, Your caressing hand, Your loving heart, Your genuine selflessness, Your love for God, Your love for your family, Your love for your friends, Your love for your Country
A TRIBUTE TO LATE MRS KATHRYN HAUWA HOOMKWAP.
Author: Chris J Maiyaki | Date: 3/24/08
And so auntie Kate remained the same old sophisticated, elegant, feminist, amiable but humble and deeply religious woman, as she toiled with the community, in both political and business realms in pursuit of her core values. One of my bosses in the office and her old schoolmate, at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, opined that ‘Kate conducted herself then and thereafter in life, in a very dignified, disciplined and responsible manner, and that even in death, he had no doubt, that she would have died in like manner’.
Kathryn Hoomkwap Memorial
Author: Anna Halpine - Founder, World Youth Alliance | Date: 3/24/08
I met Kathryn at the UN in 2000. She was the delegate for the Holy See, and I was immediately struck by her presence, her liveliness, and her intelligence. Kathryn always had a sense of life about her that was vibrant; but along with this there was a gentleness that made it easy to relate to her and to experience her great and generous heart.
Tribute to an Everlasting Sister, Friend, and Confidant Dame Kathryn Hoomkwap Knight of St. Gregory the Great, M.O.N
Author: Clara Isama | Date: 03/23/2008.
You enriched my life in ways that words cannot express, telling it as is, and at the same time displaying that enviable grace of being firm and friendly. Kate, what can I or those whose lives you’ve touched do without you? Oh gentle soul, warrior, soldier, and defender of the faith!!!
POVERTY AND THE FAMILY IN THE THIRD WORLD
The family remains the basic unit of society in the world today. In its modern meaning, the family is that social unit comprising a man, his wife and their children. In most sub-Saharan African countries, the extended family, which is a more inclusive definition of the family, includes uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents and other distant relations. This paper has deliberately chosen to make the family its center-piece for a number of reasons.
Excerpt from: A/S-23/1 8
The Holy See delegation has participated actively in the negotiations leading to this special session of the General Assembly, a session which has raised issues of critical importance to the lives of millions of women worldwide, and which has been evaluating the progress that has been made since the Fourth World Conference on Women.
