Kathryn Hauwa Hoomkwap: The Journey of a Soul?
Author: Father Charles A. Imokhai | Date: 3/22/08
Kate was a striking ebony beauty, erudite, eloquent and intelligent. She had a profound, speculative mind and a simplicity and humility that belied the breadth of her wisdom.Kate was a spiritual powerhouse.
Kathryn Hoomkwap 1948-2008
Author: Helen Weinland - U.S. Foreign Service Officer (ret | Date: 19/02/2009
When I try to think of the adjectives I would use to describe Kate Hoomkwap, “vibrant” is the first that comes to mind. “Energetic.” “Hard-working.” “Passionate.” “Loving.” “Loyal.”
TRIBUTE TO LATE MRS. KATHRYN HOOMKWAP
Author: Solomon D. Lar | Date: March 23rd, 2008
Kathryn was honest, sincere and corruption free. She did not abuse her office, nor did she benefit personally from the loan, the contractors, Mac Alpan commended her for her honesty and forthrightness, describing her as a worthy Officer of Government who resisted all efforts to bribe her.
Tribute
Author: Rev. Fr. Attah Anthony Agbali, | Date:
Thank you to you for your inspiring leadership, your kind encouragement and support, your prayers, and your living simply the example of Christ. Your service to our beloved homeland, Nigeria, in recent times also cannot but be missed. May the almighty God rest your gentle, peaceful, and vivacious soul.
EX-CWO NATIONAL PRESIDENT DIES
Author: NGUNAN YARO | Date:
An erudite scholar who is versed in the issues of women, Mrs. Hoomkwap delivered a keynote address at the 38th National Biennial Conference in Hobart, Tasmania on “Women of Courage; Meeting the Challenge to Celebrate a New Springtime of Faith”
MRS. KATHRYN HAUWA HOMKWAP: A TRAGIC PASSING
Author: Is’haq Modibbo Kawu | Date: 19-03-2008
I remember her as a wonderful and patriotic daughter of Nigeria, whose love for Northern Nigeria was very genuine. She was a most decent human being and will be sorely missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Nigeria: Farewell for Woman of Substance
Author: Godwin Haruna | Date: 04/04/2008
She was a consummate Christian humanist with a large heart, a caring mother, wife, sister and friend, an astute political scientist, teacher, health educator, auditoress, women and child rights activist, international conference women leader, consultor to several international organizations, speaker per excellence, peace maker and above all, God-fearing.
The Death of Mrs Katryn Hauwa Hoomkwap
Author: Mohammed Haruna | Date: 26/03/2008
Kate herself devoted her life to the Church. As a devout Catholic, she rose to become the president of the Catholic Women’s Association of Nigeria and also of the Catholic Health Association of Nigeria. These attested to her caring nature and leadership qualities.
Nigeria: Hoomkwap - a Big Tree Has Fallen - Dariye
Author: Golu Timothy - On Behalf of the former Governor of | Date: 25/03/2008
Former governor of Plateau State, Chief Joshua Dariye yesterday said a big tree has been uprooted in the state's political landscape following the death of eminent female politician, Mrs. Kathryn Hauwa Hoomkwap.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
Author: Sonnie Ekwowusi | Date: 25/03/2008
But the great consolation is that Dame Kathryn, who clocked 60 last February, lived a useful life. Like ubiquitous polygon, she traversed the whole spectrum of human endeavour. She touched many lives. That’s the most important thing. Every other thing may be secondary.
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.
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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.
