A Tribute to Mrs. Katherine Hoomkwap A Loving Friend, Mother, Wife and Sister
Author: Beverly Thomas Arah | Date: 3/24/08
My DEAR KATE
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
It’s the really simple things
That made your life so grand
You were a special woman
One of a kind
It was in your eyes
I saw the truth
There was no disguise
It was your spirit
Maybe your soul
I always felt comfort
Knowing that you were there
Knowing that you loved unconditionally
Knowing that you cared
My life without you
Will be painfully old
You’ve been a true friend
One I can never forget
My heart feels sad and empty
Yet I know your soul is with God
I know you have found a place to rest
Now that you have gone away
I will love you forever
I will never forget you
Rest in Peace my friend, my sister, my inspiration…Heaven is enriched with your presence and love.
Forever Your Friend,
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.
