Kannan Balram, Pentti Paakki, Pornpailin Weber, Ilari Sohlo, Gizella Tauriainen and myself, were among the CHAFF participants who turned up to show our support for Ildikó Hámos and the group that she works with in the SINNI women empowerment centre (northern women´s power under one roof).
The SINNI resource and empowerment centre is located at Isokatu 30, 302, FIN-90100 Oulu and the telephone number is 040 728 87 77. It is bang sentre in the town.
It was a very nice afternoon. The place was packed with beautiful Finnish ladies of all ages.
I met several old friends, some of whom I have not seen for years.
Let us wish this organisation all success and hope that they will work with CHAFF in the years to come. Here is their hope of their own centre in a short while. Still a dream, but one which I hope comes true for them and the wmen of Oulu.
I am happy that Subramanian Murugan, who has been living in Oulu for a couple of years now, doing his PhD at the medical campus of Oulu University checked in. Besides his medical studies we can see that Subramaniam is a competent and talented Logo Designer. He too has submitted a Logo Design for Chaff.
We look forward to seeing Subramaniam at our next CHAFF meeting this Sunday.
Remember, tomorrow at 13:00 hours is the Open Day at Codenomicon Ltd. You will find the directions in the Announcement Section in the right hand column along with a map.
Today, I was able to meet up with two Thai youngsters, Soda and Kim, and introduce them to Paneer, who was able to organise a Climbing Session for them at the Youth Centre in Puolivälinkangas.
Climbing is an extremely important sport for foreigners who come to Oulu. The moral of the sport is that it teaches people that, in critical situations, the power of having a life-saving partner, one who you will put your full trust in, including your life, is absolutely essential.
I hope Kaija Välimaa will take this moral seriously, and introduce newcomers to Oulu to this sport of climbing. She is fortunate to have such an excellent climbing wall at her disposal in this youth centre, along with a very competent climbing expert.
See you on Sunday at 13:00 at the Thai Pailin Restaurant, Kenttätie 9, Kasarmin Area.
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