Comments on: Obama appoints Mehret Mandefro as a White House Fellow

By: WUBSHET FOLA from Ethiopia

WUBSHET FOLA from Ethiopia — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:19:01 +0000

Dr. Meheret

I have no words to thank you, in what saying can I mention your proundness I don't know, there is no words to thanks expect God Bless You!

Please keep it up! and carry out your assignment not as much as possible but really must possible okay Dr.
Finally, Mehret should act as women, as Ethiopians and as world,I unedstand it is big assignment you should take as easy thing and really you deserve it! We love you forever and we pray for your long-life and not good but for your excellent success!!

You are Pround Ethiopia as well as Africa!!
my E-mail: wube_fola@yahoo.com

By: Bethlehem from Ethiopia

Bethlehem from Ethiopia — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:08:16 +0000

Well done Dr. Mehret,

As a woman, and as an Ethiopian, I've no word to tell how much I’m proud of you and thank God for he let us witness such an excellent Ethiopian achievement…

I say this is just the beginning and I understand how challenging your assignment would be though, especially with your own motive in achieving something good for us, with all our expectations back home and all over the world. And so, I pray that God will lead you through the future as he has led you through your success so far…

And I believe you’ll continue to achieve more and more, and keep being a role model to those who would love to contribute something to this country in their life time and to those disadvantaged women in Ethiopia and in the world…

God bless!!

By: Tsehai Hailu/LA,CA

Tsehai Hailu/LA,CA — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:11:27 +0000

Congratulation! Dr. Mehret.

You transformed tremendous challenges into positive opportunities. You should be very proud and happy to get to this level of achievement. I know it takes special dedication and perseverance to get through such a demanding course of study. I commend you for your dedication and hard work and I congratulate you and wish you the best as you embark on your adventure. Your achievement is an example to us Ethiopian women. May You transformed tremendous challenges into positive opportunities. You must be very happy to get to this level of achievement. I know it takes special dedication and perseverance to get through such a demanding course of study. I commend you for your dedication and hard work and I congratulate you and wish you the best as you embark on your adventure. Your achievement is an example to us Ethiopian women. May your future efforts be equally successful and rewarding.
Thank you, for making my day and
Thank you, the Obama administration.

By: hadu

hadu — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:45:34 +0000

Congragulation to Dr meheret great job!

We thank you Mr president!!

By: Tsigereda MS

Tsigereda MS — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:09:08 +0000

Dear Dr. Meheret:
Congratulations on your White House fellow appointment by President Obama. I admire your impressive educational record and your commitment to the fight against AIDS. Though the spread of aids does not discriminate, more attention ought to be given to Ethiopia where the disease is spearing exponentially. One has to acknowledge that there is something fundamentally wrong with the Ethiopian government and its seemingly lack of interest in this matter. You are now in a position to make a difference. We are counting on you to periodically inform us on what is really going on at home. Thanks. I wish you good luck in every step the way.
Again, Congratulations.
With respect,
Tsigereda MS

By: sy

sy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:54:53 +0000

Dr. Mehret,

Congratulations, you make all abashas, all women, all africans proud.Keep up the good work. As for angetu yeqoret "get a life" This is about celebrating Dr. M, not about politics.

By: setegn adugna

setegn adugna — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:36:33 +0000

it is really heart warming to see/hear extraordinary achievements by habesha women like you.really proud to be ethiopian.I know we have so many bright habeshas around around the globe and in the motherland but it is just so unfortunate that we are so poor and never satified with our greedy leaders back home.
anyway,,,i really enjoy reading about you.so special,smart,young woman with so much bright future ahead..
I will keep you in my prayer…

may god bless you

setegn adugna
Manassas,va

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:29:20 +0000

Dear Dr. Mehret,

Congratulations! How great there are atleast some Ethiopians like you who portray us in a positive light. So happy for your achievements and proud you are ours.

Best wishes!

By: Maraki

Maraki — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:21:51 +0000

Dear Dr. Mehret,

You are one of those extraordinary Ethiopians who make us proud! Well done and please continue the good job and being an example to others towards achieving their dreams. Wish you all success and may God bless you!

By: OMG

OMG — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:19:56 +0000

Dr. Mehret

Wow… all this at the age of 32. You are a true inspiration. Best of luck and continued success yagerlige. One more proof that the sky is the limit to what we can achieve in this country or anywhere for that matter.

peace.

By: Birhanu from Ethiopia

Birhanu from Ethiopia — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:02:44 +0000

Interesting and commendable achievement. Thank you for all the efforts have made to be there- black in white dominated world,women where it male that seen easily.

Meheret, I do not know what the class contains or what is gonig to be done. If there is a chanse to raise and discuse the social, economical and political problems of the non developed world, Please try to have a balanced mind especialy if Ethiopia's case would be raised. What I am tring to remind you is that do not mislead those who hear when you tell them about Ethiopia. The truth is that whether our history is 100 or 3000 years, we were and are, poor, had and have dectatorial leaders, never ever unified in true sense, there had been discrimination racially, ect .
Tell the trues, then it better to try the sollution.

God bless you and take you another success if you'r only determined to serve the truth!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:18:17 +0000

Congratulations dr Mehert.
We are proud of you.God bless!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:42:58 +0000

I am proud you. you will inspire so many sisters and brother. well done.
CONGRATULATIONS

By: Nina

Nina — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:50:39 +0000

Congradulations Dr.Mehret,

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:43:27 +0000

Dr. Mehret,

I am very proud to see an Ethiopian women achieve this wonderful position. You will inspire lots of girls to be strong and succeed in their life. Well done Congratulations!

Fikirte D

By: Ibsa Dadhi

Ibsa Dadhi — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:14:56 +0000

Meheret
congra
you are there after big effort and hardworking. you will be the best model for an African women. i know that you know what you will do. but to remind you a little:
any class we take in school, the best example for poverty, disease (HIV), Conflict,…. is sub-sahahran Africa especially Ethiopia, Eritrea…. mostly Horn of Africa. till when we will be ashemed and embarassed about our home. do something.
thanks again for your hard working
Ibsa Dadhi

By: jerome

jerome — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:41:32 +0000

DR. Mehret Mandefro,

Thank you for your unselfish acts of humanity for people in need and your caring deeds. I'm sure you will continue to be an inspiration to my daughter and many many others. May God continue blessing you and much success!!!

By: Well done Obama

Well done Obama — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:52:30 +0000

We are happy to see one of our own in the White House.

By: Aden1

Aden1 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:08:50 +0000

The line of work you have committed yourself is a reminder that how badly Ethiopia as well as the international community is struggling with HIV/AIDS infection. Their ordeal. makes you a God sent for the multitude.

You deserve this assignment, and CONGRATULATIONS. High regards for President Obama’s administration’s committee that made the selection for this cause. May God bless the future for you and all other designated professionals.

ER/Elias,
The first time Dr. Meheret Mandefro’s story in community contribution was posted on this web site (may be over a year back) with a link to a video. Some times you do stand out as a unique Ethiopian media in the mix of valuable stories you report and follow up.

By: Haile Gabriel

Haile Gabriel — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:06:48 +0000

Heartfelt Congratulations Mehret. You have done very well. You have made all of us Ethiopians very proud of you. We pray for your continued success and good health.
God Bless You.