More Congratulations...

A busy month for graduation for Yodaai children... 

Please join Mr and Mrs Lawal below in congratulating their daughter, Oluwakemi, and rejoicing with her for a job well done, graduating from Emory University, Georgia.. Ire a kari o. More of these kinds of things please!

 Funke Abolade, M.D.


 Social/publicity Secretary

An invitation and new graduation photos

We have an invitation from our Vice President, Mrs Sola Popoola and her family, see below. It is in celebration of a life well lived - that of her beloved mother. Please plan ahead to support the family at this event.

And in other news....

Bata mi a dun ko ko ka (2ce)

Ti'n m'ba ka 'we mi,

Bata mi a dun ko ko ka!

What a wonderful ko ko ka sound it was, at the graduation party for Engineer Morenike Babatunde thrown by her parents!

The graduate and her parents.

O ga o, in fact, O le ku, ija ore ni. What a beautiful occasion to be part of. 

The father, Mr Ayo Babatunde gave a heartfelt speech regarding the fulness of his joy in his beloved daughter for this significant achievement of her first degree. Then he gave a speech honoring the mother of the graduate, ori mi si wu...

The brothers of the graduate.

Her friends spoke highly of her and passionately too...

Yodaai members with the graduate and her family.

We are all very happy for you and your family and this was evident in the turnout of our members at the event from the tri-city area. E se e ku idide o.

Ire a k'a ri o

Funke Abolade, M.D.

 Social/publicity Secretary

The "Red Fila / Blue Fila Project" for our fathers, husbands and brothers...

With father's day approaching during our meeting month of June, I thought what better way to celebrate than to dedicate that meeting to our warrior men of Yodaai? Much in the same way we dedicated the last one to our mothers, we will highlight some of the health issues that may plague our men in our middle age, where most of our men are. So allow me to introduce:

 "The Red hat/ Blue hat project"

For the meeting, please wear your native filas, abeti aja or any style in red or blue, damask or aso oke or lace or any fabric, it doesn't matter, to the next meeting in Auburn, Alabama, hosted by the Akingbemis.

         

For the project, we will be showing our red heart (hat) by collecting canned food and money to donate to the food banks in the tri-city area as discussed in the last Yodaai meeting about charitable donations to the community. Bring your canned food donations to the meeting and we will collect it in a pool for the cities of Auburn, Birmingham and Montgomery and designate someone locally to take it to their local food bank and donate it in the name of Yodaai. 

And in terms of symbolism for all things male, blue is the universally designated color. So, over the next few weeks, look for guest articles on all things male, like on general well being, heart health, strokes and hypertension the latter two being the focus nationally for the month of May anyway.

I am looking forward to another great meeting in Auburn and I can't wait.... How about you?

Funke Abolade, M.D.


Social/publicity Secretary

To the best moms in the world...

You make our world go round...

And thank you!

 Funke Abolade, M.D.

 Social/publicity Secretary

Kini oruko mi ni Yoruba?

Guess my name correctly and you are in the running to win some fresh nigerian produce!

African apple tree, fruits and flowers (Eugenia  jambos)

I am a humble fruit. Vilified since the days of Adam an Eve! I come in many flavors and colors. You can use me to bake delicious pies! You can eat me raw. The yorubas have a name for me.

 Kini oruko mi ni yoruba?

Please leave your answers below in the comment section. Winner will be chosen at random from all correct entries. Winner gets some fresh ogede dodo, courtesy of Mrs Babatunde of the Tropical food store in Montgomery, Alabama. 

Thank you ma'm!

Funke Abolade, M.D.

Social/publicity Secretary

Wedding Congratulations, More Congratulations and the winner...

Of the proverb of the month of May is Dr Sesi Ogunbi, proverb #10 - "Di e, di e, ni ijapa n'rin de ibugbe re - i.e slow and steady, the tortoise reaches its destination! See it published on the left on top of the flag? There! Your prize will be given out at the June meeting at the Akingbemis in Auburn.

And in other news...

I have the great pleasure of presenting our first Yodaai newly wedded couple, Mr and Mrs Oyewole Amusan! The wedding took place in Niamey, Niger on the 10th of December of 2011. The bride, Ami, was radiant and the groom was beaming with joy...Enjoy the photos below. Thank you to the Mr and Mrs for sharing these pics with us!

And Congratulations to all the parents of graduating students this month and next month, for there are several. We wish you all a safe journey to the various colleges of higher learning all over the United States where your children will be receiving their diplomas. More grease to their elbows and may they go on to greater things!

Morenike Olamide Babatunde, University of Alabama graduate in Chemical Engineering.

 Funke Abolade, M.D.

 Social/publicity Secretary