Africa Speaks — Page 88
DAILY MAIL and UNITY prominently published reports of his Press. ~ , Conference. DAILY MAIL reported in its issue of May 14, as follows. LE 200,000 FOR WEST AFRICA Sierra Leone is one of the six West African countries to benefit from a Le 200,000 medical and educational project to be undertaken by the Ahmadiyya Movement-in-Islam, according to Khalifatul Masih III, present Head of the Movement. The money will be expended in the West African countries-Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, The Gambia and Liberia-within the next three years, Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad told a Press Conference yesterday at the Lodge, Hill Station. Hazrat Ahmad stated: "Our Mission of service has seen the need for many more medical clinics in Sierra Leone. We are sending out some more qualified doctors who will volunteer to do service in the hinterland and serve the villagers. Ahmadiyya Movement will also establish more primary and high schools. I have mentioned these things to the authorities and I am sure Government will co-operate because we are not here to exploit". "We are here to do service and maintain the moral, spiritual and physical health of the country". I have been extremely happy during my stay in Sierra Leone. The only thing that worries me is that you (Sierra Leoneans) have not yet got all your resources fully developed to reach your ideals. You have a great future but hard work and sincere prayers are required. The nation must struggle very hard to get the fruits of destiny. People have been doing quite a bit but all must work and strive as a nation to achieve their aims and aspirations. "People have been very friendly. I hope and pray that the leadership will continue to get the people working in unity", Hazrat Ahmad went on. Love, affection, sympathy and tolerance among the races will achieve greater results. than all the bombs of the world put together. 87