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MDC New York branch hits the ground running!
Sells MDC DVDs in a few minutes…Launches New York branch of the MDC. Raises
$1,000 in a matter of minutes. Mobilizes a successful demonstration. What next for youthful and vibrant Alyce?
Forget about Alice in Wonderland. Zimbabwe has its own Wonderland in Alyce!
Saturday, March 22
In one of the most remarkable feats, New York branch chairperson, Alyce Murambiwa, on Saturday managed, in a matter of minutes, to not only raise over $1,000 from her members but brought the branch to the doorstep of a full and substantive branch status after she enrolled 18 people.
Members had listened to, and had been moved by, her impassioned speech about the obligations of the Zimbabweans in Diaspora to help the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe.
Murambiwa said the money would be sent to the MDC to help members who will be protecting the votes from being stolen by Robert Mugabe’s regime.
And that contribution paid off. MDC won both the parliamentary an presidential elections hands down! Problem is Mugabe is refusing to step down.
On February 22 in Washington, DC, Murambiwa was able to sell all the ten MDC DVDs in a matter of minutes – something that had taken someone else several weeks to try to accomplish.
Murambiwa said the New York branch was going to be known by its deeds. The branch was committed to playing its role in the struggle for the liberation of Zimbabwe. She said Zimbabweans were looking to the Diasporians to help and said the branch membership should not let them down. She said fellow Zimbabweans was the driving force behind her activism.
The tall fashion- conscious debutante Murambiwa was praised by members for her dynamic leadership and resolute character.
Messages of goodwill came from the chairmen of the Philadelphia and Columbus-Ohio branches, Nick Mada and Zvidzai Ruzvidzo. They were conveyed by Stan Mukasa.
To launch the New York branch members celebrated with an all -night party. Food and drinks were served as members danced all night.
Addressing the newly enrolled members Murambiwa said each member had a duty to play and she expected all members to play their assigned roles.
Speaking with great passion and at one time on the brink of crying Murambiwa talked about the trials and tribulations faced by Zimbabweans under Mugabe. She and her mother physically experienced the force of Mugabe’s oppression.
