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Mr Solly Noor (left) receives recognition during the recent WMO conference which took place in Sandton. The award was handed over by the outgoing president of the WMO, Mr Abdul Satar Dada. Photo supplied.

Solly elected as new president of WMO

 

Well-known Louis Trichardt businessman Mr Solly Noor was elected as president of the World Memon Organisation (WMO) during the WMO’s annual general meeting held at the Sandton Convention Centre a few weeks ago.

The WMO is an international umbrella organisation formed more than a decade ago to unite Memon organisations, institutions, corporate bodies, associations and individuals. The organisation works towards the upliftment, welfare and well-being of the people in the communities where they are active.

The organisation has seven regional chapters across the globe, which include chapters in Africa, India, the Far East, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

According to Mr Noor, their main aim is to look after the poorest and most disadvantaged people. Worldwide, the WMO has taken care of over 23 000 students and 9 000 widows and widowers. “The WMO is involved in several housing projects for the poor and also tries to assist in medical needs such as dialysis treatment,” he explained.

One of the projects under the WMO's auspice is the Memon Industrial & Technical Institute (MITI). “The MITI managed to equip over 14 000 tradesmen the past year on the sub-continent with the necessary skills to enter the workplace,” said Mr Noor. To date, the MITI has helped train 56 000 people.

Solly Noor is one of the founding trustees of the WMO and he has served as chairman of the Board of Trustees for the past eight years. His efforts were recognised this year when he received a special award from the WMO.

He also serves on several other boards, such as the Council of the University of the Witwatersrand. He also serves on the Board of the University of Venda.

 

Date:18 December 2014

By: Anton van Zyl

Anton van Zyl has been with the Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror since 1990. He graduated from the Rand Afrikaans University (now University of Johannesburg) and obtained a BA Communications degree. He is a founder member of the Association of Independent Publishers.

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