Events Archive

2016

  • October 11th, 12th, and 13th: International Day of the Girl events at local college campuses, Minnesota State University - Moorhead, Concordia, and North Dakota State University. We showed our 2016 video and a clip from the documentary Girl Rising to demonstrate the importance of educating girls around the world. The students who attended also wrote letters and made bracelets for our ASAH girls.
  • April 30th: ASAH held its annual event at the Radisson Hotel in Fargo. The theme was "Stronger Than Ever." ASAH Co-Founder and Lost Boy Joseph Akol Makeer, his sister Ajah Makeer Galuak, videographer Jessica Wunderlich, ASAH President Deb Dawson and Vice President Kevin Brooks shared recent updates and answered questions from the audience. The event raised $16,903 to support ASAH's mission.
  • January-March: Deb took her longest trip yet to Uganda.  
  • January: New sanitation system is Installed at ASAH School.  The school now has nine showers and nine toilets, as well as a 10,000 L water tank on the ground, and an elevated 2,000 L water tank, and a rainwater collection system.
  • January 18: ASAH VP Kevin Brooks received the Human Relations Adult Award for his work as "an advocate for human rights, dignity and people from many different backgrounds" through organizations like African Soul, American Heart, Giving+Learning, and New American Consortium for Wellness and Empowerment. 

2015

  • April 25,"The Good Lie" Event: ASAH hosted two screenings of the film, "The Good Lie" at the Fargo Theater.  Before each screening there was  a meet & greet at Studio 222 with actress Kuoth Wiel, ASAH board members, and ASAH Ugandan director Ajah Makeer Galuak.
  • Added 7 new students

2014

  • November: Deb hosts a table at the annual Pangea festival at the Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead, MN
  • June: Deb and Paul Fields visit the new ASAH school in Moyo, Uganda
  • May 17, Bismarck Luncheon: ASAH President Deb Dawson and Vice President Kevin Brooks spoke at a  luncheon at the Bismark Radisson.  They discussed the ongoing civil unrest in South Sudan and ASAH's response. 
  • May, ASAH Team "Up and Running Again" raised over $21,000 towards getting ASAH up and running in Uganda.
  • March 22, 5th Annual "Get Your Panties in a Bunch"Event at the Fargo Radisson.
  • March: 29 of 34 girls are relocated to ASAH's new location in Moyo, Uganda.
  • February: Civil unrest causes forced evacuation of ASAH school in Duk Payuel, South Sudan. 
  • February: Deb visits South Sudan

2013

  • December: Civil war breaks out in South Sudan
  • November 9: Deb Dawson received the ND Humanitarian Award at the Robert Feder Award Dinner at the Fargo Holiday Inn. 
  • September: ASAH supporters raise over $50,000 for Deb’s 60th birthday
  • May 17–June 11: Deb Dawson travels to ASAH School
  • May 17–May 27: Keiko and Rygo Foss, Michele Brandt, and Vika Robinson accompany Deb to ASAH School.
  • May: ASAH Team "Running on Sunshine" raised over $10,000 for solar power at the compound in South Sudan.
  • April 20: 3rd Annual “Get Your Panties in a Bunch Lunch” in Bismarck, 12–1:30 pm. Radisson Hotel. 
  • March 2: "Get Your Panties in a Bunch Lunch" in Grand Forks, ND.
  • February 16: 4th Annual "Get Your Panties in a Bunch, Lunch"12–1:30 - Ramada Plaza Suites, Fargo.
  • February: Deb traveled to meet with the students in our Kenya program - eight Sudanese students from Kakuma refugee camp that ASAH has supported in boarding schools in Kenya since 2008.

2012

  • December 29, 2012–February 8, 2013 - Deb Dawson and Jean Wood travel to visit Sudanese students in Kenya and work with the girls and staff at ASAH School for Orphaned Girls in Duk Payuel, South Sudan.
  • December 4, 2012–December 19, 2012 - Board member Ron Saeger travels to Kenya to spend time with our Kenya Kids.
  • October 28: "Faces of South Sudan" Photo Exhibition by Deb Dawson at St. Croix Galleries of ArtReach St. Croix, Stillwater, MN.  
  • October 13–14:Deb Dawson traveled to speak St. Paul’s United Church in Virden
  • October 11: ASAH recognized the International Day of the Girl with students at Carl Ben Eielson School in Fargo
  • October 4: Deb spoke to Cultural Diversity Class at Valley City State University.
  • September 11: Deb Dawson speaks at the Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN.  The theme was, "Beyond Genocide: Learning to Help and Hope".
  • April 3 and 4: Deb Dawson presents at Building Bridges Conference - The Refugee Journey
  • May 31 to June 5: Deb Dawson, Kevin Brooks & Betsy Birmingham travel to Iowa
  • June 7 to July 3: Deb Dawson traveled to South Sudan to speak
  • April 19: First Presbyterian Church - 9:25 - 10 am - First Presbyterian Church of Fargo, ND
  • April 12: Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma -  8 pm - Holiday Inn, Fargo, ND
  • April 21:"Get Your Panties in a Bunch" Lunch, 12 pm to 1:30 pm - Ramkota Hotel Bismarck, ND
  • March 14: ASAH School for Orphaned Girls welcomes the first 12 ASAH girls.
  • February 23: Deb Dawson presented at The Fine Arts Club, Fargo, ND
  • February 26 and 29: Deb presented on ASAH as part of Lenten Fundraising at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Moorhead, MN
  • February: Deb Dawson presented at NDSU - Non Profit Management Class, Instructor Karen Froelich
  • February 21: Deb Dawson presented at MSUM - Intro to Publishing Class - Instructor Suzanne Kelly
  • February 18:"Get Your Panties in a Bunch" Lunch - Ramada Plaza Suites, Fargo, ND 12 pm to 1:30 pm

2011

  • October 9: Get Your Panties In a Bunch, Bismarck, ND
  • September 27: Images of Duk Payuel Photo Exhibit Reception
  • May 28: Teacher Angie Ostbye Travels to Duk Payuel

2010

  • November: Deb Travels to Sudan. 
  • October 2: Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International 
  • September 26: Sew-a-thon for hope 
  • September 22: Alexandria Technical College
  • April 25: Calvary Church, Moorhead MN
  • April 12: Duluth speaking engagement
  • March 24: Kindred High school, Kindred North Dakota
  • March 21: "Outside Our Walls," Westworth United Church, Winnipeg MB Canada
  • March 19: Creighton University, Omaha NE, 3:30 pm.
  • March 6: Get Your Panties in a Bunch!
  • February 20: Heritage Center--Bismarck ND
  • February 19: Bismarck State College 
  • February 5: Bismarck Art Galleries Association Exhibition & Reception 
  • December 2009-January 2010: Photo Exhibit Reception North High Fargo

2009

  • November 7: Grand Forks Film Festival 
  • November 5: Orlando Film Festival 
  • February 26: Reception at Nichole’s Fine Pastry 4-6 pm 
  • January 25-March 30 A Women’s Perspective-Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretative Center

2008

  • November 19: Images of Duk Payuel, Sudan: A photo show by Deb Dawson
  • November 9: Documentary Premiere: African Soul American Heart
  • Women’s Showcase - 10/25/08
  • October 18: Step into Africa--World Vision Experience:AIDS 
  • October 10: North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Conference
  • June 20:World Refugee Day: Watch, Listen, Learn, Participate 
  • April 26: B Dalton Fargo West Acres-Book Signing 
  • April 12: Barnes & Noble Fargo, ND-Book Signing 
  • March 18: Heritage Hjemkomst Center 

2007

  • October 19: John Dau, God Grew Tired of Us book author and film subject visits Fargo, ND.
  • October 19th: North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Conference "Get Your Panties in a Bunch” Lunch