Seasons Greetings!  Iyi bayramlar!  Siku Kuu Njema!

This holiday season, DOT staff will be enjoying their holiday traditions with family and friends.  Stella Njoroge, Program Manager for DOT Kenya, is looking forward to her favourite holiday: Christmas. "I'll be attending midnight mass on the 24th and singing in the choir in church on Christmas morning.  Later we will have our usual Christmas lunch with the family and then take it easy for the rest of the day."  This year, Kenyans will also be heading to the polls during the holiday season to vote in the presidential, parliamentary and civic elections.  "We will be voting on the 27^th and we pray that all goes well."  

NetCorps Jordan will be celebrating both Muslim and Christian holidays.  The major Islamic holidays, Eid Al Fitr which follows Ramadan (the month of fasting) and Eid Al Adha, are celebrated by Muslims all over the world.  The foremost highlights of their two holidays are the religious observances and the feasting, which encourage people to come together and share both their lives and their food.  Christmas will be celebrated through the exchanging of gifts, family gatherings, church services, bazaars, choirs, sing-alongs, and traditional Christmas trees and decorations. 

DOT would also like to welcome Mr. Rami Al-Karmi as NetCorps Jordan's new Chief Executive Officer.  Rami previously held the position of Program Manager since the inception of the organization.  His impressive educational background, work experience, numerous involvements and affiliations, and specifically his entrepreneurial spirit convinced the Board of Directors of his eligibility to lead the organization as it transitions into its next era.

Congratulations Gillian and Rami, and all the best in your endeavors!