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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 07 Mar 2007 : 01:02:21
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The article http://www.thepoint.gm/National%20Stories933.htm by The Point Newspaper has some errors and I want to make a correction that GESO (Gambia Education Support Organization) is not “a Danish Refugee Organisation” as the article states. The donation to SIMMA is from GESO-Denmark.
The Gambia Education Support Organization, GESO is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to supporting education in the Gambia. GESO was established in 1998 after some G-L members voiced out the need to set up an organization to support education in the Gambia. GESO's goal is to provide intellectual, financial, moral and material support to individuals and organizations in education in the Gambia. To the effect GESO has organized itself into Chapters in N. America, UK, Denmark and Gambia. Some of the chapters have organized collection and transportation of used computers to the Gambia. Others organized fundraisers to support students in the Gambia.
Although some GESO chapters are currently inactive, GESO-Denmark still has some dedicated members who continue to pay monthly dues in order to continue the scholarship program.
There is more information on GESO at: http://www.gambia.dk/geso
regards,
Momodou Camara
GESO Donates Over D20,000 to Simma Institute
Tuesday 6th March 2007
By Habibu Ceesay
GESO, a Danish Refugee Organisation, has donated 5,000 Danish Kroner (about D23,500) to Simma Training Vocational Training Centre in Latrikunda Sabiji, towards the development of the institution.
Speaking recently at the presentation ceremony held at the Centre, Asbsord Nordem Asbjørn Nordam, the representative of GESO, said her his organaisation was impressed by the invaluable service Simma is rendering to the youth and people of The Gambia, especially to those in the community where the centre is situated.
He assured Simma’s authorities of GESO’s willingness to render more assistance to the centre.
“We are glad to help Simma all the time. Our motive is to help the needy when the need arises,” he said, adding that GESO is committed to serving the people and developing their talents for their personal and national benefits.
Receiving the donation, the Director of Simma, Mr Ousman Kally Jobarteh, thanked GESO for the “timely” donation.
“We will make good use of the money to develop Simma Vocational Training Centre,” he said.
The donation would contribute stupendously in alleviating some of the problems of the institution, he added.
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