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jambo
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 Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 13:38:45
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i thought this might brighten up the day, http://www.appletreeschoolthegambia.com/ as you know i have supported the school for three years, and in that time a number of europeans have sponsored children there. Well at last a wish was granted it is now on the web page.
ENJOY
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Lily
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 14:45:08
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sab
United Kingdom
912 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 16:24:20
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Jambo, take a browse of www.plymouth-banjul.co.uk/ you may be able to get some positive help from them.
Someone may be looking for an organisation/school to sponsor. In your case the founder has died and Gambian people are still building on the foundations, which we know is difficult - this gives the sponsor a memorable and very worthy case.
I know this year that The Don McMath Foundation was a name on many people's lips on touchdown! www.dmf.dsl.pipex.com
I have met these people in the past, the majority are very working class people or person's who have retired and done up old vehicle's for the journey across the Sahara.
Some will also transport much needed equipment.
You will find them in person during February & March at 'Safari Gardens' Fajara or Crocodiles Guest house a few yards away, should you be around at that time, in the meantime take a browse - they will be working flat out on sponsors/projects now, as they usually start off in December. You might be lucky.
My return trip to the airport was in one of these vehicles - A large van that had taken equipment across the Saraha to clinics & hospitals. I felt such a fraudster travelling in it - as I had arrived with no desert dust & hassle - by air!
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jambo
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 17:23:49
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| i have been in touch with don mcmath, she is a lovely lady, all positive for gambia it is a 5 min walk from apple tree. it nevers seems to be enough help regarding education in gambia that is why i want to spread some out to the rural areas. |
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sab
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 17:46:25
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Yes I know about the rural areas, the money for equipment etc.,is in the pockets & banks of UK residents that you are after! These Plymouth - Banjul people travelling over get people to sponsor their travels - gift the money to the organisation/school & then the vehicle is sold off in Banjul to raise further sponsorship money. So this year the McMath foundation is a receiver, although you may have met Ann I cannot see that she would be able to help your cause. I think you missed my point in the last posting......
regards,
sab.
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 18:06:41
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SAB, i think you want me enter the race, okay i will take under advisement. see you at the finish  |
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jambo
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 18:17:00
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SAB, stop the press just had coffee, now i get it, VIMTO's on me |
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sab
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27 Jun 2007 : 17:35:25
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ahhhhh, so I don't need Kondorong's keyboard to sort my head out after all! you've definately got the gist of it now?
I will see few of them next year, then I'll be travelling in the opposite direction - Gambia to Mali - that Vimto's been on/off for long time now, has it got any fizz left!
regards,
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