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Lamin, Lily, Orlando, Darren, Yankuba, Sam, Barry
Catherine, Alison, Jasmine, Johanna, Sarai, Abena, Pam
Karen, Pam, Hermina, Jonathan, Ron
Nadir, Amarn and
Missing from photo Matt, Sam, Tyra, Jazai, Patrick, Patrice Murray and Alison
Hearts to Africa have travelled to Jamaica and Thailand to carry out research work.
Donated gifts in The Gambia and Senegal
29 members delivered all of your gifts to the people
THANKS TO EVERYONE
27 Members travelled to Africa on the 2nd December for two weeks, we gave gifts that will benefit thousands of children and 35 schools received educational equipment plus other gifts. On the 14th October our shipment was completed, as listed below and valued at £86,772.00 Year 2005 Gift List | No: | Gifts | Each item | Costing | | 1500 | Pairs of shoes | £1.00 | £1,500.00 | | 750 | Teddy bears | £1.00 | £750.00 | | 5000 | Men / boys shirts | £1.00 | £5,000.00 | | 6000 | Men / boys trousers | £1.50 | £9,000.00 | | 8000 | Women / girls dresses | £1.50 | £12,000.00 | | 4000 | Women accessories | £1.00 | £4,000.00 | | 5000 | Children toys | 50p | £5,000.00 | | 50 | Gardening tools | £1.00 | £50.00 | | 100 | Building tools | £3.00 | £300.00 | | | First aid | | £500.00 | | 10000 | Children’s clothing | £1.00 | £10,000.00 | | 2000 | Men accessories | £1.00 | £2,000.00 | | 6000 | Educational equipment | £1.00 | £6,000.00 | | 3 | Barrels | £1.00 | £3.00 | | 4000 | Books | £1.00 | £4,000.00 | | 200 | Packs of paper | £2.00 | £400.00 | | 20 | Tins of can food | £1.00 | £20.00 | | 12 | Bicycles | £2.00 | £24.00 | | 100 | Kitchen equipment | £1.00 | £100.00 | | 400 | Bedding sheets | £1.00 | £400.00 | | 350 | Bath towels | 50p | £175.00 | | 4 | Power Tools | £100.00 | £400.00 | | 1 | Photo copying machine | £6,000.00 | £6,000.00 | | | Photo copying ink | | £1,550.00 | | 200 | Complete computers | £20.00 | £4,000.00 | | | Computer parts | | £2,000.00 | | | Internet accessories | | £1,600.00 | | 40 | Boxes of sweets | £4.00 | £160.00 | | | Disabled equipment | | £1,200.00 | | 20 | Footballs | £2.00 | £40.00 | | | Hospital first aid/equipment | | £1,700.00 | | 4000 | Children toys | 50p | £2,000.00 | | | Odd accessories | | £1,000.00 | | 5 | Radios | £10.00 | £50.00 | | 460 | Bathroom accessories | 50p | £230.00 | | | Babies accessories | | £2,500.00 | | 12 | Mobile phones | £10.00 | £120.00 | | 1 | Movie projector | £1,000 | £1,000.00 | | | | Total
| £ £86,772.00 |
Samuel gave a photo Copying Machine to Brikama Lower Basic School
We gave 35 schools, villages, clinics, disabled people and children in the street gifts.
On the 30th September 06, we will be hosting an event to show highlights of our trip. Please support us.
We still need more members. Details of how you can become a member can be found on our website.
Thank you for your continued support and not forgetting all the members and friends who have helped us with the sorting and packing of all the gifts.
Thanks again
Director
Samuel Burke .................... THANK YOU
Companies and Personnel
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following persons and businesses who have provided their time and help.ShortMAN with Voice ExpressMr Hamish Davidson MOBORoom 69Wandsworth Council Operational ServicesRoots FM Radio 95.4Our website was built and is maintained by Mr. A Prince Genesis Radio 91.5 FMMr Orantes Moore from New Nation NewspaperMr Henry BonsuGalaxy Radio 99.5FMAll Members and friendsAll Travelling MembersNEX Generation MagazineFLOETIC SOULMr T Kali and Norbert Dietsch for Medical AidTheir assistance has been truly welcomed and has helped to maintain our costs to a minimum. .................... SOME OF OUR DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE 2ND TO 16TH DECEMBER 05
2nd December 2005
Arrival
Rest day and getting acclimatized
No distribution
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3rd December 2005
11.30am Group meeting  
 
Everyone emptied out and re-packed the 40 foot container
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4th December 2005
Team leaders: Patrick, Murray and Ron
Live 1hr radio interview with Radio1 to London
Genesis Radio FM 91.5 at 11.30 to 12.30pm
Gave away computers, gift packs and HTA T/shirts
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5th December 2005
 
Team leaders: Sam and Jacob
Everyone met at 8:00am in front of hotel, load up transport, then travel to:
PIRANG NURSERY SCHOOL
2 Computers for teachers
2 Computers for children
20 Family Packs
Large Box toys
Boxes of school books
FARABA BANTA NURSERY SCHOOL
8 Computers for teachers
10 Computers for children
20 Family Packs
Large Boxes of toys
Boxes of School Books
PIRANG VILLAGE CLINICS
3 Computers for the doctor
30 Family Packs
Boxes of Toys
Boxes of School Books
Boxes of First Aid
Gifts given at random in street ....................
6th December 2005
Team leaders: Jacob and Sam Everyone met at 8:00am at the front of hotel, loaded up then travelled to:
BRIKAMA LOWER BASIC SCHOOL
6 Computers for teachers
10 Computers for children
30 Family Packs
Large Box Toys
Boxes of school books
Photo copy machine
 First computer class
SANYANG LOWER BASIC SCHOOL
11 Computers for Teachers
10 Computers for Children
20 Family Packs
Large Box of Toys
Boxes of School Books 
Gifts given at random in the street
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7th December 2005 Hermina and Jonathan giving all the children gifts
KULORO LOWER BASIC SCHOOL
10 Computers for Teachers 12 Computers for Children 30 Family Packs Large Boxes of Toys Boxes of School Books Kuloro Lower Basic School V Hearts to Africa Kuloro Lower Basic School won the volley ball and the foot ball match. (Very lucky)
Gave gifts at random in the street
.................... 8th December 2005
Hearts to Africa
Had meeting with 35 Head Teachers, 2 village clinics Doctors and VIP at the Atlantic Hotel from 11am to 4pm. Some Schools and clinics collected there gifts at the hotel.
Women Foundation Nursery School
1 Teachers Computer
4 Children Computers
20 Family Packs
Boxes of Toys
Boxes of School Books
Child Alone Nursery School
1 Teachers Computer
4 Children Computers
20 Family Packs
Boxes of Toys
Boxes of School books
 Jasmine giving a wood drill to a carpenter
Santo-Su Nursery School
1 Teachers Computer
4 Children Computers
20 Family Packs
Boxes of toys
Boxes of school books
Tarud Nursery School
1 Teachers Computer
2 Children Computers
20 Family Packs
Boxes of toys
Boxes of school books
Faraba Banta Lower Basic School
2 Teachers Computer
4 Children Computers
20 Family Packs
Boxes of toys
Boxes of school books
Pirang Lower Basic School
2 Teachers Computer
6 Children Computers
20 Family Packs
Boxes of toys
Boxes of school books
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Alison and Mr Lamin Bojang
From 1999 to 2001, Mr Bojang gave Hearts to Africa his one room house to be used as a storage unit for the gifts and for security he slept outside is own front door until all the gifts were handed out. Alison gave Mr Bojang some gifts and said THANK YOU for supporting us. ....................
9th December 2005
Pat Van Cool School
1 Computer for teacher
2 Computers for children
10 Family Packs
Boxes of toys
Boxes of school books Give gifts at random in the street.
Pam giving a school boy a bike which will help him to get to school
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10th December 2005
Visiting National Park
Gave gifts at random in the street ....................
11th December 2005
Rest day
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12th December 2005
Gave gifts at random in the street
.................... 13th December 2005
Refused access into Senegal We where refused access into Senegal so we gave all their gifts away at random to people in The Gambia
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14th December 2005 Visited new schools on the North Side 
Gave gifts at random in the street
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15th December 2005
Rest day ....................
16th December 2005
Departure
.................... Year 2005 12mins DVD Contains
Personal interviews from travellers
Research work in Jamaica and Thailand plus lots more .................... Thanks for supporting Hearts to Africa ......................................................................................................................................
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