Hermina, Alwyn, Pam, Kwame, Sam, Cianna, Murray and Jacqueline
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15th December 2006
Hearts to Africa's members returned to London
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Thank you for visiting Hearts to Africa
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Team Leaders: Hermina and Pam Travelled around with members distributing gifts to people in need.
Gambia Senegal Gambia Senegal
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14th December 2006
Cianna, 9 year old Ousman and Yankuba
Ousman got a bike which will help him to travel 4 miles to get to school, we also gave educational material plus gifts to help families in other villages. Ousman wrote a letter to Hearts to Africa:- Diary
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13th December 2006
Mr Adama Jobarteh
Brikama Hospital and Health Centre
"We thank you for coming again, we are always please to see Hearts to Africa and their members and we hope that the people of the UK support you so that you can return again and again, thank you"
Mr Adama Jobarteh at Brikama Hospital & Health Centre - we gave gifts to help the sick and first Aid to the hospital.
Head Teacher Mr Hamadi Camara for Yuruwa Nursery School – we gave educational material plus gifts to help the schools and families
We did a live internet radio Interview with Invincible Radio
Gave computers, educational material, plus other gifts to help the teachers
Gambia College, School of Public Health, Psychology Department (EPS) and ECCD (Early Child Care Development)
Wassa Dung Nursery School - Re-visited and gave gifts and did a live radio interviews to the UK with Mr Ron Cushnie
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Mr Baducarr Bouly
Permanent Secretary for Education in The Gambia
"Thank you for your support, We appreciate your efforts and hope that our needy students will continue to benefit"
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11th December 2006
Eight VIP young women from South London accompanied Hearts to Africa:
Good Shepherd Nursery, Faraba Banta Basic, Tunda Lower Basic School and Pirang Nursery School – we gave computers, educational material plus gifts to help the schools and families
Gave gifts to help over 1150 children aged 3-12 yrs and gifts at random to villages
Did a live interview with Peego Jam on Roots FM 95.4
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10th December 2006
Meeting with management team & members and after the meeting members did a live radio interviews to London with Genesis Radio FM 91.6
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8th December 2006
Travelled to Senegal
Mr Momodon Jallow
Volunteer Secretary to the Mayor of Dioloulou in Senegal
"We wish to thank you for your outstanding work in Senegal, our department and the people of Dioloulou will always support Hearts to Africa and wish your return next year or sooner"
Mr Ebrima Kujabi
Mayor of Baila in Senegal
"Thank you for supporting our children in schools, by doing so you are helping our villages, families and country"
We gave educational material, computers, farming tools and other gifts to schools, villager worker and to 30 women working in a rice field.
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7th December 2006
Sanyang School, every 7th December Sanyang School holds a Welcoming Ceremony for Hearts to Africa and they call it (Hearts to Africa day) - we gave educational material plus gifts to help the children.
Head Teacher Mr Edward Dalliah for St Peter's Lower Basic School and head of Serrekunda village – we gave gifts to 1897 children aged 7-14 yrs
Lambai Nursery School and Wassa Nursery School – we gave Computers, tools, educational material plus to help 165 children aged 2-8 yrs - wrote to Hearts to Africa:- Diary
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Hearts to Africa Day
Some schools and villages have a Hearts to Africa day, a welcoming ceremony, games and handing over of the gifts to the Head Teacher or Head of the village.
Children working in the Street
We have place children in school and have also help to paid their school fees for six years
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6th December 2006
Every 6th December Kuloro School holds a Hearts to Africa day
Learning to repair computers
Kuloro School – We gave educational material plus gifts to help the children and did a live radio interview to London with Mr Ron Cushnie
Random drops of gifts in Jumbanjelly Village
Sittanunku Basic School - We gave 2 Computers, kitchen equipments, garden tools, educational material plus gifts to help 695 children aged 2-16+ yrs.
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5th December 2006
Ferry to North bank and Visited: Essau Community Nursery School - We gave Computers plus other gifts and visited the youth centre we are building together.
Bakindik Lower Basic School - We gave 2 Computers and educational material plus gift to help 250 children aged 7-15 yrs.
Head Teacher Mrs Adama Conteh Lower Niumi District, Visited the new security fence and gate we are building together - We gave educational material plus other gifts to help the children.
D/H Teacher Mr Alieu Joof for Aja Fatou Bojang Upper + Senior Secondary School – We gave 2 Computers, tools, educational material plus gifts to 435 children age 13-16 yrs.
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4th December 2006
Director of ICT in Gambia: Mr Momodou Njie
"The 200 computers and educational equipment which Hearts to Africa gave to our schools and students in their village have been a great help to all our students"
Group Meeting with Momodou Njie ICT Director for Education.
Visited to Organisation for the Visually Impaired (GOVI) Blind School and did live interviews to London.
Did a live interview with Peego Jam on Roots FM 95.4.
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3rd December 2006
Radio interview with Brikama Community Radio Station 98.00 mhz The Voice Of the Community In Brikama Town: - Hearts to Africa gave away Computers and educational material.
Winner
Fatou, Hermina and Sheriff
Fatouand Sheriff both age 15 won educational material and computers, Sheriff wrote a letter to Hearts to Africa:- Diary
Student Mariama Dampha: - Won educational material and computers for Gambia College School of Public Health
Mr Mohammed Kora
President of the Federation for the Disabled and Chairman for the Visually Impaired in Gambia
"We understand that you have always visited various parts of the country and with the help of Mr Alwyn Simpson your here today. We have over 400 students that will benefit from your gifts Thank you"
Visited Gambian Organisation for the Visually Impaired (GOVI) Blind School – We gave 12 Computers plus other gifts to be used by 400 children aged 6-15, also nursery opened on the 9/06 for children aged 2-5yrs
TOP NEEDS FOR THE GAMBIA ORGANIZATION OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
If there is any school for the blind that would want to associate with the Organization for the Blind, you can contact them, e-mail
or please contact us on Tel: 00220 4377797
Mr Landing Badjie
Deputy Director of the Gambia Association for the Deaf and Hard Of Hearing in Gambia "Thank you for your gifts and we hope we will be working more together in the further"
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His Excellency Lamin Kujabi
Ambassador For Peace in Gambia
Children working in the street “Giving gifts to village people and schools helps the family; helping famillies, takes children of the street and into school. Hearts to Africa your work in our country is priceless”
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2nd December 2006
IN YEAR 2005, we gave £86,772.00 of educational and other equipment to Gambia’s schools, villages, Hospital, Disabled People and Children in the Street and today we are proud to update you on what they have done.
70 more students graduated from Brikama Lower Basic School because they have the equipment
Graduation Award Skills Ceremony at Brikama Lower Basic School - Present: Mr Abdul Badjie (Region 2) Schools Governor
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Supporting, Involving and Strengthening Local People
Hearts to Africa (The Gambia)
Hearts to Africa's Gambian committee has 6 volunteer members consist of: (1) Head Teachers, (1) Police, (1) Doctors, (1) Village chiefs (1) media personnel and (1) volunteer has a disability and works within the community. This has given us a great networking system throughout Gambia a system that works really well. Please support us.
Hearts to Africa (The Gambia)
Company Ref. No: 806/2006
Thanks for supporting Hearts to Africa in 2006
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1st December 2006
Hearts to Africa's members travelled to The Gambia
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WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESSES WHO HAVE PROVIDED THEIR TIME AND HELP
ALL HEARTS TO AFRICA MEMBERS, MR HAMISH DAVIDSON, WANDSWORTH COUNCIL OPERATIONAL SERVICES, ROOTS FM RADIO 95.4, WEBSITE BY MR A PRINCE, MR ORANTES MOORE, NEW NATION NEWSPAPER, MR HENRY BONSU, MR IAN PARKES, MRS ALISON SUSSEX, GALAXY RADIO 99.5FM, FRIENDS OF HTA, NEX GENERATION MAGAZINE, FLOETIC SOUL, MR T KALI FOR MEDICAL AID, ROCKPOOLS, MASTERS WINE BAR, MISS RASHIDAT BELLO AND ALL TRAVELLING MEMBERS.
THEIR ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN TRULY WELCOMED AND HAS HELPED TO MAINTAIN OUR COSTS TO THE MINIMUM.
THANK YOU ........................
13th November 2006
Hearts to Africa members were runner up for Diversity Champion at
CROYDON CHAMPIONS AWARDS 2006
Mr and Mrs Campbell
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8th November 2006
Hearts to Africa were invited to attend.
WANDSWORTH COUNCIL BUSINESS AWARDS 2006
Patrick Buchanan, Samuel Burke and Murray Cadette
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27th October 2006
RSP FAMILY FUNDRAISING EVENT
We would like to say thank you to everyone who came down to the fundraising event that was held on 27/10/06 @ Acres. The RSP Family stated "unfortunately no money was raised for Hearts to Africa".
Thank you all for your support and please always support us.
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14th September 2006
UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION WAS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE
MR LAMIN KUJADI, MR SAMUEL BURKE
MR DARREN CAMPBELL AND MS SARAI BURKE AS AMBASSADORS FOR PEACE (Press Clippings)
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Gift List for year 2006
2001 - Pairs of shoes 650 - Teddy bears 6500 - Men shirts 7330 - Men trousers 3 - Radio 1373 - Men accessories 9120 - Women dresses 655 - Women accessories 4861 - Children toys 10 - Football 170 - Building tools 144 - Gardening tools First Aid Equipment 9610 - Children’s clothing 2310- Baby accessories 8010 - Baby clothes 50 - Computers Computer Parts 20 - Mobile Phones 15 - Large group toys 7050 - Educational Books 6 - Bicycles Distribution bags 6000 - Books 20 - Large toys 1418 - Kitchen equipment 300 - Disabled equipment 50 - Boxes of papers 1690 - Bedding sheets Class room items 1350 - Bath towels 1296 - Bathroom accessories Children Treats
We have a practical and educational function and offer a flexible and caring approach to those who are most needy. During our trips we believe that we make a valuable contribution.
