 Manlafi, Samuel, Neil, Jacob, Lamin David, Maria, Edward, Agie and Sophia ....................
12th December 2009
Hearts to Africa's members returned to London This webpage starts at the bottom and ends at the top Thank you for visiting Hearts to Africa .................... Samuel Burke
Thanks to all our great volunteers for such positive results throughout the year. We have worked together with "No Excuse" towards making a difference by helping thousands of people. For our 2008 International Children’s Day we catered for 260 children and in 2009 an amazing 2,000 children. Last year's Outstanding Children's Achievement Award ceremony inspired 45 schools comprising 36,140 students and 2009 Awards totalled 57 schools comprising 41,386 students, of which 120 students received a certificate & a gift bag containing educational material and treats. We have enjoyed working throughout the various countries, and with your continued support we will endeavour to continue to do so in 2010. For the future, I would like to see continuity and the expansion of contributions towards development. Support should promote independence and minimize dependence. Thanks again CEO, Samuel .................... Maria Dalrymple Mr Mendy Neil White  Lamin S.T Jammeh and Samuel Burke Maria Dalrymple: Sponsored 120 student travel expenses.
Mr Mendy & Mr Ceesay - Educational Department: Supporting 57 schools at the awards.
Neil White: Main sponsor of Hearts to Africa 2009.
Lamin S.T Jammeh - Laico Atlantic Hotel: Sponsored the Outstanding Children’s Achievement Award ceremony.
Samuel Burke: Thank you for sponsoring and supporting Hearts to Africa in 2009, we look forward to 2010. ....................
8th December 2009
Random distribution of giftsWe gave away lots of footballs, we asked each person what team they support and they mostly replied Man United.
Supporters: Man United Read Madrid Reggae Boyz
  This young man was running to work; we gave him a bike and a bike for Lamin to get to collage.
  Gift bags for children with clothes and shoes Updating children’s toys
Clothes, shoes and mosquito net for the baby Baby girl, Mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother Agie gave gifts to five generations of women in the same family We randomly distribute gifts to people in rural villages who we see working, the gifts we give can be the equivalent of four to six months salary, sometimes even more for bigger families. This is an enjoyable ‘paper free’ development program that helps the local economy.
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Gambia’s Media Supporting Hearts to Africa .................... 7th December 2009 One of many voluntary projects Planning Painting Planting Pumping Participating and learning about successful development programs Two of many voluntary projects
Eckington Garage Tools Services Supporting Local Businesses Building Tools Carpentry Tools Vehicle Body Repair Tools
Auto Repair Tools Three of many voluntary projects Clive Haywood of Stretton on Dunsmore Cricket Club and St Mary Magdalene Academy Primary Department Supporting Sports
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5th December 2009
Outstanding Children's Achievement Awards
Laico Atlantic Hotel Registration & refreshments Lamin Balajo – Company Secretary Speeches by Educational Department, HTA Vice President and HTA Logistics supervisor Awarded 120 students Each student received a certificate, travel expenses, a gift bag with educational material and treats. Head Teachers were asked to select two students to receive a bicycle each to help them with travelling to school. 57 Head Teachers teaching 41,386 students All Head Teachers received a personal gift bag and gifts for their school: - Diary ....................
4th December 2009
National Disaster Relief
Gambia's rainy season brought severe floods throughout the region.
Around 450 people were left homeless with their belongings destroyed.
Hearts to Africa, National Disaster Relief Committee, The Media and Laico Atlantic Hotel hosted a meeting to discuss strategies for assistance. Hearts to Africa provided clothing, foot wear and other materials to the National Disaster Relief Committee, We have also agreed to work together to help more people in the future. Sulayman is one of the many flooded victims. This family lost their home and all their possessions. Fortunately for Sulayman who works at the Laico Atlantic Hotel and volunteers for Hearts to Africa, we were able to provide essential items for his family and friends in order to allow their children to continue schooling without disruption.
Sulayman: - Your support to us has allowed us to help many people.
Thank you. .................... 3rd December 2009
Hospital & Health Center
Supporting parents with new born and sick babies
DR Alieu Sonko with his committee members and Samuel
Hearts to Africa members and our new guests Stan & Sandra gave all the parents with new born and sick babies on the ward a baby gift bag.
One of the large baby rooms Mothers are sent home 6 hours after giving birth 2 hrs old 1hrs 20 minutes old
A father comforting his sick son while Neil issuing gifts A mother with a sick baby said to me - Sam - “Your organisation is blessed, your members are angels and the people of the world will support you because you will support us".
I replied, "With each other's support we will continue, Thanks"
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29th November 2009
Management and Members Meeting
Samuel, David, Manlafi, Neil, Maria, Lamin and others absent.
Agenda:
Future voluntary development planning.
.................... 28th November 2009
International Children's Day
Organisers & Sponsors Samuel and Billy Supporting Local Businesses Buying treats for 2000 children
Distribution Team Volunteers: HTA Members and newly recruited friends from Birmingham & Scotland.
Mr DJ
More than 2000 children enjoyed a day of partying and receiving treats.
Mr Obama's supporters came to party. .................... 27th NOVEMBER 2009 Hearts to Africa's members travelled to The Gambia ....................
11th November 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
PLANNING DEVELOPMENT IN THE DRC  Group photo of: Several members of Village Chiefs, Government Ministers, African Family Reunion, the members of Hearts to Africa were absent but still representing the planning development in the DRC. Organisers and main speakers of African Family Reunion: Clement Nimundele, Christophe Elembo Vangotikala, Robert kuzikisa kikomo, Prof. Frederic Bolendjele W'afi, Jolie Katumua Nyambu, Rocky Makota Kayimbi - Counselor.
The group is discussing several development programs, where anyone can get involved.
All participants have agreed that once they return to their villages, they will start the Unlimited Voluntary Community Commitment program, which will benefit all villages. Africa Family Reunion will continue with other voluntary programs starting on the 16th to 26th June 2010 in Kinshasa. Hearts to Africa and Africa Family Reunion believes a good voluntary program can benefit any country. We look forward to your support in 2010. Thank you ....................
4th November 2009
Gifts and VolunteersFrom 4th November 2008 to 4th November 2009, Hearts to Africa’s operational cost totalled at £12,744 this is made up from financial donations and membership fees. Many thanks and great appreciation goes out to our outstanding unpaid volunteers. With more like-minded people our successful achievements will continue to help thousands of people in need. For the past 12 years our overall estimated value for all gifts reached more than half a million pounds, in which we have no financial gain. All donated gifts have benefited thousands of people and together we have formed short and long term development programs for the people we help. Due to such programs we have been able to carry out successful Voluntary Projects throughout the UK, Jamaica, Gambia and Uganda. We look forward for your support in 2010. Thank you ....................
1st November 2009
On the 1st August 2009, Neil White completed the London Triathlon and on 30th August completed a Leicester to Skegness Bike Ride of approx 90 miles; we would like to give a big thank you to those who have sponsored Neil to raise almost £4,550. As from the 29th November, we will hand deliver your gifts to schools, villages and hospitals. Thanks again for your support. ....................
9th October 2009
Shipping of Container  Samuel Burke Would like to say thanks to everyone for their gifts in 2009
Gift List for The Gambia
Men & women shirts
Men & women trousers Women dresses
Men & women accessories Children’s clothing Baby clothes & accessories Men & women shoes Bedding sheets Bath towels Pens and Pencils
| Computers
Computer parts Educational Books Disabled equipment First Aid Equipment Kitchen equipment Building & Gardening tools Mobile phones Boxes of papers Bathroom accessories | Children bicycles Adult bicycles Children toys Large group toys for schools Educational toys Small teddy bears Footballs Small radios Children treats Gift bags |
Gift Collection All your gifts will be personally delivered to people who will use it to benefit themselves towards the improvement of their families, schools and villages.
Thanks again Samuel
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4th October 2009
Logistics Supervisors Thanks To All Supporters Neil White Samantha Chase We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who have donated items for this years trip to Africa. We will have amassed enough items to fill a container which leaves on Friday 9th October for The Gambia. Keep an eye on the Dates and Times for details of when we’ll start collections again in 2010Thanks again Neil ....................
6th September 2009
Great Volunteers, Great Results A big ‘Thank You’ to all the members of New Life Bible Church in Harrow and everyone who dropped off items at the storage depot.
Your support on the 6th September will be remembered as one of our most successful collections days. Your donated gifts will benefit hundreds of adults and children in Africa. Neil White & Volunteers Edward Okantey & Rev Rick Johnstone Raymond Lawson Ray & Michael Babajibe
Thanks also to those volunteers not mentioned above who helped towards a successful day. We rely on people like you to donate gifts and support us financially in order to continue helping people in Africa and beyond.
Thanks again for your continued support.
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20th June 2009 Uganda Team leader Mr Orlando Ince, along with Mr Leslie Gordon travelled to Uganda to give support to school children and their teachers.
Leslie, Orlando and Head Teacher: Mrs Luutu Joyce
All teachers at Wilson Nemorial Primary School
On the behalf of the school, we thank Leslie and Orlando from Hearts to Africa in giving their support to our school. 130 pupils
Gift List For Uganda
| Educational Material
Pens and Pencils
Children & Adult T/Shirts
Toys | Bandages
Plasters and Swabs
Alcohol Wipes
Disinfectant | We are proud to have made more great connections towards development in Uganda; with over 50 volunteers located throughout Uganda we can do great things for the future. .................... 2nd June
Sorting and Packing of gifts  Hearts to Africa have given gifts to Jamaica, Gambia and Uganda.
 Thanks to our members and friends for been 100% voluntary and committed, for more information on our development programs, please visit: Voluntary Projects .................... THANKS TO ALL LISTED BELOW FOR HELPING HEARTS TO AFRICA WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND BUSINESSES WHO HAVE PROVIDED THEIR HELP AND DONATIONS ALL HEARTS TO AFRICA’S MEMBERS, MR A PRINCE, MS CHARLINE WALKER, MR IAN PARKS, MRS JULIETTE PIGOTT, MS MARYLIN FEARON, MR T KALI FOR MEDICAL AID, AFRICAN CARIBBEAN RE-UNION, SIR BRYAN FRASI, WANDSWORTH COUNCIL OPERATIONAL SERVICES, ISLAND FUSION, AFRICAN FAMILY REUNION, ALL TRAVELLING MEMBERS, LAICO ATLANTIC HOTEL, GAMBIA EDUCATION AUTHORITIES, GAMBIAN MEDIA AND FRIENDS OF HEARTS TO AFRICA IN GAMBIA AND UK. THEIR ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN TRULY WELCOMED ....................
23rd April 2009
Jamaica
Smithville School Principal of Smithville Primary School Ms Margaret Matthews, CEO of HTA Mr Samuel Burke and Principal of Smithville Early Childhood School Ms Testa Edwards Walters
Samuel revisited and gave support to the primary school he once attended while living in Jamaica. Samuel Burke’s old classroom 200 books and pencils
It was great talking to the children and teachers. We hope the small contribution we have given will help everyone to keep up the great work they’re doing. Thanks to Mrs Juliette Pigott for sponsoring the trip to Jamaica and to help with the distribution of the gifts. Tenoy received the first gifts from Mrs Pigott, an exercise book plus pencils, she gave the reading teacher Ms Sandra Rowe a quantity of reading glasses for some of the children. 75 early childhood children and 278 primary school children. The students thanked Ms Marylin Fearon for introducing Hearts to Africa to the school, who helped the school by topping up their book supplies.
Ms Margaret Matthews wrote: - “Doing good deeds is a pretty noble act that good people like you usually display.” A letter to Hearts to Africa: Diary - Video Clips V26
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
THE CONTINUATION OF YEAR 2008 PLANNING DEVELOPMENT IN THE DRC
African Family Reunion (AFR) is a small voluntary organisation which was set up to help the people of the DR Congo and African families separated by the slave trade.   Mr Ray Reynolds and Mrs Anna Reynolds Honoured for past development projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo   Government Ministers and African Chiefs Mr Ray Reynolds, Co-founder of AFR was honoured by the DRC Government for his commitment in trying to help Africans around the world to unite in peace in order for all to develop a better future.
The DRC Government gave Mr Reynolds one thousand six hundred acres of land located in Lake Mai-Ndombe and Bankana and thanked him for his contribution.
Mrs Anna Reynolds, Co-founder of AFR was born in the DRC and was also honoured alongside her husband Mr Reynolds, but years before Mrs Reynolds was given her mother’s ancestral land which totalled more than a hundred thousand acres of land located throughout (Bandundu), Bulungu Kwilu and Bagata.
By using Google Earth Locater you can view the size of the land plus the villages. A guideline for the full length of the land is the Kwilu River. It would take a boat 8-10 hours to travel end to end.
As part of AFR development programme they gave the land to the local people to live rent free, which started a slow but sure development process. The first signs were, for the last 10 years the complete rent free area which totals fifty thousands plus families has been crime free and peaceful.
As from 2009 to 2012, the aims & objectives of African Family Reunion and Hearts to Africa will be a development program called “Unlimited Voluntary Community Commitment”.
UNLIMITED VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY COMMITMENT Improvements of villages, public buildings, build eco waste sites, clean drinking water and worldwide networking.
On the 3rd October 2009, the DRC – AFR Team will work with a minimum of 1000 local village people in the improvements of their villages, public buildings, waste sites and clean drinking water.
Each village will take some time out to help in the improvements of their village, we look forward to everyone’s support.
Hearts to Africa believe if your development program is limited to the size of its finance, then your program will be of a limited size.
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28th February 09 The Gambia More than one way to say thank you For some it’s a big smile, a hug, a wave, for others tears of joy, dedicated 'Hearts to Africa Day', a simple handshake or it could be flags displayed around a school yard.
In December 2006 Cianna & Yankuba gave 9 year old Ousman a bike, a pair of shoes & a bag of assorted clothes. Ousman was lost for words, his only reaction was a finger pointed to the skies. In February 2009 Hearts to Africa received the letter below, from Ousman, written by his head master. Ousman’s family had saved for a year to buy the stamps before asking the headmaster to write a letter of thanks. ....................
22nd February 2009
Sierra Leone
THE CONTINUATION OF YEAR 2008 KATHANTHA VILLAGE APPEAL
Kathantha Village appeal started because Mrs F Mansaray three year old son was involved in a petrol fire incident that burned over 97% of his body. Her son died because there was no first aid facility within 6 miles of his village. Ms Kaday Rose Kamara - Director of African Caribbean Re-Union, travelled to Sierra Leone and delivered First Aid to the Regent Chiefs and local Health Officers. The Regent Chiefs, Home Management and Committee MembersThank you African Caribbean Re-Union, Mr Kali, Mrs Pigott and Hearts to Africa for the medical aid sent to Kathantha and surrounding villages. We have agreed not to use the village school as a First Aid facility centre but will use as a temporary option our two-room Home Management office shown in this photo, until we can build a suitable building.
The Regent Chiefs: - “we will wear our Hearts to Africa tee-shirt with pride” Mrs Mansaray with her son in 2008
Mrs Mansaray:- “Thanks to everyone.....I hope this will never happen again. But if we were to have another incident, at least we now have First Aid. We all look forward to your support and are very pleased and happy to say thanks to everyone”.
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16th February 09 The Gambia
THE CONTINUATION OF YEAR 2008 YOUTH CENTER
The people of Pirang Village have stated, “The benefit of this Youth Center is very important to hundreds of overseas and local children. We will therefore take the first step towards this development programme”. Lamin
(Part of village letter reads)
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Dear Hearts to Africa and Youth Aid,
The Village Heads, Village Development Committee Members, Youth & Sport Committee have met and have agreed to the Youth Center. We have agreed to offer the land to the project, which is to be used as a Youth Center for the Children of Pirang Village & surrounding areas.
We will voluntary offer our time and skills to help in anyway we can, so please keep us up to date with all information.
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Hearts to Africa will be seeking funds for this program.
Please always support us.
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Valentines Fundraising Event for Hearts to Africa WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF FINE DINING Island Fusion Fundraising Event raised £100.00 Thank you for your support
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