Monday 5 October 2009
Good and bad news
First the good news. The books and equipment sent to Mackumbaya School have arrived and have been presented to the school by our representative Talibo Saidy along with sponsorship for school fees for all the pupils that we have sponsorship for at the moment, ( More donations always welcome). A ceremony was held at the presentation and some pictures will be put on the blog asap.
The bad news is that our vehicle in the Gambia has broken down and needs major surgery. Without this vehicle on the road it is very difficult for Talibo to get around the villages to check progress for us. We found out today that he has been walking to some places as there is little or no transport between the villages. Donations to our transport fund are desperately needed and would be so welcome.
Just to top off the bad news we have heard that the back wall ofTalibo's house collapsed in the middle of the night due to the mass of water in the ground during the wet season. Luckily no-one was hurt but to rebuild would cost £250, not a great deal in the UK but a fortune to a Gambian.
The bad news is that our vehicle in the Gambia has broken down and needs major surgery. Without this vehicle on the road it is very difficult for Talibo to get around the villages to check progress for us. We found out today that he has been walking to some places as there is little or no transport between the villages. Donations to our transport fund are desperately needed and would be so welcome.
Just to top off the bad news we have heard that the back wall ofTalibo's house collapsed in the middle of the night due to the mass of water in the ground during the wet season. Luckily no-one was hurt but to rebuild would cost £250, not a great deal in the UK but a fortune to a Gambian.
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