THE APRIL MASSACRE MEMORIAL FUND
Fellow contributors,

Below is a brief excerpt from the last update we gave (reference: Gambia-l
archives report # 123, July 2000 progress report no. 2)

"Up to the time of writing this report, contributions from individuals and
groups in the US amount to $5,248.00. Proceeds from the T-shirt sales total
$270, with some outstanding collections yet to be made. An interest of $5
was earned since the opening of the account. This brings the total to
$5,523.00. Expenditures to date are: $2,800 for victims' families ($200 to
each victim's family), $50 for transportation, $60 to pay for the transfer
of the funds from the US to the Gambia. $600 investment in the T-shirts. The
balance therefore is: $5,523-(2800+50+60+600), which is equal to $2,013.00
(two thousand and thirteen US Dollars).

Europe account

Up to the time of writing this report, contributions from Europe are as
follows:
Denmark: 1000.00 DKK ($127.03) Finland : 440.00 FIM ($70.14) Germany: 300.00
DEM 45.38) Norway: 4000.00 NOK ($463.83) Sweden: 5, 419.50 SEK ($613.36) UK:
50.00 GBP ($75.62).  Total amount collected is therefore $1,495.36".

Current state of the account

Since our last update, the U.S. fund has received $678.00 from sales and
receivables on the t-shirts and donations.  Mr. Malik Jeng sent his $100 in
March of 2002. The current balance in the U.S. account is $1,556.00.

In December of 2001, one of the shooting victims, Assan Suwareh, had the
opportunity for further treatment in the states.  Assan was shot in the
shoulder and in the stomach which resulted in the surgical removal of his
right kidney, gall bladder, and duodenum. The young man is doing wonderfully
well - I saw him last year at the July 4th celebrations.  > >His air ticket
to the US, $900.00 plus a $15 ($16?) transfer fee, was paid for from the
fund.

The most recent activity has been the payment for the ads, in The Point and
The Independent newspapers, in remembrance of our fallen comrades.  The cost
for the four-day-full-page-ad came to $220.00.

My next update will be on what we can do to help Yusupha, Sainey, Lamin, and
Abdou Karim, informed by my discussions with them and their families.

Donations can be sent directly to Chevy Chase Bank - routing # is 255071981
and the account # is 163-430010-6.  There is a $10 fee for this.  Or, send
your contributions to -
April Massacre Memorial Fund
Soffie B. Ceesay/Gambia-L
45 Kinsman View Circle
Silver Spring, MD 20901

Thank you,
Soffie Ceesay

Note: - Karamba, if I've missed something, please feel free to update the
folk.  Alpha, if you are still with us, you may update us about the funds
from your end.

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