Soffie,

The amounts stated for the Europe Fund are not entirely incorrect. Please
consult me before sending an update, to avoid confusion. Remember, even if
corrections are made afterwards some readers may not have access to all the
information posted, and that can lead to unnecessary confusion.

Without going through all the information I recollect that the total amount
available is about 1300 Pounds.
Please note that I am no longer a regular reader of Gambia-L postings. I
suggest you use the e-mail I last gave to you for further consultation, in
the usual way, if necessary.

Regards,

Alpha



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ceesay, Soffie" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 3:41 PM
Subject: The April Massacre Memorial Fund - Update


> 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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