Joe,
Thanks for your reply. Can you ask those responsible for STGDP to get the
SWIFT Code of the bank? That will be easier because I cannot use the
routing number. I ran into that problem just recently. What is needed is
the SWIFT Code, Account Number and the address of the recipient.

With regard to your qustions on information sharing; my opinion is that any
information which is of interest to Gambians will be appreciated if you can
share with us.

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Best regards,
Momodou Camara

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 11:30:06 -0400, Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Mo, thanks for your inquiry and for the Waa Fund, Soffie can help with
>that.  As for the Save The Gambia Democracy Project fund (STGDP), formerly
>the Save The Gambia Fund, I will obtain the account number and routing
>number from Banka Manneh or Kebba Foon in Atlanta.  The account resides in
>Atlanta.  So, please bear with me.
>
>As to whether the L readership are irrelevant in the struggle, I say they
>are just as important and necessary in the struggle for a better Gambia,
>just as any other Gambian interest.  In the past I made sure that any
>issue discussed that is relevant to Gambians, on the L or Post, is sent to
>the other site, respectively.  However, I was attacked for that, to the
>point I decided to focus my services on
other things that equally needed
>my time.  In the interest of sanity, I decided to contact the folks from
>the L that contributed to the fund privately, to update them about the
>fund.  I also realized that by doing that I alienated other readers in the
>L, but I had no other option in the midst of the attacks.  The L
>readership also had a responsibility to tell those folks that they needed
>to hear what Gambians are discussing in other fora.  I interpreted the
>silence as an agreement to not bring other voices from other sides.  Most
>of the discussions regarding the various fund raising events, conferences,
>demonstrations etc., take place on the Post.  However, how can I bring
>issues from other sites to the L if it seemed to serve as nuisance to the
>readership?  May be the list managers can weigh in and give direction as
>to what is acceptable or not acceptable from other sites for information
>sh
aring.  Actually, a couple of managers have rebuked me, that a
>particular discussion took place on the Post and are not to be discussed
>on the L.  I don't recall who exactly, but their comments are some where
>in the archives.  And so, what is the way forward?  I sent in the Waa Fund
>because that is discussion I brought to the Post and hopefully none would
>have a problem with on the L.  The other thing I continue to send to the L
>is the Foroyaa newspaper and that I receive from Sam Sarr of PDOIS and I
>send them to both the L and Post and I hope none have a problem with
>that.
>
>So, left to me, I will share any information I came across that is of
>interest to Gambians, regardless of who they are and where they are, but
>if the messenger (I) is the problem, then I will let others provide that
>service.  The problem in this case is, none stepped in to provide the
>service.  I hope
 the managers will give direction on this important
>issue.  Also, the STGDP is not sending weekly/monthly updates of the list
>of contributions/contributors to any forum any more, for we realized that
>our people see the numbers on the list visa vie our numbers in the
>diaspora and comfortably play a wait and see strategy.
>
>To conclude, am I allowed by the managers to bring information (not
>certain information), but any information that is of interest to the
>readership, from other Gambian sites?  The freedom of information requires
>the spread all information, not just what a certain quarter agrees with,
>but any and all information.  That is how we can grow as citizens of this
>world in general, and as Gambians in particular.  This is a lengthy
>response to your six word inquiry, but I think it is important that we
>clear the fog on this issue for a way forword.
>
>Chi Jaa
ma
>
>Joe Sambou
>
>
>> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 15:19:31 -0400, Joe Sambou
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>>All, the Waa fund is still accepting contributions.  Please send your
>>>contributions to Soffie Ceesay in the US or Dave Manneh in the EU/UK.
>>>Alternatively, you can sent your contribution to me at, 8046 S. Kimbark
>>>Ave., Chicago, IL 60619.  Thank you for your continued support.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Chi Jaama
>>>Joe Sambou
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the information Joe. Can one of you collecting funds for the
>> coalition provide us with a SWIFT code (Society for Worldwide Interbank
>> Telecommunications (S.W.I.F.T.) network) and account number from a bank
>> so that some of us who would like to transfer money for the coalition
>> could do so?
>>
>> B
y the way, it has been a long time since we got any update here on
>> Gambia- L with regards to Save The Gambia Fund collection. Are we
>> irrelevant in the struggle?
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Momodou Camara

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