Ablie and Sidi,

Thanks for this information, and I would also like ot commend  Mr Njie, Deyda
Hydara and the rest of you on the effort to take care of the Jeswang
cemetary. Many of us have loved ones lying at Jeswang cemetary, including
both my parents, two sisters, nieces, nephews, grandmother and my dad's
senior wife for whom I am named, and to hear about this terrible situation
there is heartbreaking.

Inshallah, I will make every effort to make my contribution and hope that
others will also send what they can. I would also like to commend Ousou Njie,
George Christenson, Sheikh Tejan Nyang and the other brother who posted the
information about Campama on G-L, and all the others for the effort regarding
campama.
A civilized and God fearing society cannot afford to just neglect the
mentally ill.Here again, we will do our best and hope others will follow
suite, no matter how small the contribution.

The fact that people are taking fences from the cemetary for their own use
speaks to the desperate economic situation in the country. May Allah reward
all of you, and may He bring respite to our country very soon.

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 2/23/2001 6:09:02 PM Central Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:


Dr. Saine,

> Thank you for bringing the problem of the Jeshwang Cemetries to the
> attention of all concerned Gambians. The problem is that the chain-linked
> fence demarcating the cemetaries have been vandalised and/or dismantled for
> private use, leaving our loved ones exposed to the scavenging dogs. I had to
> do some repairs to the cemetry next to my mother's last Sunday for the
> reason you've cited. I applaud Koto Abou Dandeh, Ndo Alpha Barry and all
> those involved in this worthwhile project.  Another facility that require
> urgent remedial action is the pschiatric ward at Campama which was a subject
> raised some weeks ago. During my recent trip to Banjul, I visited the
> facility together with Oussou Njie Senor, George Christenssen, Dr
> . Omar
> Touray and a gentleman from the Kingfisher Trust. Oussou Njie has organised
> at least one concert and has thus far raised D10,000 to go towards the
> rehabilitation works. We will be soliciting, preferably in-kind assistance,
> from the contracting firms to replace the  corrugated asbestos sheetings (a
> major health hazard), replace the beds, procure medication; in short fix-up
> the place a little to make it more humane and habitable for the patients
> which, in my view, doesn't take much both in terms of human and material
> resources. A more permanent solution, however, involves the re-location of
> Campama to Brufut where land was allocated, I am told, for a new facility. I
> intend to follow-up on this alternate site for Campama. Oussou, George and
> Dr. Touray will be providing me with periodic reports on progress including
> a planned concert inside Campama by Oussou Njie at the request of one of the
> patien
> ts who would like hear his favourite tune "Gambia Sunu Rew, fungka
> nala .. take it away Oussou. Ola Coker get your "tumbas" ready because you
> are coming down for the show.
>
>

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask]
if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------