Brother Karamba and LatJor ( + fund raising committee members)
Thanks for your efforts.
I am pleased to see that Latjor and you have a list for accountability.
I urge others who have not yet sent money to do so .
Remember this money is not intended for any other use except to help the victims
and families involved.

May I suggest for the rest of the community to donate to this cause but specify
what they would want their donations be used for.
this way there will be more money
Classifications  can be
Examples on

LEGAL  EXPENSE
FUNERAL EXPENSE
FOOD & SHELTER
SCHOOL FEES
NON POLITICAL
FAMILY SUPPORT
MEDICAL EXPENSE
ADMINISTRATIVE
GENERAL USE


Some may want to donate to help in say medical  or funeral expenses and still be
within the Government, be in the opposition, or just plain neutral help on a
humanitarian basis.

I am sure this approach would bring in more cash from even non Gambians who are
sympathetic to the young Gambians who lost their lives recently.


Again , this is just a suggestion that has proven successful in our fund raising
activities at the Mosque. Some give to Zakat, some to general/utilities expenses
,some for funeral expenses and some even towards a home to be built for the Imam

by doing it this way everyone felt they contributed to the cause they want to
donate to most.

I hope that no one would feel offended by this posting as this method includes
all concerned human beings who will help for specific causes regardless of
political affiliations, religion or creed.


Habib Diab Ghanim, SR.







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> As of Sunday April 23 we have received contributions from 57 individuals and
> The Gambia Association of Chicago a sum total of $3063 (Three thousand and
> sixty-three dollars). For an exact breakdown of the donations, please go to
> www.gambian.com and click the Massacre Action Plan icon. We are very grateful
> for those that promptly sent in their contributions but clearly the
> overwhelming majority of Gambians in the US have not participated. I have
> made out of state calls  and visited folks within the metro DC area but we
> must do more to get people involved. I think list members would agree we
> cannot fall short of our objectives especially the important short term goal
> of helping the families of the bereaved and securing the release of students
> and parents languishing in jail. We had a meeting with the coordinator
> yesterday and it was decided that work on securing the release of detainees
> would begin tomorrow (Monday) the 24th Our efforts would be geared towards
> complimenting the valiant efforts of a group of lawyers who have already done
> preparatory work to secure their release. They are working probono but with
> our help in defraying  the costs of further investigations and  possible
> defense of those students that may be charged  we would be able  to work
> towards the ultimate objective of standing up for the children.By the end of
> the week I would post a suggested amount to be given to the families of each
> of the fourteen victims for list members to approve upon which they would be
> disbursed. A condolence letter on  our behalf was published and announced in
> Gambia.  I hope we would soon be able to coordinate with the European effort
> to enable us to gauge our overall financial situation. Together we will do
> something about these brutal murders
>
> Thanks
> Karamba
>
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