>From: Solomon Sylva <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Fw: Assistance to Gambians caught in Atlanta/ For Wash. DC area >Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 14:09:24 -0500 > >Please help our in this much worthy cause. It could still happen to >many more of us, in this country. > >One way we can all start think and working together as a community >in the whole entire USA, not just Atlanta, DC area, Dallas, Chicago, >Minnesota, New York, Miami, Seattle, etc., etc. > >Peace >King Solomon > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "africa fest" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Cc: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 1:46 PM >Subject: Assistance to Gambians caught in Atlanta/ For Wash. DC area > > > > Solomon, kindly forward to the list. My other account is temporarily > > suspended since it exceeded the limit. Will clean it later. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > > Greetings: > > In response to the tragic event that recently transpired in Atlanta, and as > > a gesture of solidarity, the Gambian community in the metro Washington area > > are hereby being requested to come to the aid of their fellow > > countrymen/women in need. > > An ad-hoc committee has been set up to solicit funds within the community, > > whose members are: > > > > 1. Aunty Admire Monday - Tel. 301-216-0062 (Gaithersburg Area) > > 2. Mrs. Nene Sarr - Tel. 301-417-9707 (Gaithersburg Area) > > 3. Aunty Lisong Oliver- Tel. 301-603-8844 (Silver Spring Area) > > 4. Aji Fatou Ceesay - Tel. 703-912-6285 / 202-822-0681 (N.Virginia Area) > > 5. Yasin Joof - Tel. 301-649-9746 (Silver Spring Area) > > 6. Chossan Restaurant (Proprietor: Ass Jobe) - Tel. 301-588-6811 (Silver > > Spring) > > > > Members of the committee will be calling and going around to ask for your > > support. Please do not wait to hear from them though, just call and pass the > > word around. All funds collected will be sent to Atlanta to the designated > > body to help with the LEGAL FEES and PAYMENT OF BONDS for the detained > > persons. > > > > We also wish to thank Attorney Abdoulie Swareh who upon being notified > > immediately traveled to Pennsylvania where the group is being detained to > > get their particulars. Though he has not incated yet the expected costs for > > his services, we realize he must be compensated for setting aside precious > > time to attend to the legal needs of our fellow brothers and sisters. > > > > Finally, the names of all individuals from whom funds are collected from > > will be posted. > > > > Thank you for your genorosity. > > > > ++++++++++++++++ > > Latjor > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<> > >To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>