All, a month or so ago, Ebrima Sillah introduced a brilliant idea for all willing Gambians and friends of Gambia to support the Private Media in the Gambia by contributing $1 per month towards a Media Fund. Some of us took him on his offer and pledged/contributed to jump start the effort. We encourage all that value the sacrifices of the private media in the Gambia to support this fund for it is an investment in our future and our only voice to the outside world. Below, is a list of the folks that have pledged and/or contributed thus far. I would like to particularly encourage all private media practitioners in the Gambia and those Gambian journalists outside the Gambia to register your support by pledging and contributing to this effort. It is important that you show your support for this fund for the private media and Gambians and friends of Gambia for a better and brighter future. Those in the Gambia can start a similar structure if it has not already been done. Currently, contributions are being collected by me until we find a volunteer or make arrangements with those on the ground to set up an account for us to deposit the contributions. We believe that collections should be in progress while work to finalize is under way. Please send your contributions to Joe Sambou, 8046 S. Kimbark Ave., Chicago, IL 60619. Thanks all for your continued support. Chi Jaama Joe Sambou MEDIA FUND 2003 Momthly Total Yearly Contributors Pledge Nov. Dec. Collected Pledge Ebrima Sillah/Family * $5 $0 $0 $0 $10 Cynthia Daniels/Family* $5 $0 $0 $0 $10 Soffie Ceesay/Family * $5 $0 $60 $60 $10 Baba Galleh Jallow ** $50 $0 $0 $0 $50 Joe Sambou/Family * $5 $0 $60 $60 $10 Chris Sukuna $1 $10 $0 $10 $2 Total $71 $10 $120 $130 $92 Note: The goal is to have Gambians/friends of Gambia to contribute $1 each month. Those that cannot do $1 per month can donate any amount they can afford. * Contributed for other members of their household - optional. ** Yearly donation - optional. MEDIA FUND 2003 Momthly Total Yearly Contributors Pledge Nov. Dec. Collected Pledge Ebrima Sillah/Family * $5 $0 $0 $0 $10 Cynthia Daniels/Family * $5 $0 $0 $0 $10 Soffie Ceesay/Family * $5 $0 $60 $60 $10 Baba Galleh Jallow ** $50 $0 $0 $0 $50 Joe Sambou/Family * $5 $0 $60 $60 $10 Chris Sukuna $1 $10 $0 $10 $2 Total $71 $10 $120 $130 $92 Note: The goal is to have Gambians/friends of Gambia to contribute $1 each month. Those that cannot do $1 per month can donate any amount they can afford. * Contributed for other members of their household - optional. ** Yearly donation - optional. _________________________________________________________________ Wonder if the latest virus has gotten to your computer? Find out. Run the FREE McAfee online computer scan! http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~