Laye, Thanks for forwarding this. I've know about this old gentleman for a while. We all need to supplement his efforts one way or the other. Saul. >From: Bamba Laye <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Bamba Laye <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: A goodwill gesture./ Article from The Detroit News >Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 23:45:19 -0600 > >Please note the message at the end of this article. > >While we take many things for granted, FACES gives to the world > > >By Betty DeRamus / The Detroit News > > The container is about half the size of a semi-truck and crammed with >dreams -- 80 computers, 30 manual typewriters, a disco set with strobe >lights, a gas generator, reference books, soccer shoes and outfits. It sits >in a Detroit warehouse at Fort and Clark, waiting to be shipped to people >hungry for those dreams. > Once the nonprofit group known as FACES raises $5,000 for shipping >costs, the container will sail to The Gambia, a small West African nation >with large needs. There, villagers will use its contents for >computer-training schools, community improvement and money-making projects. > - Dr. M. L. King Jr. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------