SPONSOR A CHILD

For those of you who have sponsored children for the 07/08 period and would like to sponsor your child/ren again for the 08/09 academic year your sponsorship is now due for renewal. Due to the rising costs of everything worldwide the sponsorship now stands at £20 for the year per child. This £20 covers the cost of school fees, a uniform and provides the child with a small amount of lunch money. The children who were sponsored last year will receive a mosquito net instead of a uniform. I am also sourcing suppliers of wind up lanterns and torches. If anyone knows of a supplier who will provide them at a reasonable rate please let me know.
There are still many children who need sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring a child at The Gambia Reality Nursery School in Sanyang for £20 a year please contact me. You will receive the Childs details and photo and will be provided with an address if you wish to write to them.

FORTHCOMING FUNDRAISING EVENTS

On Saturday 16th August, 7.30pm we have a Clairvoyant Evening featuring Paul Broadway. It will be held in Firle Village Hall – tickets £4 each. During the course of the evening there will be a raffle and refreshments.

On Monday 25th August 12 – 5pm we have Firles very own
Brokebrick Mountain. This is a working model railway based on an old American mining town. It was 2 years in the making and is well worth a visit. Their will also be a display of live steam Mamods and an n gauge model railway plus a tombola and refreshments. This will be held in Firle Village Hall, entrance 50p. Firle fete will be happening in the park at the same time.

Our major fundraising event of the year is our AFRICAN NIGHT which is to be held on 6th September in Selmeston Village Hall 7.30pm. In the last 2 years this event had proved to be very popular. African drum music and dance is provided for us by Globang. There is also other entertainment in the pipeline plus an auction. We will have a bar on hand for your drink requirements plus a choice of African food. Due to catering this is strictly a ticket only event. Tickets £8 Adults/ £6 Children including food.
To book tickets or for more info on any of the above events call 01273 858502

THE GAMBIA REALITY NURSERY SCHOOL

The construction of the nursery school is now complete.

The roof is ready and waiting for Lamins return to The Gambia on 12th September. Upon his return the roof will be put in place and the school will be open for business at the start of the academic year at the beginning of October.

We now have nearly 100 children registered to start at the school in October.

Congratulations to Mariama Sanneh, the teacher at the school, for passing her entrance exam to college. She has now started her 3 year Early Child Development Studies course. Many Thanks is given to one of our supporters in Oxford who sponsored the cost of the whole course, this has given Mariama the career boost that she would never have had without their help. I’m sure that you all join me in wishing Mariama the best of luck with her studies.