YOUR INVITATION TO:
A Taste of The Gambia
Returning to Rangeworthy by popular demand!
At Rangeworthy Village Hall
Friday 1st March 2024 at 7.00pm
Menu: Rice dishes, chicken dishes and vegetarian dishes +
Gambian-style baked beans + desserts
all incredibly delicious!
(vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free all available)
Please bring your own drinks and glasses!
There will be a raffle of course – and an exciting update on the news from The Gambia! (new school, healthcare centre, beekeeping project, rice harvest, arrival of electricity to the village)
Book your place for £15 pp by calling Marian Gilpin 01454 321323 or 07837 588362
Or book by e-mail: genierilink@gmail.com
Pay online to: Yate-Genieri Link, Lloyds Bank, sort code 30-95-89, account 00044402
or via PayPal on the charity’s website: www.yategenierilink.org.uk
(or pay at the door!)
FUNDING
Many thanks to all our supporters who have signed up to donate a regular amount to the Yate-Genieri Community Link, on either a monthly or annual basis!
This new arrangement replaces the previous membership scheme and 100 Club fund-raising methods.
We still need more people to join the scheme as, without your help, our support for the village and its children will be much reduced. The Malaria season is upon us and the testing kits and treatment (Coartem) is expensive.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO HELP.
Please consider making a monthly standing order of, for example, £3, £5, or £10?
(gentle reminder: £3.00 buys a cup of coffee, £5 buys a pint of beer ….).
Our account details are:
Name: Yate-Genieri Link. Bank: Lloyds. Sort code: 30-95-89. A/c no: 00044402.
To make a donation go to the Donate button at the end of this page.
Latest News
TRIUMPH FOR GENIERI FOOTBALL TEAM
TRIUMPH FOR GENIERI FOOTBALL TEAM!
We were delighted to learn that the village football team had a notable win in the Kiang East District League.
The match took place on Saturday 27th May between Genieri Young Stars and Sinkindeh FC. Genieri‘s 1 – 0 victory means it will now go on to the Regional Tournament, and if they win that, they will go on to the National.
Since the earliest days of the Link we have supported the team by sending kit and footballs, so the present good fortune is particularly pleasing. As a sign of our continuing support On match day We have sent a small contribution for food for the team, and our support was gratefully and publicly acknowledged.
The picture on the left shows both teams merged in the customary Gambian manner for a pre-match photo (Genieri team is in yellow). The photo on the right shows the referee and two linesmen with the two team captains.
GETTING ON THE GRID – UPDATE
We made a decision to fund a power connection to the Primary Healthcare Centre, and to provide the interior wiring, plugs and switches so that treatments can be more efficiently carried out, and phones can be charged and a laptop can begin to be used for record-keeping. (previously phones have been charged from an old lorry battery, connected to a solar panel, in the teachers’ room at the school).The money has been paid, the pole and the cable are in place, the inside wiring has been completed.
Thanks for the laptops and phones
Following our appeal for laptops and phones, friends and the Yate Community we have been able to give three fully functioning laptops to individuals in Genieri. Two phones have also been provided to update the teacher's phone and the student Community Nurse's phone. Our massive thanks go to those who donated these items.
PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRE
We are funding a training course for healthcare worker Alagie at Mansakonko College. He, together with Alimamey run the Healthcare Centre which is becoming more and more self-sustaining, thanks to the modest charges introduced over the last year.
Women's Gardens
DONATIONS
If you wish to donate towards the link's continuing work click on the donate button below and enter the amount you would like to contribute.
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How You Can Help
Become a member of the Yate-Genieri Link. Membership £10 per person per year. Please contact Marian Gilpin email: marianjgilpin@btconnect.com Tel: 01454 321323
Contacts
Chair: Marian Gilpin 14 Trewin Lodge, Normandy Drive, Yate, Bristol BS37 4FX
email: marianjgilpin@btconnect.com Tel: 07837 588362
Secretary: Vacancy
Publicity: Graham Newman email: graham.newman@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 01454 250505
Treasurer: Richard Gilpin 14 Trewin Lodge, Normandy Drive, Yate, Bristol BS37 4FX
email: genierilink@gmail.com Tel: 01454 321323
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