YOUR INVITATION TO:

A Taste of The Gambia

Returning to Rangeworthy by popular demand!

 

 

The Yate Genieri Link Committee

(Supporting the village of Genieri in The Gambia)

Is again inviting you to come  to a Gambian Supper

 

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!)

Tickets

 

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

 

 

The Primarly Healthcare Centre is now well stocked thanks to the management of Alimaney and Alagie

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.

 

See Genieri on the map:

 

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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If you have any queries, want more information or want to be involved please phone us: 07837 588362

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genierilink@gmail.com

AMAZON LENDS A HAND

The scheme through Amazon when you could nominate Yate-Genieri Link as the charity you would like to support has now ended.

 

Thanks you all for your support via this scheme in the past.

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