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 Posted - 18 Dec 2007 : 22:15:55
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Gambians In UK Donate Over 16,000 Insecticide Treated Bed Nets
By Bubacarr K. Sowe & Saikou Ceesay
The Gambia United Society-UK, a charitable organisation in the United Kingdom, on Tuesday, donated 16,600 insecticide treated bed nets to organisations involved in the crusade against malaria.
The charity, with a membership of about five hundred Gambians and friends of The Gambia based in the UK, was represented by its spokesman, Saikou Jaiteh, at the handing over ceremony held at the Catholic Relief Service (CRS) warehouse in Kanifing.
The beneficiaries that received the treated bed-nets are The Association of Youths Against Malaria (TAYAM) with 4200 nets, Smile Gambia with 5700 nets and the Gambian Red Cross Society with 6700 nets.
“You have to sacrifice in what you are doing and help others,” said Mr. Jaiteh, adding that even if they saved one life, their objective is realised.
Adama Jagne-Sonko, Deputy Director of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), said the nets would go a long way in consolidating the fight against malaria.
The acting Project Director of Tayam said his association has targeted seventeen villages in the Lower River Region, with pregnant women, children and disabled people being the recipients of Tayam’s share of the donation.
Ebrima Balla Joof of CRS said The Gambians in the UK have shown a good stand and urged them to continue doing the good job not only in the area of malaria control but also other killer diseases in the country.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 147, 14 – 16 December 2007
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