Haruna,
I dug this up from the archives.
Malanding
On Sat, 10 Jul 1999 11:30:49 EDT, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>Gambia Education Support Organization
>
>
> I. Mission
>
> The mission of the Gambia Education Support Organization is to
> provide assistance to Gambians and Gambian institutions in
> education in the Gambia. A vital part of the Organization's mission
> will be to become a medium through which intellectual, logistic
> and material resources of Gambians and friends of the Gambia can
> be utilized to improve education in the Gambia.
>
> To this end, the Organization will:
>
> Provide intellectual, material, logistic and other support to
> individuals and institutions in need at all levels of education in
> the Gambia.
>
> Facilitate access to information and resources on education and
> research in the Gambia.
>
> Improve coordination and communication among members to support
> education in the Gambia.
>
> Develop and maintain a responsive and financially stable
> organization.
>
> II. Organization structure:
>
> General Membership
>
> Membership to the Organization is open to all (Gambians and
> non-Gambians). There shall be two categories of membership, voting
> and Honorary members. Voting members will be required to pay annual
> membership fees as determined by the Organization. All voting
> members will have the right to vote and run for office. Members
> who fail to fulfill their obligations will cease to have the above
> rights. All other contributors who do not fall under this category
> shall become Honorary members.
>
> Executive Committee
>
> The Organization will conduct its overall activity through the
> Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will oversee the
> planning and implementation of the Organization's activities. The
> Committee will be voted in every two years. It shall consist of the
> Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, ex-Executive
> Director, three Zone Coordinators (Gambia, Europe and North
> America), and a Treasurer.
>
> Zones/Regions
>
> Geographically the Organization will be divided to three zones:
> Europe, North America and Gambia. Members in other regions can
> chose their zone of affiliation at their convenience. Zone
> Coordinators will oversee the Organization's activities in their
> zones and will act and speak on behalf of their zones.
>
> III The Constitution
>
> Article I The Name of the Organization.
>
> The name of the organization (hereinafter referred to as the
> Organization) shall be the GAMBIA EDUCATION SUPPORT
>ORGANIZATION,
> GESO.
>
> Article II Location and Address
>
> The Principal office of the organization shall be at the address of
> the current GESO Exective Director.
>
> Article III Membership
>
> Section 1. Membership of the Organization is open to all (Gambians
> and non-Gambians). There shall be two categories of membership,
> voting and honorary members. Voting members shall be required to
> pay annual membership fees to be determined by the the Executive
> Committee in consultation with the Financial and Fund Raising
> Committee. All voting members will have the right to vote and run
> for office. Contributors who do not wish to be active members in
> the Organization shall become honorary members.
>
> Section 2. The membership year is the calendar year ending December
> 31.
>
> Article IV Membership fees
>
> The following membership fee will be charged accordingly.
>
> US $10 per month for non-student members residing in North America,
> Europe, Australia New Zealand and Japan.
> US $2.5 adult members elsewhere including Gambia.
>
> US $5 Students in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan.
>
> US $1.00 for students elsewhere.
>
> Article V The Executive Committee
>
> Section 1. The Executive Committee, subject always to the
> provisions of this Constitution, shall have general supervision and
> control of the management and administration of the affairs of GESO
> and may exercise all or any of the power of GESO including, without
> limitation , power to make donations of, and accept donations to,
> the funds of GESO and to invest and re-invest its funds in any
> property, real or personal, to such extent deem advisable PROVIDED,
> however, no such donation shall be made to any member and no such
> investment shall be made in the securities of, and no loan made to,
> any member.
>
> Section 2. Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be
> called by the Executive Director or by any four (4) or more of the
> officers.
>
> Section 3. A quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting
> of the Executive Committee shall constitute a simple majority of
> officers.
>
> Section 4. Every officer shall be entitled to vote at any meeting
> on all matters.
> Section 5. The Executive Director shall give notice of every
> meeting of the Executive Committee to each officer at least one (1)
> week before the meeting. Notice of the Executive Committee meetings
> must specify the purpose.
>
> Article VI Officers
>
> Section 1. The officers of GESO shall be a Executive Director,
> Deputy Executive Director, a Treasurer, and three Zone
> Coordinators, one from each Zone. An Executive Committee shall
> consist of all the officers, who shall have the power of a Board of
> Directors and other such members that the Executive Committee shall
> appoint to serve from time to time at the discretion of the
> Committee.
>
> Section 2. The Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director and
> Treasure shall be elected by the members as specified in Article
> IX. Zone Coordinators shall be chosen by their Zones to represent
> them on Executive Committee.
>
> Section 3. The Executive Committee may designate one or more
> individuals as temporary officers, to continue as such during such
> term as shall be specified by the Executive Committee. Such
> temporary officers need not be members of the Executive Committee.
>
> Section 4. Any temporary officer appointed by the Executive
> Committee may be removed from office by the Executive Committee
> when his or her duties as prescribed by Executive Committee, has
> been executed out as determined by the Executive Committee.
>
> Section 5. Any officer may resign by filing with the Recording
> Secretary or filed with the Executive Committee a written
> resignation, which shall take effect on being filed or at such
> other time as may be prescribed therein. Any vacancy at any time
> existing in the Executive Committee or in any other office or in
> any committee may be filled by the Executive Committee at any
> meeting and the person chosen to fill the vacancy shall hold office
> for no more than 120 days or until an elected member is chosen. Any
> officer may be removed from office with just cause by the Executive
> Committee following notice, which states her/his removal, is
> proposed.
>
> Article VII Powers and Duties of officers
>
> Section 1. The Executive Director shall be the chief executive
> officer of GESO, shall preside at all meetings of GESO and of the
> Executive Committee, and shall have the general and active
> management of the affairs of the Executive Committee, subject to
> the approval and direction of the Executive Committee.
>
> Section 2. In the absence of the Executive Director, or in case
> of her/his death, resignation, incapacity or refusal to act, the
> duties pertaining to the office shall, until the election of new
> Executive Director, be performed by the Deputy Executive Director,
> or in the event of the absence, death, resignation, incapacity, of
> refusal to act by the Deputy Executive Director, the Executive
> Committee shall designate one member to act.
>
> Section 3. The Treasurer shall be in charge of all moneys of
> GESO, shall collect all moneys due to GESO, shall have the power to
> accept donations to GESO and (subject to the control of the
> Executive Committee) shall deposit the funds of GESO in its bank
> account, and may invest the funds of GESO subject to the prior
> approval of the Executive Committee. She/he shall keep such books
> as may be necessary for the duties of her/his office, which at all
> times shall be open to the Executive Committee. She/he shall report
> in detail annually, and as often as required by the Executive
> Committee, all moneys collected, expended or invested, all
> outstanding obligation of GESO, and such other matters as may be
> deemed proper in connection with her/his office, and shall perform
> such other duties as the Executive Director or the Executive
> Committee may require. She/he shall keep updated records of the
> membership and updated records of the mailing lists with the help
> of the Recording and Corresponding Secretary.
>
> Section 4. The Deputy Executive Director and three (3) Zone
> Coordinators of the Executive Committee shall be responsible for
> convening standing and ad hoc Committees, and responsible for
> conference programs, minutes from Executive Committee and Annual
> meetings, and other GESO documents. All four (4) shall perform such
> other duties as the Executive Director and the Executive Committee
> may require.
>
> Section 5. The Executive shall nominate the appointment of a
> Recording and Correspondence Secretary for approval by the General
> membership within sixty (60) days from the day of nomination. The
> Recording and Correspondence Secretary can not vote in the
> Executive Committee.
>
> Section 6. The primary responsibility of the Recording and
> Corresponding Secretary shall be to act as liaison between GESO and
> outside organizations; the secretary shall insure that notification
> of GESO meetings be posted. The Recording and Corresponding
> Secretary shall also assist the Treasurer in updating mailing
> lists. She/he shall conduct all correspondence of GESO and assist
> the Executive Director in maintaining contact with the standing
> committees. She/he shall perform such other duties as the Executive
> Director and the Executive Committee of GESO may require.
>
> Section 7. Zone Coordinators. Geographically, the Organization
> will be divided to three zones, Europe, North America and Gambia.
> Members in other regions can chose their zone of affiliation at
> their convenience. Each Zone Coordinator will oversee
> Organizational activities in their zones and will act and speak on
> behalf of their zones.
>
> Article VIII Committees
>
> The Executive Committee and the Executive Director may from time to
> time appoint such committees, consisting of such persons, for such
> purposes and with such powers as the Executive Committee or the
> Executive Director shall determine. The members of any such
> committees shall serve at the discretion of the Executive
> Committee. A member of the Executive Committee shall serve on, but
> need not chair, each committee, and shall act as liaison between
> the committee and the Executive Committee.
>
> Ad hoc Committees (Working Committees) The Working Committee
> members will be appointed by the Executive Committee on need bases.
> The Working Committees will be technical working groups to prepare
> activity plans, or implement activities. The Working Committee will
> be dissolved at the end of their assignment or at the discretion of
> the Executive Committee.
>
> Financial/Fundraising Committee: The Organizations will raise the
> necessary finances through membership fees, individual
> contributions and fund raisers. The Committee will be the
> Organization's official fund raiser. The committee shall coordinate
> all fundraising activities and will consist of four members. The
> Committee will be responsible to consult with Executive Committee
> to determine annual membership dues. If this Organization is
> dissolved all its net funds will be donated to an institution or
> institutions of its choice.
>
> Audit Unit
> This unit will help ensure that the organization's funds are used
> as specified. The unit will comprise of a Chairperson and two
> committee members. Members of the committee will be appointed by
> the Executive Committee as needed. The unit will prepare its own
> operational document to be approved by the General membership.
>
> Article IX Elections and Nominations
>
> Section 1 A four (4) member Elections and Nomination committee
> shall be chosen by the general membership to oversee and supervise
> nominations and elections of officials. The Elections and
> Nominations Committee shall elect one (1) of its members to serve
> as head of the Committee. Members of this committee can not run for
> any other office during their tenure as election officials. The
> committee shall have final say on election results.
>
> Section 2. The Nomination and Election Committee shall request
> suggestions from the members for nominations for the GESO'S
> officers at least two (2) months before elections. The Committee
> shall devise and mail to the voting members a proposed slate of
> nominees at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting.
> Biographical sketches, together with optional statement of intent
> consisting of no more than one hundred words, shall accompany all
> nominations. All nominations shall also submit a statement to the
> Committee on Nominations of their willingness to serve.
>
> Section 3. All elections shall be held by ballot and candidates
> receiving the largest vote cast shall be considered elected. In the
> case of ties, there shall be another vote between the two top
> contenders.
>
> Section 4. A Executive Director shall be elected every two (2)
> years and shall serve in the two succeeding years as Executive
> Director. The term of the Executive Director shall be two years.
>
> Section 5. The Deputy Executive Director, Treasurer and Zonal
> Coordinators shall be elected every other year to a two-year term.
>
> Section 6. The term of the office shall begin on the first Moday
> after the first day of January end on the third Monday of
> December. Each officer shall serve a maximum of two terms in the
> office.
>
>
> Article X Checks, Notes, Drafts and Other Instruments
>
> The treasurer must draw up checks, Notes, Drafts, and other
> Instruments for the payment of money drawn or endorsed in the name
> of GESO but he or she should not sign it. The signatories are the
> Executive Director and two (2) other Executive Committee members
> besides the Treasurer. Neither the Executive Director nor other
> members shall sign any such instrument as foresaid unless
> authorized by the Executive Committee to do so.
>
>
> Article XI Fiscal Year
>
> The Fiscal year of GESO shall be the year ending with the
> thirty-first (31) day of December of each year.
>
> Article XII Amendments
>
> Section 1. All proposed ammendments to the Constitution, together
> with comments and recommendations of the officers of GESO shall be
> submitted to all voting members for ballot by postal or electronic
> mail.
>
> Section 2. A two third majority of the members returning their
> ballots within thirty (30) days of the date of mailing of the
> proposed amendment(s) shall amend the Constitution
>
> Article XIII Agreement of GESO
>
> The provisions of the Agreement of GESO as they from time to time
> exist are a part of this Constitution. We, whose names are hereto
> subscribed, do, by this agreement, associate ourselves with the
> intention of forming an organization under the General Laws of ...
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Haruna Darbo wrote:
> WOW Dr. Jaiteh. I had no idea such an undertaking had come out of
> Ellen. GESO, what a wonderful idea. So we had DAN-GESO, GESO-USA,
> GAM-GESO.
>
> If I understand you correctly, the idea was to raise funds and
> materielle to support students through school in Gambia. The only
> branch currently active is DAN-GESO, currently supporting a student in
> Gambia this year.
>
> Dr. Jaiteh, this idea is too valuable to let fade away. If you are
> amenable, let's re-engage and re-connect with DAN-GESO to see if we
> can lend that branch the requisite sustenance to keep it going while
> at the same time reviving the other branches. I am sure there are many
> friends and coleagues here who appreciate such selfless effort and
> will be more than ready to assist or work with us.
>
> My commendations to CamaraLaye, Absjorn, Jabou, Jengfann, Awa, Musa,
> Bass, Ancha, and all the other wonderful men and women who have been
> holding the bag. They are indeed an inspiration to us all. If there is
> anything we ought to be talking about on Ellen, it is the GESO effort.
> Because a lot of things can flow through it. I will send you private
> mail to see how we can revive the noble effort with these and more
> wonderful folk here and elsewhere.
>
> Wow. I am so happy. Haruna.
>
> In a message dated 4/21/2009 12:20:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> Haruna,
> An education foundation was one of many good ideas born on the L.
> Unfortunately, like many things Gambian, its been on life-support for
> some time now. We called it Gambia Education Support Organization
> (GESO). The goal is to support individuals (through scholarship) and
> institutions (supplies and funding) in the Gambia. We had a branch in
> Denmark (many thanks to Absjorn, Momodou Camara, and a few good men);
> USA (Sister Jabou, Musa Jeng, Sister Away Sey and many other
> wonderful
> souls); and The Gambia (Musa Sowe, Bass Drammeh and Ancha Bala
> Gaye). We
> did manage to collect funds to support a few students and SIMMA
> Vocational training center. The Danish branch (the only currently
> active) is supporting a student in The Gambia for this year. Days ago
> Mr. Camara informed me that too may fold since they need more than 2
> active officials to keep their registration.
>
> As far as I am concern, this is one areas folks in the diaspora
> can make
> immediate and tangible impact. From what I know, it is possible to
> keep
> a student in Basic School as little as $300/yr year or $1500/yr to
> keep
> one in the University of The Gambia. With GESO's infrastructure in
> place
> all we need is a dedicated few to take the lead.
>
> Malanding Jaiteh
>
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