Mr. Darboe, thank you very much for your offer of
help. I definitely agree with you that an ADHOC
organization should be formed. I hope that you will
get in touch with Albury and propose the idea to him.
I will be available for any tasks needed of me.
P.S. The task of moving the machine was not achieved
by me. It was the coordinated effort of Albury, Ya
Soffie, UGOA, Maila Touray, Mariama Jallow and many
other Gambians in and out of Atlanta. I did my part,
but there are many who did much much more. And I
thank you again for your apparent commitment to our
beloved country.
--- Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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<P>Soffie,</P>
<P>Thank you for your response and we are pleased
Sigga has achieved the important and urgent task of
moving the machine with the assistance of Albury and
UGOA. Reasons for asking the questions we did is so
that either furor or understanding can yield
organisation and a hightened sense of awareness to
match the urgency communicated. We are glad that has
been achieved, the machine by now has been moved to
storage, consultation with specialists has been
coordinated and will continue and work toward
recipient identification will begin in ernest.</P>
<P>This exchange will help other Gambians who
endeavour to receive critical gifts in the future to
think about logistics and viability and know that
anything that is honorable and selfless can be
achieved even without government sponsorship and help.
We still remain committed to assist in such
causes.</P>
<P>We will follow developments in this effort so that
we can assist the recipient of the machine in
facilitating training for the radiation technicians or
screen operators. Indeed one of our branches is in
Augusta, Georgia, an important area for medicine, but
we have other branches that may respond to requests
made in a timely manner. As a benevolent concern,
<FONT face="Lucida Handwriting, Cursive"><STRONG>SONS
OF AFRIKA </STRONG></FONT>will coordinate with
appropriate persons and organisations to meet our
commitments, becuse we are not a medical nor a
transfer company, but can secure those when needed to
fulfil our tasks.</P>
<P>Again thank you and others who are making this
possible by either active participation or donations
in kind. We will seek to view the machine through
Albury in Atlanta and see how best we can pay any
arrears in storage fees including another month or two
of storage as Sigga has determined will be needed
while a recipient is identified.</P>
<P>We suggest that out of this goodwill, an adhoc
non-profit organisation be formed of those who
organised this effort in order to better coordinate
such gifts from foundations and other concerns and to
more effectively raise funds for logistics. This adhoc
organisation can actually raise funds continuously so
that critical equipment and materielle can be acquired
and shipped to Gambia as needed whether gifts or
purchases. It is from such singular activities that
philanthropy is born. </P>
<P>No one should take offense at the questions we
asked. As an organisation, careful analysis has to be
conducted prior to committing organisational funds and
energy and we have to account for promises made by
either myself as the spokesperson or any other member
whether those are promises of cash or kind. I am sure
you'll understand and so future requests for donations
or contributions toward good causes such as this one,
will take into account the numerous
concerns/companies/organisations who wish to assist
Gambia and Gambians and need proper conduit and
appropriate personnel for that assistance. You are all
honorable citizens.</P>
<P>Haruna Darbo - <FONT face="Lucida Handwriting,
Cursive"><STRONG>SONS OF
AFRIKA</STRONG></FONT><BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: Ceesay Soffie
<[log in to unmask]>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues
mailing list <[log in to unmask]>
<DIV></DIV>>To: [log in to unmask]
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: ATTN HARUNA DARBO &
ALL "L" MEMBERS: RE: Cancer Machine
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 15:07:25 -0400
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>FYI -
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>The screening machine is a mammography
machine. The availability of this
<DIV></DIV>>machine will help in the early
detection of breast cancer for many of the
<DIV></DIV>>women who are predisposed, genetically
or otherwise, to getting this
<DIV></DIV>>disease. Mr. Darbo, or anyone
interested, can get price quotes on pre-owned
<DIV></DIV>>or new mammography machines by calling
1/888-355-9692 as well as the
<DIV></DIV>>different manufacturers of these and
other machines.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>A registered technologist is required
to operate the machine/take mammograms
<DIV></DIV>>and a radiologist to read the results.
For near optimum performance, the
<DIV></DIV>>machine will need to be calibrated at
least once a year.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>I am certain there are reasons for
posing your questions. What I do see
<DIV></DIV>>is, perhaps, "sons of Afrika" making it
possible to provide the necessary
<DIV></DIV>>training to two or more of our able
sisters/brothers in the use of this
<DIV></DIV>>beneficial "gift".
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Soffie
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