This is an excellent idea.

And most important let us have at least three support groups formed on that day
with ad hoc committees to steer and inform everyone quarterly on their progress
on the G-L.

as follows:

1. Funeral and emergency support committee
2. Youth and adults -Religious- Mentor support committee
3. JJCees advisory support committee.

If we can achieve these three goals, Inshallah, many of our problems will be
alleviated
In my humble opinion these three areas were lacking when we came in 1973 and we
still desperately need some organized support groups like these to help each
other.

All of us are bound to go back to our maker Allah(swt) and since we cannot and do
not know when so we should be prepared for that day financially  or grievance
councellingg. (reason for number 1 committee)

Both the older and the younger Gambians need every day survival directives in our
present day average local American communities with constant religious -Islam or
Christian- guidiance. ( reason for number 2)

Helping the new arrivals on how to get ids or jobs and even where to stay makes a
heck of a difference to them putting them in the right path first before they
make simple mistakes that could have easily been prevented. (reason for number 3)

On a casual and informal basis I have been doing many of these on a personal
basis  feesabilillah because everyday that we can support each other regardless
of differences Allah rewards us. Finally, most of us learnt the hard way --by our
mistakes Let's help each other as fellow muslims (or Christians) and as Gambians
.

May Allah guide us to  be of good services to our communities as he guided people
like Alhagi Babou Samba and our parents May their souls rest in peace.







[log in to unmask] wrote:

> This letter is for all Gambians, especially our elders who used to be part of
> the Fourth of July Reunion.
>
> THE ANNUAL GAMBIAN REUNION
> JULY 4TH WEEKEND
> ATLANTA, GEORGIA
>
> May 27, 1999
>
> Gambian Community Elder
> America and Europe
>
> Dear Sir/Madam :
>
>         RE: INVITATION TO A GAMBIAN REUNION 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND IN ATLANTA
>
> The Gambia Reunion organizing committee has a noble idea  which  it would
> like to share with you for your kind consideration.  We realize that many
> positive things have happened in our Atlanta community since the inception of
> our annual July 4th reunion.  The event is steadily growing, and there is a
> consensus that the time is right to reach out to our elders for their support
> and participation to the July 4th reunion.
>
> At this juncture, the July 4th Gambian Reunion Committee is planning a
> momentous program at which YOU ,as one of our elders in the community, and
> your fellow elders will be honored and celebrated at the July 4th Gambian
> reunion in Atlanta.  We would like to extend our heart-felt invitation to be
> part of the forthcoming festivities when we intend to honor our Gambian
> elders.
>
> Please feel free to call us at (404) 244-6044, or visit our web site at
> www.Atlgambians.com, and you can still get in touch by sending an email to
> Jengfanneh @aol.com.  We are looking forward to hearing from you, and thank
> you in advance for favorably considering this invitation in support of our
> community.
>
> Fraternally yours
>
> Abdoulie B. Sosseh
> Community Outreach Liaison
>
> CC: Embassy of The Gambia, D.C.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
> Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html

----------------------------------------------------------------------------