We are 4 friends, Joanne, Alex, Russell and Chris. Over the coming year we will be working with 2 charities (Health the Gambia, Pageant) to raise £10k for 2 projects in The Gambia. We want your support for our attempt to drive 3,600 miles across deserts, rivers and mountains to meet the people we are helping. Easy you think? Well maybe not...

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Logo, Gambian photos & e-mail probs






Hello all, time for an update: the website has been updated, with a new colour scheme and sexy logo featuring the two vehicles. There's big and small versions available for use by one and all. The totaliser has been added - we're over £5k now. Some developments on the condition of the vehicels from Alex:

"So far we've painted the jeep (it had a disturbing military paint scheme, now it has a disturbing pink flowery paint scheme) and we’ve equipped the Ambulance with stretchers wheel chairs and spine board.In addition, we've already had generous donations from NT staff of axle stands, trolley jack, jerry cans, medical equipment (splints, crutches etc) and a set of spare wheels for the Ambulance.I still have to raise the suspension on the ambulance for off road duty and it goes to the red cross for a check over in a couple of weeks. I’ve managed to reinstate the electrics for the blue lights, but the viscous fan coupling appears to be [in need of attention]. The jeep is Chris’s responsibility, and last time I saw it, the driver’s seat had collapsed and the radiator was leaking."

We've also had an e-mail from Pippa at Pageant, one of our supported charities:

"I am attaching a few photos of the Pageant building which was partly financed by the last rally (Super Trooper), and which we officially opened in October. A very nice block of 3 classrooms and a staffroom (the latter sorely needed as the 38 teachers have had nowhere to sit at all until now, only out in the playground) I left Bakary some money for furnishing at least part of the building, so you should see it being well used by the time you arrive in January. Bakary is the man talking to me in pic CNV00007"

Visit the website to see the pictures: real examples of how your pledge can make a difference.

Last but not least, we've had some e-mail system problems: if you've sent anything to the hotmail address recently, please can you re-send it? Thanks.

Phil.

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