Updated
September 27, 2001
Gambia
Tourist Support
A
Selection of Members
2000-2001
- PICTURE
GALLERY
GTS had its first year being run properly and single handed by Foday after
Lamin surprised us by pulling out in November 2000 just as the season
was starting
Without Foday GTS would have collapsed
Dave and Aileen
Many of Foday's tourist contacts have joined
GTS, which has grown from under 20 in 1999/2000 to over 100 during 2001
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Claire joined - We think she
arrived safely in Gambia but never contacted Foday and has never been
in touch again
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Carol and David arrived at our worst time of last year (March &
April). Lamin had promised to return the GTS Nissan Patrol - but then
refused to do so, tying up over £8000 of GTS assets. David and Carol
had an excellent Microlight flight and sent us some
great pictures
We arranged accommodation for David & Family
We had to use a close friend to act as their GTS host -
All went well until the family hired a car and got so stuck in the sand
that the sea swamped it.
All ended OK, but we still await the pictures
Dave
'geli geli'
Was one of our early members and has been a constant support,
helping when we had the container to send and as a founder of our orphanage
fund to create secure homes for some of our sponsees.
We hope to continue building on this early in 2002.
Why
geli geli ?
Dave hopes to
drive in Africa as soon as poss
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Dean & Ellen
Joined GTS from America and took an unusual route via Paris
and Dakar, entering Gambia upriver and raveling back down to Banjul. Foday
then took then by car back to Dakar.
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Jill
and Duncan
Foday hosted them to Lamin where Jill fed monkeys,
busy life back in the UK has taken back over but Jill sent some great
shots of their visit
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John
& Kay
Have registered their
own charity, raising money to build a school in Essau on the north
bank.
Their Gambian contact the Rev Jackson runs an excellent school in Banjul, we hope the Essau school will be as vibrant.
Kirsty
Has become a regular visitor and sends us some excellent pictures, taken
as part of a photography course she has just completed.
We think they should become part of a
Carolyn's
family
Have visited The Gambia for over 10 years and recently
took out family membership
The family will be out this October half term, visiting old friends on the North Bank
Caroyln
has been a long term user of the GTS site and visits regularly to see
what is happening
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Tony
Is visiting in November, like us he finds Gambia a relaxation from the
busy lives we lead in the UK
Like many members Tony is interested in the accommodation offers we are
providing.
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