PRESS RELEASE: ST AUGUSTINE’S ALUMNI – USA CHAPTER

Following the first Executive meeting of the year on January 11th, it has agreed to continue in enlighten all past students the reality on the ground through our quarterly Press Release. In this issue, we would like to share with all and also to bring to light the difficulties confronting our Alma Mater. The situation is real and unless we put all hands and minds together, the greatest educational institution of our time, the very one that made all of us what we are today, will be extinct. We have detailed pictures to attest to the facts highlighting the condition of the school as of the beginning of this year. Following an assessment visit by one of our Executive members during the Holiday season, the hardworking principal of St Augustine’s High School, Mr. Martin Gomez has provided a progress report of the school for the past years with emphasis on urgent assistance needed.
Among these is the need to immediately restore the restrooms which given what is seen on print is not fit for human usage.
We will all agree that is a health hazard to our nephews, sons and daughters who attend this once wonderful institution of ours. It is therefore incumbent upon us, the proud Alumni of St Augustine’s High School to move quickly to fix the situation.
WE CAN AND YES, WE SHOULD!
The Saints Alumni have engaged a contractor in The Gambia to immediately commence work on restoring the restrooms for the school is without any at this moment. A quote for a total cost of One Hundred Thousand Dalasis (D100, 000.00); an equivalent of Four Thousand US Dollars ($4,000.00) has been given to renovate the restrooms to standard. One Thousand Dollars has been raised by the Executive body during the meeting.
To this end we are appealing to all Alumni in the United States of America and all over the world to rise to the occasion and assist in this glorious effort to restore the Saint’s pride. Accordingly, we therefore respectfully request that those who wish to donate to this project to send their donations to;
SAINTS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
6640 EMERALD LAKE DRIVE
MIRAMAR, FL 33023
Those who wish to make direct donations to our Bank of America Account can send an email to wakerrlabbeh@yahoo.com and thereat, the details will be sent to them in private. We also wish to request that Alumni who wish to register with the Alumni Association to kindly forward their mailing addresses to the aforementioned email address so as to enhance communication. We have also agreed to a $100.00 (One Hundred Dollars) registration fee and the same amount as annual contribution thereafter from all ex-pupils of this great institution. We therefore look forward to all proud Alumni to take it upon themselves and inform their classmates and friends to act without delay. We will, as expected continue to lead the restoration and advancement effort.
To those in The Gambia that wish to donate to this project; they may contact our Desk Officer in Banjul, Fr. Anthony Sonko at 220-998 8748.
While anticipating your generosity towards this worthwhile project, we seize this opportunity to wish all Alumni and friends of St Augustine’s High School the very best for 2010 and beyond.
Ousman Manjang
Chairman
SAINTS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION – USA CHAPTER
wakerrlabbeh@yahoo.com