Aji Awa Bah Nursery School - Bakau - The Gambia



Home Page Aji Awa Bah Mission Statement Vision Statement History How you can help School Supporters Gallery Videos Newsletters Links Contact us Tony Shephard	SCHOOL SUPPORTERS Nigel Williams Margaret Hampton Tony Shephard Vic & Tina Smith Jenny Money Lorenzo Lee Nigel Williams Mr Nigel Williams is a British citizen based in Manchester. He visited The Gambia and Aji Awa Bah Nursery School on 11th January 2005. Back in the UK he worked relentlessly to raise funds to build an office and two classroom blocks to house the 95 children who were having classes in the open under a tree. This benevolent gentleman did not only contribute towards this building but also sponsored two (2) children in the school. He will always be remembered by generations of pupils coming through this school. Long live Nigel, God bless you. Margaret Hampton Margaret Hampton is a British citizen based in Walsall in the West Midlands. She visited The Gambia and Aji Awa Bah Nursery School on 22nd March 2006. Back in the UK she, together with her Mum Edith, worked relentlessly to raise funds to build an office and two classroom blocks to house the 95 children who were having classes in the open under a tree. These two benevolent ladies did not only contribute towards this building but also sponsored two (2) children in the school. They will always be remembered by generations of pupils coming through this school. Long live Margaret, God bless you. Tony Shephard S B St.J Mr Tony Shephard is a British citizen based in Lewes, Sussex who first visited The Gambia and Aji Awa Bah Nursery School in April 2006. Since then, by working relentlessly he has raised funds and sent money to the school on numerous occasions which have helped to improve the building and facilities of the school. His contribution in making the school what it is today cannot be overemphasised. This humanitarian gesture is worthy of emulation by all for the continued success of the school. Our sincere thanks go to him and all the people who have helped him in his fundraising activities that have contributed so much to making the school a place conducive to teaching and learning. This benevolent gentleman, who is in his mid-eighties, has not only contributed towards the building but has also sponsored three (3) children in the school and has also persuaded many other people to sponsor children. He will always be remembered by generations of pupils coming through this school. Long live Tony, God bless you Vic & Tina Smith Vic and Tina are a couple from Sussex in England who visit The Gambia every year. This benevolent couples' first visit to the school was in 2005, when Tina came to register Tina Conteh, a child named after her, whom she was sponsoring. They fell in love with the school and their hearts went out to the plight of these poor and underprivileged children. On their return to Sussex they organised fundraising activities to help construct an office and two classrooms to house the 95 children who were having classes under the trees. Their contribution in making Aji Awa Bah Nursery School what it is today cannot be over emphasised. Since 2005 they have come to the school with money collected from fund raising activities which has been used to make the school into a better learning environment for the children. This humanitarian gesture is worthy of emulation by all for the continued success of the school. Our sincere thanks go to them and all the people of Lewes, for helping to make the school a place conducive to teaching and learning. Long Live Tina & Vic, God Bless you Jenny Money Apart from 12 years living in France and having her son, Guillaume, Jenny has lived most of her life in Lewes, where she worked for more than thirty years at the University of Sussex, first as co-ordinator of the French Department and latterly as Managing Editor of the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, a leading academic journal. Having retired nearly 2 years ago, she now works from home as a freelance editor and translator of academic books and articles, mostly by non-native-speaker academics across Europe. A couple of years ago she had the pleasure of hosting Yahaar at her house in Lewes, where they were able to surprise Tony Shephard on his birthday and sing him a very public Happy Birthday in a Lewes restaurant! Long Live Jenny, God Bless you [l-r] Tina Smith, Jenny Money, Yaharr Jallow, Tony Shephard. The Church of St Peter, Offham. Dr. Lorenzo Lee Dr. Lee from Florida made a substantial donation which help to complete the first storey extension project.