Dear Friends,
The Gamnbia-Press Union USA Branch has embarked on a fund raising exercise to help the family of disappeared Gambian journalist Chief Ebrima Manneh.
Because Chief Manneh was the main bread winner for his parents, wife, siblings and other members of his extended family, the family has fallen into very hard times since Manneh's arrest and disapearance almost two years ago. We understand that some of the children in the family have drooped out of school because the family can no longer afford to pay their school fees.
Most urgently, we understand that the Manneh family is in need of food and other assistance to keep it going during these difficult times.
Beacuse of the urgency of the situation, GPU-USA is immediately sending the family $500 to help alleviate their current suffering. We are working on getting hold of the leadership of our parent body back home through whom we will get the funds to Chief Manneh's family.
Meanwhile, we have also embarked on a fund-raising exercise to further help the Manneh family in the coming weeks and months.
In this connection, we are asking all Gambians and friends of The Gambia to please help us raise more money to get more help to Chief Manneh's family in these difficult times.
Checks for whatever amount you are able to contribute should be written/made out to GPU-USA Treasurer Joseph Sambou and mailed directly to him at 8046 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619.
REMEMEBR, NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL TO HELP OUT. Please send out your contributions to Mr. Sambou preferably within the next week.
Thank you and God bless you all.
Signed on behalf of the GPU-USA
Baba Galleh Jallow
Secretary General
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