Event: The Dorothy Springer Trust Appeal (Fri 25th September 2009 to Fri 30th September 2011)
Amount raised so far £15,284.11
Fundraising target £20,000.00
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Page for: Dorothy Springer Trust Our Personal Message:
The World Health Organisation estimates that disabled people in Sierra Leone (SL) make up approximately ten per cent of a population of 6 million, but the actual figure is likely to be much higher, due to the impact of ten years of a brutal civil war. Disabled people are often stigmatised by society, and with severely limited access to education and economic opportunities in the country, it is not surprising that they constitute a significant percentage of those living in abject poverty.
But people really can help make a difference! Take my story, for instance … Disabled from early childhood and with a somewhat bleak future in SL, I received anonymous sponsorship to study in the UK. Several years later, I completed my A-Levels and a BEng (Hons) in Engineering, Diploma in Technology Enterprise and subsequently gained a PhD. This life-changing generosity has given me the opportunity to become independent through gainful employment, working for the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) and so make a contribution to society. Later, when I learnt, after Dorothy Springer’s death in 2003, that she had been my anonymous sponsor, I was so overwhelmed by her kindness it inspired me to set up the Dorothy Springer Trust (DST) in her memory.
For me, personally, the DST is a way of giving something back, because somebody gave me hope! We are now looking to raise £20,000 to change the lives of many disabled people in SL. I feel so passionate about the charity that I am taking a break from my job in the UK (with the kind permission of my employer) and returning to Sierra Leone in December 2009 to run our second project (the first being the donation of 100 used computers) of, initially, training disabled people in ICT. As the DST is a small charity with limited resources, all monies raised will go directly to the training programme and I will be supporting myself through part-time employment.
In the last five months, we have made significant progress by officially launching the charity in Sierra Leone (with the great support from Sierra Leone's First Lady, Madam Sia Nyama Koroma) and awarded comprehensive (including tuition fees, travel, accommodation, living, etc) eight months scholarships to three disabled people to undergo ICT training and professional certification.
Please support us by giving what you can to help us advance the prospects of disabled people in SL. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. Thank you for your support. Abs Dumbuya.
We are raising money for The Dorothy Springer Trust:
The Dorothy Springer Trust (DST) is a UK registered charity that has been formed to advance the prospects of disabled people in Sierra Leone, in particular through education and vocational training, with a focus on Information & Communication Technology.
The DST is currently working with local organisations in Sierra Leone to select the first five disabled people to undergo ICT training and certification. We will also be selecting partner organisations to provide the training, and setting up an employment agency.
Our aim is to enable disabled people in Sierra Leone to support themselves and their families through skilled employment, allowing them to participate more fully as equal members of society.
Charity Registration No: 1120537
Donations
70 donations made so far
Display Name
Date
Amount
Gift Aid
Message
Andrew Lillie
01/09/2010
£100.00
£28.21
Edwina James
26/08/2010
£58.00
£16.36
Congratulations to Rob and Sallyann from Ops and all your friends and colleagues at Theale.
Babs, Tim and Joey
25/08/2010
£25.00
£7.05
Congratulations to Rob and Sallyann on their wedding day xxx
Derek Roff
17/08/2010
£50.00
£14.11
Jane van Ammel
27/07/2010
£30.00
£8.46
Congratulations Bob and Sallyann
Graham & Renata Clayton
27/06/2010
£25.00
£7.05
Congratulations Rob & Sallyann on your marriage.
Sallyann Brown
26/05/2010
£10.00
£2.82
Christopher Porter
12/05/2010
£30.00
£8.46
A donation for Rob and Sallyann's wedding. Many congrats to the very happy couple.
Bob S
18/03/2010
£15.00
N/A
from Jo Sega & John Fletcher TRL
Chris & Pat
14/03/2010
£5.00
£1.41
Well done
Richard J
25/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
well done
Nick & Jenny
25/02/2010
£20.00
£5.64
Well Done
Sush & Tracie
25/02/2010
£50.00
£14.11
Jim and Family
24/02/2010
£15.00
£4.23
Well done Bruce. You even managed to smile the next day!
Mick B
24/02/2010
£25.00
£7.05
Bruce hope all went well and you are recovering nicely
Nigel & Rena
22/02/2010
£15.00
£4.23
Well Done Bruce
Marije
22/02/2010
£150.00
£42.32
Good luck!
Andrew & Tess
22/02/2010
£10.00
£2.82
Well run to both of you
John
18/02/2010
£10.00
£2.82
Abs, an inspiration to all
Kelvin
18/02/2010
£10.00
£2.82
Angela
18/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
All the very best to you, Abs
Sharon
18/02/2010
£25.00
£7.05
Keep going, you'll do it!
Stuart
18/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
Good Luck Bob & Bruce
Linda
18/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
Good Luck Bob & Bruce
Rosemary
18/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
Good Luck Bob & Bruce
Janet
18/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
Good Luck Bob & Bruce
Anne
18/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
Good Luck Bob & Bruce
Suzanne Lawrence
18/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
Roy Minton
18/02/2010
£3.00
£0.85
Good Luck
Ash and Jenny
16/02/2010
£10.00
£2.82
Enjoy the run Bruce!
Jeremy and Bronwen
16/02/2010
£10.00
£2.82
All the best to you Bruce I will be out there on Sunday morning willing you on!
Carraro Family
15/02/2010
£20.00
£5.64
Bruce, Good luck on your marathonAlex
Paul B
15/02/2010
£20.00
£5.64
If you don't win, I want my money back.
Lorenzo & Lauren
15/02/2010
£10.00
£2.82
Good Luck Bruce
Robertson Morgan
14/02/2010
£25.00
£7.05
Enjoy the Day
Ewan Hardman
12/02/2010
£20.00
£5.64
The Sakamotonian Institute
11/02/2010
£473.00
£133.43
Labor omnia vincit
Fiona Haffenden
11/02/2010
£10.00
£2.82
Good Luck Bruce, I hope your legs hold out!
Neale Kinnear
10/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
Good luck! It's for a good cause.
Dean Buxton
09/02/2010
£10.00
£2.82
Fantastic cause Abs. Go on Bob and Bruce!
Laurence Fruin
09/02/2010
£10.00
£2.82
Good luck Bruce.
Linda Kingsmill
09/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
Good luck.
Jane - Crash Analysis Gp
09/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
Good luck Bruce !
Nick & Sue
08/02/2010
£12.00
£3.39
Enjoy the Run
Mike Hill
08/02/2010
£10.00
£2.82
Good luck
Anne-Laure & Eric
07/02/2010
£50.00
N/A
We are with you every mile of the way!
Sonia & Jo
06/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
Good Luck Bruce x
Les Wall
05/02/2010
£25.00
£7.05
Well done Abs, you're a good man.
Mary Treen
05/02/2010
£25.00
£7.05
Graham
05/02/2010
£10.00
£2.82
jim hill
05/02/2010
£5.00
£1.41
good luck
Debo Shopade
02/02/2010
£20.00
£5.64
Well done Abs, you are doing a great and an inspiring work.
Sharon Hulse
02/02/2010
£25.00
£7.05
Well done Abs - you will be blessed and a blessing.
Maria McGrath
28/01/2010
£20.00
£5.64
Best of luck to Bruce and Bob who are running the the Wokingham 1/2 Marathon on Sunday 21st February for Dorothy Springer Trust!
JamesC
27/01/2010
£75.00
£21.16
Abs,
Very sorry i only just got round to this. Very best of luck with this endeavour.
James
Adrian & Joan
14/12/2009
£20.00
£5.64
ITS (UK) Secretariat
10/12/2009
£30.00
£8.46
Very best wishes to Abs from the ITS (UK) staff
Andrew Lillie
26/11/2009
£75.00
£21.16
Geldof
19/11/2009
£10.00
£2.82
Nicholas Taylor
18/11/2009
£100.00
£28.21
They who cannot perform great things themselves may yet have a satisfaction in doing justice to those who can
Clair Atkins
04/11/2009
£20.00
£5.64
Cathie
31/10/2009
£20.00
£5.64
All the very best Abs for the next year, lots of love, Nanna would be so proud of you
Annie Wilkes
30/10/2009
£50.00
£14.11
Such a worthwhile project
Bracknell
28/10/2009
£200.00
£56.42
Pip Danby
21/10/2009
£100.00
N/A
Dear Abs. That is a well made and very compelling video. Good luck in your work back home.
Harriet Hall
14/10/2009
£50.00
£14.11
The very best of luck with the project
Hal Danby
13/10/2009
£100.00
£28.21
Dear Abs. You have been an inspiration to a lot of people and I hope this donation goes some way to help you achieve your wonderful goals.
Sarah Bailey
12/10/2009
£20.00
£5.64
Good luck Abs!
Lynn Ash
12/10/2009
£20.00
£5.64
I send you my best wishes for your year in Sierra Leone.
Abs
25/09/2009
£20.00
£5.64
Testing this new fundraising facility as well as demonstrating that, charity as they say begins at home.
The Dorothy Springer Trust (DST) is a UK registered charity that has been formed to advance the prospects of disabled people in Sierra Leone, in particular through education and vocational training, with a focus on Information & Communication Technology. 
