The Dorothy Springer Trust Fundraising Page |
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Page creator: Abs Dumbuya
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Fundraising target: £20,000.00
Amount raised so far: £10,603.40
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Event: The Dorothy Springer Trust Appeal (Fri 25th September 2009 to Fri 30th September 2011)
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 October 2009 to run our second project (the first being the donation of 100 used computers) of, initially, training five 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.
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.
Please visit our website: www.dorothy-springer-trust.org.uk
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Changing lives with DST donated computers
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
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| 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. |  | Total online donations:
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Total raised so far:
Total Gift Aid: | £2,123.00
£8,480.40
£10,603.40
£556.58 | |
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