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Thank you to everyone who has supported the Kambia
Hospital Appeal in any way. Without your help we would be unable
to improve the medical facilities for the people in Kambia.
Past events include
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In 2007 Tom Andrews held a cake sale
at St Gregory's Church.
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In 2007 Will Talbot did a sponsored
cycle ride.
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In 2007 Leckhampton Football Club raised money
for The Kambia Hospital Appeal.
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In December 2006 a Christmas Shopping Emporium
was held in aid of The Kambia Hospital Appeal.
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We are very grateful that annual concerts have
been organised for The Kambia Hospital Appeal at
Pate's Grammar School, the latest one being in November
2006.
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In 2006 Birdlip and Brimpsfield Womens
Institute gave a donation to The Kambia Hospital Appeal.
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In 2006 The Ryeworth Housegroup,
Cheltenham raised money for The Kambia Hospital Appeal.
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In April 2006 Philip Collie ran the London
Marathon for The Kambia Hospital Appeal.
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In 2006 The Sierra Leone Bristol Association
gave a donation to The Kambia Hospital Appeal.
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In July 2005 John Kloer organised a Golf
Day and Dinner at Cotswold Hills Golf Club.
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In July 2004 and 2005 Anne and Sean Elyan
organised a Big Breakfast at their home in aid of the Appeal.
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In June 2004 Caroline Gardner did a sponsored
parachute jump in aid of the Appeal.
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In November 2003 John Kloer organised a Dinner
at Cotswold Hills Golf Club with guest speaker Tom Graveney
and writer, Marcus Moore.
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In December 2002, Mrs Von Speyr held a coffee
morning in Cheltenham. A Christmas stall was manned on the
Promenade in Cheltenham all day on a Saturday. In addition,
Musica Vera performed Rachmaninov's Vespers in Russian
at a concert in St
Gregory's Church, Cheltenham, in aid of the Appeal.
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In October 2002 Mrs Lees held a coffee morning
at Fairford.
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Retired staff of Lloyds Bank in Cheltenham held
a Strawberry tea at Emmanuel Church Hall in July 2002
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John
Horan ran 26 miles in the London Marathon on April 14th
2002.
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Amnesty
International at Carnegie Mellon University, US, organised
2 concerts and an art auction called "Jam for Justice".
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In
December 2001 a Caption Competition was held, based on an
amusing turkey photo with President Bush, the prize being
a bottle of Turkey Whiskey. The winning entry was "When
you promised me a bird called Monica for Christmas, this isn't
what I had in mind."
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In September 2001 a very
enjoyable Cheese and Wine Party was held in Cheltenham, with
a chamber group providing music.
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In February 2001 a very
successful Nearly New sale was held in Cheltenham. The proceeds
from this sale helped to pay for a large consignment of medical
equipment and supplies to be despatched to Sierra Leone. (The
shipping costs for this were about £3000.)
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Two concerts for Kambia
were held at Pate's Grammar School in 2000.
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In June 2000 a coffee
morning was held in Cheltenham.
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In November 1999 a pre-Christmas
fair was held in Prestbury.
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On August 7th 1999 an
Open Garden afternoon was held in Cheltenham.
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A Concert was held at
St Peter’s
Church in Leckhampton on July 8th 1999. This was organised
by the Music Director, with St Peter’s Church Choir and guest
soloists.
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Cheltenham’s
Cotswold Nuffield Hospital donated an ophthalmic microscope
for eye surgery.
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Years 7, 8 and 11 at
Cleeve School in Bishops Cleeve held a non-uniform day
in December 1998.
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Allied Dunbar provided
a very generous grant to purchase three motor cycles and spares
to help communication between the hospital and the villages.
Since the Appeal began
we are also grateful for all the support we have received from:-
| Comic Relief |
Cheltenham
Round Table |
| Commonwealth
Foundation |
Cheltenham
and District Hospitals |
| Lennox-Boyd
Memorial Trust |
Cotswold
Nuffield Hospital |
| Orlando
Oldham Trust |
Goodrem
& Nicholson, Shipping Agents |
| Cheltenham
Rotary Club |
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