Help a Family
our Family in Africa
“One day a man was walking along the beach, when he noticed a boy hurriedly picking up and gently throwing things into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “Young man, what are you doing?” The boy replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.” The man laughed to himself and said, “Don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t make any difference!”
After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said,
“I made a difference to that one.””
I have know Sheikh for close to ten years. I have watched him pull himself up from collecting wood to becoming a tour guide at a local national forest.
He never once asked me for help of any kind other than advice. He lost his job because of covid. Additionally his mother had a stroke and was hospitalized.
I helped him stabilize and now we are looking for help from our bigger one world family to help them create a better life so they can continue to help their village.
He and his family can help the others in his village and you can directly see how your support can help this family Thrive.
Ways You Can Help
Our goal is to use this webpage to raise funds to help this family get the basic resources to be able to support themselves and help their village build it back better. We will follow Sheikh and his family through getting power for lights, food for nourishment and create sustainability through education.
Solar Power and A fan
I asked Sheikh in Late November what the banking situation is. He investigated and we will be setting him up with a bank account so people can help him directly. For now please connect with Sheikh on Facebook, Email, or Use the Terangas webpage explained on this page
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We will NOT be accepting donations through myself or Zen RemedySolar Power and A fan
Most immediately we need solar power.
His mother had a Stoke earlier this year and suffers in the heat. A regular fan consumes enough energy to burn through their electric credits (they pre pay and must limit their electricity use)
I told him to look for a set up that could run the needs for his family.
Below are the list of prices of all the items needed:-
1. Long run Solar panel D15,000 GMD
2. Inverter D6,800 GMD
3. Battery D10,600 GMD
4. Solar charger controller D12,000 GMD
5. Wires D2,800 GMD
6. Switches and Sockets D4,200 GMD
7. Moms fan D1,800
Total : D53,200 GMD”
Or About $1000 USD
Food Support
Bag of Rice is D2,900 or about $60US and can feed his family of 9 for about 2 weeks.
Recipient Information
Name: Sheikh Jobe
Gambian Phone: +2203861818
Their City: Brikama
One modern blessing is being able to buy some one some groceries from the other side of the world. Terangas is like amazon.com for groceries to Africa and surrounding area.
To use Terangas
Create Account here
Enter Recipient information
Enter Payment Information
Connect with Sheikh Here and let him know and make a lifelong friend
I have used their service once to help him get some basic groceries and a bag of rice. I was able to subscribe to a bag of rice ($50) a month. As I cannot personally help with more a a single Father myself, My vision is that we can each help with an Item a month until Sheikh and his family has survived the pandemic and he is allowed to work again.
Education
Before the Covid, Sheikh was able to provide for his family as a tour guide. Now his educational credentials limit his options for employment.
Biology & physics teacher is D2,500 or $48 a Month
Math Teacher D1500 or $30 a Month x2
Finally he needs to pays for the nine classes at D700 or D6300 or $123
Books and supplies come to D7,125 or Approximately $140
To complete his entire schooling it will cost D21500 or $415
UPDATE: 12-14-21
in the next week I will share more about what they plan to do with their education.