A UNIQUE SAFMARINE “CONTAINER IN THE COMMUNITY” PROJECT
Fundraising Target: £1000
My Donations to date: £1020
Fundraiser(s): GREGORY, PETER, ELISABETH, LAURENT AND ADRIEN
Event: Paris Half Marathon 2008
Event Date: 12th October 2008
Charitie(s) Supported: ,
GET INVOLVED AND SUPPORT YOUR SAFMARINE COLLEAGUES GREGORY HOOGSTEYNS, PETER SERCU, ELISABETH PERRON, LAURENT VANDEWINCKEL AND ADRIEN JUMEAUX TO RAISE MONEY FOR THIS UNIQUE SAFMARINE “CONTAINER IN THE COMMUNITY” PROJECT.
TOGETHER WITH THEM YOU CAN PROVIDE BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO UNEMPLOYED YOUNG LIBERIANS. BY IMPROVING THEIR EMPLOYABILITY AND CONSTRUCTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION OF POST-WAR LIBERIA.
GREGORY, PETER, ELISABETH, LAURENT AND ADRIEN WILL RUN THE “20 KILOMETRES DE PARIS” ON THE 12TH OF OCTOBER.
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Safmarine and Netlib: Starting a Vocational / trade school for young Liberians
WHAT OR WHO IS NETLIB ?
NETLIB is a network for the development of Liberia. This network is established solely to develop and improve the Social, Economic and Political life in Liberia.
NETLIB is neither a governmental nor a commercial organization;
NETLIB is a foundation that helps Liberia help itself.
SAFMARINE AND NETLIB ?
The first contact between Netlib and Safmarine dated from August 2007. At that time it was just a dream of Netlib to establish a self sustenance craftsman school in Liberia (Monrovia) that would provide knowledge and skills for mainly ex-combatant and school drop-out youths (‘risk group’) in the area of carpentry, masonry and tailoring, but also to include practical aspect to the courses (i.e.: How to start and run a small business, how to become economically independent using ones own skills, etc…).
The UN has estimated more than 85% of mostly young Liberians are currently out of jobs due to lack of skills and expertise. The UN is preparing a large scale reconstruction program for Liberia. Anticipating upon this, Netlib has seen the opportunity to help young Liberians develop skills that will be needed in the reconstruction of the country instead of depending in long term on Foreign Labor.
Safmarine came up with the idea to start a “Container in the community” project and Netlib rapidly understood that their idea of the school could become reality.
Safmarine started a cooperation between a dutch technical school ‘ROC van Twente’, a dutch road transport company ‘Bolk Transport’ and the NGO ‘Netlib Foundation’ in the beginning of 2008.
The specific goal of the cooperation is to set up a vocational school facility for carpentry, masonry and tailoring in Monrovia and to be operational within 10 months after starting.
In the meanwhile the education is started and the temporary school is located in a rented building till the “Container in the community” project in Monrovia is ready. Aside the donations, reconstructions and transport of 40 ft containers for the construction of the schoolbuilding there is a need to raise extra money in reconciliation of the period when Safmarine and cooperation partners will launch the project in 2009.
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Thank you for your support!!!
Contributions
| Display Name | Date | Amount | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF SCROGGIE | 02nd October 2008 | £10.00 | GOOD LUCK! |
| Holger van Heek | 02nd October 2008 | £15.00 | |
| Kate Barner (Denmark) | 02nd October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Ingrid Meier | 02nd October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Bisschops Patrick | 02nd October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Anonymous | 02nd October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Larisa Thuije | 02nd October 2008 | £50.00 | Enjoy the "Paris" experience & GOOD LUCK with the fundraising. You will make the difference ! |
| Weining Wang | 03rd October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Filip Geerts | 03rd October 2008 | £10.00 | Great initiative which i can fully support |
| abderrahmani MAHREZ | 03rd October 2008 | £10.00 | GOOD LUCK |
| Adrien Jumeaux | 03rd October 2008 | £20.00 | 20km -> 20£ ! |
| Peter Andre | 03rd October 2008 | £10.00 | Have a wonderful Run , Elisabeth and Laurent! |
| Ivan Heesom-Green | 03rd October 2008 | £50.00 | |
| delasalle | 03rd October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| TRORIAL Brigitte | 03rd October 2008 | £15.00 | |
| Laurent Vandewinckel | 03rd October 2008 | £20.00 | |
| Vandamme Luc | 03rd October 2008 | £15.00 | I add another £15.00 if Francois runs !!! ;-) |
| Frauke Marly | 06th October 2008 | £5.00 | Veel succes! |
| Sofie Van den Broeck | 06th October 2008 | £10.00 | Good luck, what a fantastic initiative ! |
| Caro, Joke & Kathleen | 06th October 2008 | £30.00 | Give it horns! Geeft er een goei lap op! |
| Karel Van Deun | 06th October 2008 | £10.00 | Good luck ! |
| Marc Van Overschelde | 06th October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Anonymous | 07th October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| LE GOFF - CUEFF | 07th October 2008 | £10.00 | Hope you'll reach your fundraising target and wishing a good run to all (and especially to Elisabeth) |
| PERRON CANOT Elisabeth | 08th October 2008 | £15.00 | Let's make it for the community ... |
| Dirk Blendeman | 08th October 2008 | £10.00 | Great initiative, best of luck! |
| Jens T. Norgaard | 08th October 2008 | £25.00 | |
| Agnes, Roland, Katrien, Marc, | 09th October 2008 | £30.00 | God luck from the Corporate Finance departement! |
| Matthew Kato Kasujja | 09th October 2008 | £10.00 | Good cause - keep it up! |
| SCL PEX/CUS/E-Com | 09th October 2008 | £51.00 | "Do not forget to go the extra Mile!!" |
| Jan Van Dooren | 09th October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| EUROPE REGION TEAM | 09th October 2008 | £75.00 | GO FOR IT and raise the brand Safmarine in city of lights , as a small contribution to this great project in Liberia . SUCCESS !!! |
| Dirk Van Hoomissen | 09th October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Hagendorens Ely | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | Laat ze ginder maar is wa zien ! |
| Anic Cleymans | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | Fantastic idea. Good luck ! |
| Anne O'Gorman and Tim Hill | 10th October 2008 | £8.00 | Best of luck Peter and Greg - From Tim and Anne |
| eduardo brigham | 10th October 2008 | £15.00 | Go Peter and Greg... show them that IT Geeks also can do Sports!!! Yay! |
| Peter Sercu | 10th October 2008 | £15.00 | I 'll do my best not to disappoint you all !! GO GO SAFMARINE :-) |
| Kevin Suys | 10th October 2008 | £15.00 | Run Forrest Run !! |
| Nancy Brys | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | Make it happen ! |
| F. Wessels | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | Very good initiative and have fun |
| PATRICIA SOBREIRA | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Luciana Nicoara | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | Good luck Elisabeth & Adrien :-) |
| Nicolas De Belder | 10th October 2008 | £15.00 | Go for it !!!! |
| Olivier Mougel | 10th October 2008 | £15.00 | Go for it Safmarine! |
| therese & Sonia | 10th October 2008 | £8.00 | Succes!! |
| Nadine Trahé | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | succes !! |
| Anonymous | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | GREAT IDEA ! Good run for all the team ! |
| Alice Pilgaard | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| daniele lambert | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | que la force soit avec vous ! |
| Joffrey RIBEIRO | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | Good luck and make your best ! |
| Annie Brennetot | 10th October 2008 | £15.00 | Good luck ! |
| Tessa Lenaerts | 10th October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Philip D'Hollander | 11th October 2008 | £10.00 | Once again, our people are making the diference! Good luck guys! |
| Thomas Lyner | 12th October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Anonymous | 13th October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Larregle | 14th October 2008 | £20.00 | Drink some Beaujolais to improve your performance ! |
| Customer Service Department | 14th October 2008 | £118.00 | Great initiative! Safmarine Customer Service Department |
| Foluke Akinbinu | 15th October 2008 | £20.00 |