NEWSLETTER
August 2023 - 8th humanitarian trip of GAM asbl
Kenya (14 - 25 August 2023)
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A group of GAM asbl volunteers travelled to Kenya, in what was the 8th humanitarian trip of the association, to visit the projects funded by GAM in this country.
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July 2023 - Even if the wind blows against us, the mighty work goes on: you can contribute a stanza
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Lodung'okwe, 2023. As if we were in the oven about to be charred to death, people cry out for rain. The water has to be scooped out of the sand drop by drop and this task involves such an effort that, by the evening, the women who have scooped the sgu and carried it on their backs are exhausted and breathless for anything else.
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June 2023 - GAM BBQ, Spanish Summer Drink and other news
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The GAM BARBECUE brought together a large number of benefactors and friends of GAM asbl to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere on an unusually warm day for Brussels, which once again demonstrated the great interest shown by everyone in supporting GAM asbl's projects in different parts of the world.
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May 2023 - 3rd GAM Volunteers' Meeting and GAM's BBQ
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The 3rd GAM Volunteers' Meeting took place in Brussels on 14 May, which was attended by all those who, on a constant and regular basis, collaborate with the association in the development of its own functioning, in the organisation of its events, in the dissemination of its activities, in the maintenance of its webpage, etc.
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April 2023 - 3rd meeting of GAM with its Southern partners
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In April, we met again with our partners and project leaders, all located in the countries where GAM asbl develops its sustainable projects.
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March 2023 - The life and reality of our beneficiaries
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Nomadic peoples are constantly on the move, depending on the availability of pasture and water. The Samburu people live in the upper Suguta Valley and have access to their sacred bush.
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February 2023 - Tapas y Alegría and GAM 2023 Projects
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On the 18th of March, at 19:00h. , the 2nd edition of " Tapas y Alegría" will take place, an event with which GAM asbl aims to raise funds to finance its projects for 2023.
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January 2023 - Start of GAM 2023 projects
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In January, the GAM asbl projects are launched. Once they have been approved, we inform the project leaders
of the budget for the projects and the programmes start to achieve the objectives set. CONTINUE READING |
December 2022 - End of year
November 2022 - GAM 2023 organisational chart & other news
October 2022 - GAM 2022 projects completed
September 2022 - Shepherding in Kenia & others
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"The traditional communities base their survival on agriculture, livestock, fishing, and the collection of fruits and wild honey. The Samburu are totally dedicated to shepherding, because the territory where they live is not suitable for agriculture.
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July and August 2022
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In June, the 1st Board of Directors of GAM 2022 took place, followed by the General Assembly, during which the annual accounts of the association and the new composition of the GAM Board of Directors were approved.
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June 2022 - BBQ GAM asbl 2022
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On June, our traditional BBQ took place. Gradually we are getting back to normal, even if it takes time. Although this year the number of participants was lower than in previous years, we are satisfied with the turnout.
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May 2022 - GAM asbl 2022 project: "Water for all"
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One of the projects that GAM asbl is implementing this year, specifically in Kounahiri (Ivory Coast), aims to drill a borehole to obtain drinking water for the beneficiaries of the Welcome Centre, supported by GAM asbl in 2019, but also for part of the local population of Kounahiri.
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April 2022 - Samburu women's exploratory and training trip to Nairobi
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Climate change is clearly being felt in the areas where GAM is developing its Samburu women's literacy project, which entered its third and final phase in January 2022.
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March 2022 - Tapas y Alegría
On the 19th of March the GAM event "Tapas y Alegría" took place. Our objectives were achieved and we managed to raise, thanks to the work and dedication of our volunteers and also to the art of dance, money to support the GAM 2022 and 2023 projects.
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February 2022 - The consequences of the drought
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While 2021 has continued to be marked by the pandemic, our community has faced other needs and difficulties. The most complicated of all has been the lack of rainfall, which has caused many families to migrate in search of pasture.
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January 2021 - Tapas y Alegría & GAM projects 2022
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We present to you the event "Tapas y Alegría" which will take place on 19 March 2022, after three cancelled attempts due to the COVID pandemic. Also, discover GAM´s projects for 2022.
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December 2021 - Change your perspective
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Christmas is coming and with it the last days of December. Consciously or unconsciously, we take stock of the year 2021, marked once again by the pandemic and its consequences, both health and economic. It has undoubtedly been a difficult year, in which the mistrust of some and the desperation of others have led to a generalised exhaustion from which no one knows when we will recover. However, all this should not prevent us from looking forward to 2022 with hope and excitement. Quite the contrary.
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November 2021 - 1st meeting with our partners from the South and GAM annual lunch
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The first (virtual) meeting of GAM asbl with its partners in the South took place on 19 October 2021. Due to technical problems, not all GAM partners in the African countries were able to connect, but we were able to count on the presence and valuable intervention of our representatives in Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya.
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September 2021 - NEW PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR 2022
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We have received two new project proposals from our partners from the South to be implemented in 2022.
The first project aims to carry out a "Drilling for drinking water to supply the population of Kounahiri", in Ivory Coast. The objective of the second project is to "Equip and refurbish the community hall in Lodung'okwe", in Kenya. CONTINUE READING |
June 2021 - Karalia, the story of a very young widow from Nonkek
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Karalia Lempe is one of the women attending training classes in Nonkek, Kenya, as part of the "Samburu Village Women's Literacy Programme", supported by GAM, which is currently in its second phase (2020-2022).
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May 2021 - Barbecue GAM 2021
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The annual GAM barbecue will not take place in June as planned, as the venue does not guarantee the social distance required by current security measures.
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March 2019 - Every new encounter is another reason for hope.
KENYA. - The Samburu culture has been pass down from generation to generation thanks to its rich oral tradition and the long hours that pass under the shade of the trees or the gentle breeze with the light of the new moon.
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September 2018 - Testimony about the 7th GAM asbl voyage to Ivory Coast, from August 6th to 17th, 2018
IVORY COAST.- The objective was to discover the projects in which GAM provides financial support and are being managed by local partners and the Yarumal Missionaries. Three missions were visited in Vitré 1, near Abidjan, Abobo-Avocatier and Kounahiri.
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