NahWeYone

Fambul Camp is Nah We Yone’s weekend culture camp for children of African descent, ages 5-16.  Our theme for this year is “Building Community Begins With Me!” based on the idea that everyone can contribute to making their community stronger.  The camp provides the children an opportunity to develop and retain positive images of their home countries, build bridges to their peers in their new homeland and simply enjoy being a kid.  Activities include arts & crafts, African drumming & dance, sports and a cross-cultural exchange of ideas and experiences.  Contributions to sponsoring a child for the three days ($180) or for one day ($75) are welcome. 

The camp will be held at Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY from June 27-29, 2008.  Registration begins May 1, 2008.  Friends and supporters are welcome to attend Family Day activities on June 29, 2008.  For more information, e-mail nahweyone@gmail.com.   

Matilda Weekes, a Sierra Leonean mother of two young children hosted a small fundraising luncheon at her job on March 31^st, 2008. She raised $4,818.00 to benefit Nah We Yone’s Fambul Camp!  Matilda shared that she had a “burning desire to give back” and felt “it was time to bring people together to meet a need.”  She explained that the she and her guests were quite moved by this year’s camp theme which is “Building community starts with me.”  She agreed with Nah We Yone’s contention that our campers are not just recipients of help but can also assume responsibility and contribute to their communities and society at large.  Matilda Weekes is a Communication Assistant in the Division of Communication at UNICEF. Heartfelt thanks to Matilda and Friends!