by Jonny Easton
This is a request for any old, or
unused instruments, or music, whether tune-a-day or old tune books/carol books,
or other donations for a school in Uganda.
Tom Wankwasi, the head teacher of the St. John
Leonard's school in Uganda, has asked for help in offering the children the
opportunity to learn to play brass instruments and set up a school/community
band.
The
Fonthill Foundation charity has been filling
containers with donated items and material and sending them out to Uganda for
some years now. The Fonthill
Foundation’s Contain-A-School Programme recycles unwanted school and
office equipment from the UK to schools in Africa where it is desperately
needed. Once unloaded the container is used as an additional learning space for
the school, such as a library, a computer room or early years learning centre.
This project is being co-ordinated with the
charity Brass
for Africa. A container is due to leave the UK mid-November of this year, and the plan is to send out as many
instruments, as much music and other equipment (stands etc.,) as can be
gathered together for the school.
The response already has been fantastic.
We are now gathering instruments, stands and music. If you can assist,
please email me at jonathon.easton@pgs.org.uk. For further information please contact me
or Simon Easton at Simon.andrew.easton@gmail.com
We can travel to collect donations. Any advice/ ideas or offers of
involvement/support are most welcome.
The plan will be to maintain the contact with
the school and provide donors with updates on the development of brass playing
at the school in Uganda.
Thank you,
Jonny Easton
Contacts:
Simon.andrew.easton@gmail.com
Rebecca Richards <rebeccabrassforafrica@gmail.com>
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