[Imc-africa] Re:(correction on account information) posted fundraising letter to translations.indymedia.org

[vally_x at nadir.org]

Hello Jay ! Nice to know you are taking up this issue. I've been offline all 
these days for a couple of reasons beyond my control.
I just wish to make some corections on the account information. I hope it is 
not too late. 
or by bank transfer to : 
Zentralkultur e.V 
Account No: 269 35 70 
BLZ/Bankcode     60050101 
S.W.I.F.T-code   SOLASDEST 
Password: indymedia Africa 
Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg 
Germany 

Best Regards
Sphinx


Quoting Jay <jaypsand at yahoo.com>:

> Hi imc-africa,
> 
> I figure we may do well having a translated version of the letter.  I just 
posted it to "translations.indymedia.org".  We'll see what 
> we get.
> 
> Jay
> 
> ***
> 
> SUMMARY:
> 
> The imc-africa working group is seeking donations to support <a 
href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=travel&v=54&src=zon">travel</a> and 
> other expenses of delegates to the upcoming African Indymedia conference in
> 
> Dakar, Senegal, March 1-14.  WITHOUT YOUR HELP DELEGATES FROM ALL OVER 
> AFRICA WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COME TO THE CONFERENCE.
> 
> ***
> 
> Since 1999 when the first Independent Media Center formed in the streets of
> 
> Seattle the Indymedia <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?
q=network&v=54&src=zon">network</a> has grown by leaps and bounds.  Much of 
that 
> development has taken place in the Global North which has a well-developed 
> <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?
q=multimedia&v=54&src=zon">multimedia</a> structure that allows for quick and 
cheap media content.  IMCs 
> in some other parts of the world, notably South America, have grown by 
> organizing non-hierarchically to make media, despite not having as much 
> access to <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?
q=multimedia&v=54&src=zon">multimedia</a> infrastructure.
> 
> On the other hand, Indymedia had grown very slowly in Africa.  To give 
> Indymedia Africa the push it needs, the imc-Africa working group, with 
> support from other activists, is organizing an Alternative (Indymedia) 
> Conference in Dakar, Senegal, from March 1 to 14, 2004.  The main goal of 
> the conference is to exchange organizing experiences and develop ideas for 
> growing the Indymedia <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?
q=network&v=54&src=zon">network</a> throughout Africa. Delegates from IMCs or 
> forming IMCs in South Africa, Ambazonia(Ex-British Southern Cameroon), 
> DRCongo, Angola, Kenya, Madiaq (South Spain and Morocco), the Nertherlands,
> 
> Germany, Switzerland, UK and the USA have committed to attending. Three 
> quarters of the delegates will be from Africa.
> 
> Unfortunately, international <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?
q=travel&v=54&src=zon">travel</a> within Africa is difficult and 
> expensive.  WE CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE TRAVEL OF 
> DELEGATES WITHIN AFRICA, nor to pay expenses (food/lodging in Dakar) of 
> those who cannot afford them in during the conference itself.  WE NEED YOUR
> 
> HELP TO ASSURE THE CONFERENCE WILL SUCCEED.
> 
>   We are seeking donations to <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?
q=cover&v=54&src=zon">cover</a> delegates from:
> 
> 3 from South Africa  = 877*3= 2631 Euro
> 3 from Ambazonia=750*3= 2250 Euro
> 1 from Congo =1200 Euro
> 2 from Angola =1100*2=2200 Euro
> 3 from Kenya=1100*3=3300  Euro
> 2 from Madiaq(Spain and Morocco) = 450 *2=900 Euro
> 
> Total for those confirmed =  12,481Euro
> 
> We are also seeking 2,519 <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?
q=Euro&v=54&src=zon">Euro</a> for expenses in Dakar.  We are therefore 
> seeking 15,000 <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?
q=Euro&v=54&src=zon">Euro</a> total.
> 
> All Donations should be sent via Paypal (http://www.paypal.com) to 
> "imc-africa at indymedia.org", or to :
> 
> BANK NAME: Landesbank Baden-Wrttemberg
> NAME ON ACCOUNT: Zentralkultur e.V
> BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER: 269 35 70
> SWIFT NUMBER: 600 501 01
> 
> Password: indymedia Africa
> 
> Landesbank Stuttgart Branch Germany
> 
> For those who need  receipts for their donations for use in getting <a 
href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=tax&v=54&src=zon">tax</a> 
> deductions please indicate by <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?
q=email&v=54&src=zon">email</a> to imc-africa at lists.indymedia.org or to
> 
> <mailto:sphinx at indymedia.org>sphinx at indymedia.org.
> 
> We'll greatly appreciate any contribution no-matter how small.  Thank you 
> for your help.  All current and future IMCs in Africa thank you as well,
> 
> IMC-Africa Working group.
> 
> 
> 
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