DONORS
Photo source: Salima Ebrahim, 1977.
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
We appreciate each and every donation - large and small. We are living in an extremely challenging time in world history and are aware that not everyone currently has the means to make a financial contribution towards publishing and printing this book. Many have contributed by spreading the message about the book and motivating their friends and colleagues to buy it. We are grateful for all types of contributions that have made the Memories of MaP book possible.
The Memories of Maru-a-Pula book project is in support of Maru-a-Pula's Orphan and Vulnerable Children’s (OVC) Scholarship Fund.
We thank each and every person who has donated towards getting the Memories of Maru-a-Pula book published and printed. Listing our donors here is a way of acknowledging their contribution and for posterity.
1) Charles Okeahalam and sons (Rand 20,000)
2) Boo Prince (Rand 1,000)
3) John Doyle (US$ 88)
4) Njinda Deurwarder (US$ 67)
5) Shemara Watts (Pullenayegum) (US$ 75)
6) Layla Khan (US$ 100)
7) Zunaid Tayob ($315)
8) Batsho Dambe-Groth ($378)
9) Joy MacLeod ($106)
10) James Gardener (Rand 1,000)
11) Kholeka Mzondeki (Rand 1,000)
12) Angela Bentley (US$ 67)
13) Terence Dambe (US$ 128)
14) Veerash Srikison (Rand 1,000)
15) Lesang Magang (US$ 64)
16) Paul Fernandez (US$ 96)
17) Lothar Smith (US$ 50)
18) Salim Essack (Rand 2,900)
19) Warren Nebe (Rand 1,000)
20) Ellen Tveter Deilkås (US$ 32)
21) Thomas Z Lukoma (US$ 70)
22) Andy (Andrew) Taylor (US$ 1,000)
23) Zola Lupondwana & Oti (Otsetswe) Mosime (R 1,500)
24) Glenda Daniels (Rand 1,000)
25) Kabelo Binns (US$ 60)
26) Marshall Family (US$ 410)
27) Ajay Shah (US$ 64)
28) Annig Barrett (US$ 31)
29) Ithabeleng Letsunyane (US$ 63)
30) Aldine Basa (US$ 200)
31) Mary Gregory (US$ 75)
32) Jerry Gopolang (US$ 62)
33) Zoe Nxumalo (US$ 94)
34) Thabo Shakes Matthews (Pula 800)
35) Ellen Tveter Deilkas (US$ 31)
36) Salima Ebrahim (Pula 500)
37) Reba Matthews (Pula 1,000)
38) Fatema Khan (Pula 800)
39) Noorjehan Khan (Pula 800)
40) (In memory of) Naushad Ali Khan (Pula 800)
41) Anna-Clare Lukoma (US$ 62)
42) Constanza Rojas (US$ 66)
43) Dushy De Silva (US$ 66)
44) Sena Meilleur (US$ 100)
45) Stephen Gant (US$ 400)
46) Caroline Mariott (US$ 122)
47) Zafrullah Khan (Pula 5,000)
48) Quickfox Publishing (Rand 1,000)
49) Alison Basa (US$ 262)
50) Rochelle Anderson (US$ 58)
51) Salima Ebrahim (Pula 800)
52) Audrey Potter (Rand 2,000)
GRATITUDE ALSO TO:
> Dr Chiepe, Alexander McCall Smith and Gao Lemmenyane for contributing endorsements of Memories of MaP which are printed on the back of the book cover.
> MaP alumnus, Kholeka Mzondeki who has sold 32 books and secured several donations for MaP's Orphan and Vulnerable Children’s (OVC) Scholarship Fund. She has also made a personal donation to this scholarship fund.
> MaP alumnus, Mandisa Mzondeki for selling 2 books.
> MaP alumnus, Zunaid Tayob for buying 9 books.
> the following MaP alumni for assisting with the book in various ways - Ajay Shah, Alison Basa, Angela Bentley, Benetia Chingapane, Cindy Gould, Ithabeleng (Thabi) Letsunyane, Jennifer Larson Sawin, Kate Oxley, Laila Khan, Lesang Magang, Otsetswe (Oti) Mosime, Paul Fernandez, Sebati Edward Mafate, Sithabile Mathe, Terence Dambe, Thabo Shakes Matthews, Tsosi Magang, Tsuki Mzamane Ngcongco, Zola Lupondwana.
> The Gould parents for contributing a clipping of an article from The Star newspaper about the founding of Maru-a-Pula School. A photograph of this article from the 1970s is in the Memories of MaP book.
> Prof Melvin Ayogu for motivating for the Memories of MaP book to be included in the Social Sciences holdings of the Woodruff Library, Emory University, USA.
> the council, principal, teachers and staff of Maru-a-Pula School for their support with special mention of Nicholas Evans, David Slater, Neo Mokgwathi and Dominic Motsu.
> the service providers (graphic designers, publisher, printers) who gave us special prices and went the extra mile (or kilometre) for Memories of MaP.
> Lee Mokoena and Adam Okeahalam for managing the book sales at the Johannesburg book launch.
> everyone who attended our book launches in Gaborone, Johannesburg and internationally (online, Zoom).
> everyone who has bought the book, reviewed it and is spreading the message about it.
If we have forgotten to include someone on this list please contact shams@sessack.co with the relevant information.
For info on how to buy the Memories of MaP book please visit the Home page of this website.
The proceeds of all book sales and donations have gone to and will continue to go to Maru-a-Pula School's Orphan and Vulnerable Children's (OVC) Scholarship Fund.