Music for Africa News
December 2007 - A Huge Thank You for Donations to Music for Africa
Donations from Sir Douglas Cameron of £1000, Tony Bonds Builders in London of £500 and Madelin Casson for £200 have been received and have really helped to boost the charity at this difficult time. A Huge thank you to you all.
Following the dreadful weather this summer that almost washed out the Music for Africa Festival, the charity was not left in good shape financially. These recent donations mean that at least for the present the wages of the Music for Africa teachers have been assured.
November 2007 - Brotherwood raises over £1,200 for Music for Africa
Another superb Charity evening took place, hosted by Rod Brotherwood, company Chairman and founder of successful local company, Brotherwood Automobility, and supported by enthusiastic employees and local residents. Many, many thanks to Rod, John and all the staff who made it so successful
October 2007 - Local Companies Donate £1,800 to Music For Africa
Three local business people have donated £1800 between them to Music for Africa after reading about the charity's struggle to survive following poor attendence at the Music for Africa festival due to the weather. The money donated by Jeremy Wood of Jeremy Wood & co, Alex Smith of Career Check and Simon Franciewicz of Robert Frith Optometrics has been a real lifeline at this difficult time.
July 2007 - Yeovil MP David Laws was named as the first patron for Music For Africa
Mr Laws said he was "delighted" to accept the position and Mr Toomey said it was a "wonderful endorsement" of his efforts to help young people in Africa, particularly in the village of Phokwane in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
April 2007 - Tom performed for free at the Contesa Charity Ball
The Contesa Charity raises money to feed starving children affected by aids in Zambia. The evening raised £5000!!
Roger and Esnat (Founders) are doing a Superb job helping to feed 350 children each day!
To find out more about the Contesa Charity click on the Contesa Charity logo.
January 2007 - Pa Bobo Jobarteh - has now made 15 Koras
Pa Bobo Jobarteh - Master Kora Player - has now made 15 Koras using the money raised by Dave Nixon and Mary Ashby of the Fleur de Lis in Stoke sub Hamdon.
December 2006 - £1000 from AOL .co.uk
Our thanks to AOL.co.uk who have raised £1000 for us by selling lots of unwanted CD's!
December 2006 - Letter from The White Rose Hospice
Letter regarding the donation of money given to The White Rose Hospice raised at Music for Africa2 held at The Castlebrook Inn in Compton Dundon.
December 2006 - PRESS RELEASE
Brotherwood raises over £1,000 for Music for Africa
A superb Charity evening took place, hosted by Rod Brotherwood, company Chairman and founder of successful local company, Brotherwood Automobility, supported by enthusiastic employees and local residents...
August 2006 - A drum kit and £400 raised by Dave Nixon and Mary Ashby of the Fleur de Lis in Stoke sub Hamdon sent to Pa Bobo Jobarteh in the Gambia...
May 2006 - During May 2006 a number of students took Trinity College of Music grade exams at Highveld...
March 2006 - Tom comes back from 3 months in
South Africa - bursting with news ...
December 2005 - Local musician, Steve Waters releases Learning as we Go and pledges a donation to Music for Africa for each CD sold.
December 2005 - £900 raised at The Old Success, Sennen Cove, Cornwall
July 2005 - ' £12,000 raised from the 2005 open-air concerts at Montacute House this summer' says Tom. 'Thanks to everyone who took part.!'
Click here to see an extract of what happend at the 2005 event - and wet your appetite for future events!.
June 2005 - Results of the summer exams announced
Of the 6 entries at grade I guitar, there were: 1 pass, 4 merits and 1 distinction.
Of the 9 entries at grade 2 guitar, there were: 3 merits and 6 distinctions.
Well done everyone!
February 2005 - Tom Opens Classrooms in Phokwane
The people of Yeovil raised the money by coming to the Music for Africa concerts each July. The local people in Phokwane worked with several volunteers from England to build the classrooms. A Touch of Glass generously donated the plaque. And Tom officially opened the classrooms in March 2005. They took 2 years to build and now the kids have classrooms they can be proud of.
November 2004 - John Burton and Matt Brook spent 28 days walking to and around mount Kailash in Tibet then on to advanced base camp on the NE ridge of Everest - and raised money for Music for Africa.
John has taken many of the pictures used by Music for Africa. Visit John's websites - imat.co.uk and Cook in a book - to find out more.
