A couple of years ago, I did send a box of books to an African country (Gambia?), to a TIPSter on the faculty there. It cost about $40. (My charitable contribution, I rationalized.) I emailed her a couple of times to ask if they'd arrived. The last email I got from her said they hadn't arrived yet, but there was great unrest in the country, things were very dangerous on her campus and she was leaving her office to go home where it was safer. I never heard from her again, and have worried about her ever since.
I've searched my records for her name, but don't seem to have her name anymore. I think it got buried about two crashed computers ago. Her first name was definitely Gertrude, and the last name may have been Mwambe. I'd love to hear from her, or any information about her. Anyhow, sending textbooks out of the country isn't easy and I'd think contacting the embassy of a country in need might be a good call. And of course, sending them to Jim Matiya in Illinois is a lot cheaper. And you know they'll have a good home and an appreciative receiver. Here's his address: Jim Matiya Carl Sandburg High School 131st and LaGrange Road Orland Park, IL 60462 Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire on 12/25/02 1:17 PM, John W. Nichols, M.A. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks, Beth (Linda, too). > > I had forgotten about Jim. > > I had a foggy memory of someone setting up (or trying to) a semi > "official" arrangement for Tipsters to contribute textbooks to. Someone > teaching out of the country, perhaps?? --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
