Update: 29 August 07

Hello,
Firstly I would like to apologise for the lack of an update and general activity over the past few weeks. I have been doing a lot of relaxing but I have also spent a lot of time researching and mulling where I want to go with Cambaid as well as getting a lot of advice...and gaining several supporters. For anyone not already a member of our Facebook group, I started a 'group' on Facebook whereby anyone can become a member, show support or even donate, roughly two-months ago. I have been really encouraged by the response, the group has forty-members and I have been contacted by several people from all over the world; from the US to Vietnam.
One problem that I hope to resolve soon is the structure of Cambaid; it is all-well-and-good researching, sending e-mails and gaining online support, but at-the-end-0f-the-day, I need to sort out the basic organisation so we can start getting some real support (i.e. money) so we can really start making a difference. I have been encouraged by advice I have received from Oz who runs a local charity, who assured me that getting the charity going would be a lengthy process and at the same time it will be crucial to maintain the initial enthusiasm for the cause throughout.
Essentially, getting a good structure to the charity is important so, were anything to happen to me, the charity must be able to continue...basically it can't be a one-man-show, and although I have a great partner in Steph, she is abroad and I need at least three, but preferably five, local people who are prepared to put in some time to keep the charity going.
I am starting University (again) in October and I am hoping this will be a good gateway to meeting enthusiastic, like-minded people who are prepared to help. And being at University will also give me a lot more spare time; working fifty-hours-a-week doesn't exactly give me loads of spare time to research and communicate.
Anyways, I will be posting more updates in the coming weeks, so if there is anyone out there reading this gabberwocky, thank you and well done for getting this far and please keep it up....
thanks again for reading, jon