Remember I blogged on 26th November requesting a laptop for Godefroid Wambale, a Ranger here in DR Congo. He also did a video post on his blog about this request. Well - it looks like he is going to get a laptop, and all thanks to Debbie in the US!

Here is an extract of her email earlier this week:

Hi Samantha,

It has been a crazy few days around here, but I have been talking with Godefroid alot. I don’t know if you were aware but the laptop didn’t work properly when I picked it up from my brother, so I had quite a scare. I started posting on my myspace pages that I was looking for a volunteer to have a look for me and I also emailed some local computer repair companies as well. I received an answer from one of the local computer companies immediately after I sent it out. It was a man named Rafal S. from a company called SupremeComputerSolutions.com located in Northern NJ. What a nice and generous man. He not only fixed it for me but he came to my home to pick it up then delivered it when it was finished. It is now in great working order. I have installed the Antivirus and ran the first scan. The wireless card works great (it’s brand new, I never used it till I tested it). I have also installed a great Browser called firefox and an Email program to make it easier for Godefroid to read his email. He just has to fix the settings for pop or imap and he can download all email from any email addresses he wants to set up, all to one place. It’s called thunderbird, and having more than one email address as I do, It makes life easy.

I have just started two non profits as well as I am trying to start up a profit business, so anything easier helps. I just wanted you to know that I think Godefroid is an incredible person and like I said earlier, we have been talking via email and I love reading his letters. I am so happy that I could help him out and also told him to come visit when ever he wants. He can stay with my family and we will take care of him and show him around. He has also told me he will show me his mountain and beautiful wildlife if I can ever make it to visit my Gorillas. I told him It is my dream to come to Africa and if I do I will take him up on it. I wanted to thank you for helping to bring this new and wonderful friend into my life. I appreciate all that you and the brave rangers do to help our planet. Lord knows we need it.

I have also started publicizing the fact that this horrible violence you have now in DR Congo and surrounding countries needs to be addressed more aggressively ( I dont know if you read this but BBC had an article about an 11 month old baby, the victim of a rape has just recently died. 11 MONTHS OLD how horrible) and have looked into some fund raising ideas for Godefroid and for Innocent and Diddy’s men. I plan on starting a campaign page for both causes when I can figure out a really good way to make some money for them. Well I’m glad to here your trip went OK, I hope Innocent and Diddy fare well on their trip to Nariobi as well. I will see which is the best way to send the Laptop and on Friday (my husband gets paid on Thursday) I will send it straight away. I have already informed him of this expense and told him it can be my Christmas present from him so no worries about the cost. I am just grateful this will all work out and my new friend will have the laptop he so desperately needs. Thanks again,

Love and Peace,
Debbie

Thank you so very much Debbie, and to your husband who is foregoing his Xmas present. This is absolutely fantastic. I am sure I am not the only one stunned by your wonderful generosity. All we have to do now is figure out the shipping. I will then bring it to Godefroid in January - and he will be independently blogging! THANK YOU.

Samantha

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