The trustees of the Friends were so saddened to hear that the eldest son of Lamin Saidy, the charity's representative in the Gambia, passed away on Tuesday, February 21. Ebrima, who was 18-years-old, had been ill for some time and Lamin was about to take him to a hospital in Dakar, Senegal, for treatment. The funeral was at 11am on Wednesday, February 22. The trustees stated: "We offer our sincerest and heartfelt condolences to Lamin, his wife Haddy, and their five other children. We will be thinking and praying for them during this time of such great loss." Their 11-year-old son Modo has been at the hospital in Dakar with his aunt due to a heart problem.
