Maysa Ibrahim's Fundraising Page
Page creator: Maysa Ibrahim
Page closes: 10th Mar 2009
In memory of: Samah Suliman
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About our charity : SOS Children's Villages SOS Children's Villages
SOS Children’s Villages provides family homes for children who have no one else to care for them. Over 60,000 orphaned or abandoned children are currently cared for by SOS mothers in clusters of family homes in more than 450 of our unique children’s villages, in 123 countries around the world. A further million benefit from SOS outreach programmes, which include nurseries, schools, vocational training in addition to medical and community development centres. SOS Children also runs emergency relief programmes in situations of crisis and disaster and continues to support families in Pakistan and tsunami-affected countries.
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Fundraising target:  £5,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 4,320.00
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Thank you for visiting this page in memory of our angel Samah.

Samah Suliman left us on July 26, 2007 in sudden circumstances before her wedding day. Beautiful, pure-hearted and with a natural infectious love for life and people, her departure was a shock for us all.

On Friday, 14th September, the Samah House Project launch will take place at an iftar dinner in London.

On the same day in Sudan, Dr Ali Mahdi and the children of the SOS Children's Villages Khartoum will plant a young sapling in her memory

Your kind contributions will go towards the rebuilding of Khartoum Village, a place of nurture, schooling and residence for children orphaned as a result of recent troubles in Sudan. If we make the target of £5,000 (USD10,000), we can build an entire house in the village. Dr Mahdi has suggested we call the home Samah House.

Samah lives on in our memories forever and we hope that we can also honour her spirit by building a home for the young children of Sudan

I hope to see you at dinner this Friday or at future events in London, New York, Dubai or Khartoum.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. If you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in Gift Aid will be added to your donation at no cost to you.

Thank you very much to everyone who attended Friday's dinner - please see below a copy of the beautiful poem Ken wrote for Sam and recited at dinner last Friday:

YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL PERSON SAMAH SULIMAN

I knew you were special when we first met at School.

Fate.. Brought us together and that was so cool.

A confused soul I was

And a pure gem you were

Together we shared our lives in love and despair.

We quickly became best of friends.

10 years, to this day....

Hoping.. That our lives.. Will always

Be this way..

Always smiling Sammy, very bubbly and genuine.

Excitable like a baby.. That was just born anew.

You lived life always happy.. Brighter.. Than a million stars

But like all angels Sammy.. You have to travel wide and far.

I REMEMEBER.IN OUR STUDENT DAYS

You always helped me study, as hard you did

And soon.. I became.. Almost as good as you wished.

You were so happy for me.. Never harboured a jealous trait

And I was so shocked

Saying to myself.. Isn’t she so great.

You soon got a job in London and excelled as you always prayed.

I became a jobless bum and I so.. Lost my way.

You dragged me to your office and thought me what to say.

You explained to your boss.. That u were helping your best mate.

I learnt to live again and started smiling like you.

And pretty soon.. I was employed.

ALL.. Much thanks to you.

You’re a Wonderful Person Samah Suliman  - X2

You fought being ill.. And tried to enjoy life everyday

Vowing.. That nothing.. will ever keep you down that way

I was frightened for you atimes, praying, that your ill health will come to pass.

But Sambo will always say.

I'll be damned if this will last.

She was fearless as always.. For such a little girl.

But bigger in stature.

More than words can tell.

I thought her the Nigerian words like Na waoo/where u dey!!

She thought me the Sudanese words like Awe'nia/Ana Kin te.

You knew how to make people smile.. Cause that’s the sort of person u are.

All your friends will remember u sambo.

As a super-super star.

We often had arguments..Like all friends usually do.

But always tried to make up.. Like true friends always should

She can be such a lovely brat and drive you insane

But no matter what she did.. She’ll always be loved anyway.

I owe her so much.. So much that words can’t explain.

But I hope she can hear me..

When I Say..

You are a special Person SAMAH SULIMAN  x2

Fate has indeed brought us to a 1.80- degree turn.

But.. To me my friend.. You’re not gone.

Just being reborn

Young and beautiful.. So full of grace.

Bright and Intelligent.. A gem you cant replace.

Although we didn’t chat for months

You were always on my mind

Just didn’t want to bug you Sammy

As I’ve done that all my life.

Days before you were gone

You texted and said HELLO,

I have good news

Lets meet up NAMO.

I said.. Im good Sammy

Let me know when u free

Little did I know

That was her goodbye to ME.

I hope I will meet another gem like u.

Before am gone.

Or maybe you'll smile back at me in heaven

If I do come.

Im sorry... sorry for all the times I wronged you so bad.

Forgive me SAMBO

I was truly so sad.

Cherish your true friends everyone.. Every minute you are together

Cause there few good ones

And soon.. They’ll be gone forever.

I promise myself...I will never cry again

This is my last cry for SA MO HA

My rock and my friend.

MAY YOUR GENTLE SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE SAMAH GAFAAR IBNAAUF SULIMAN

  - Ken Mbanugo

Many thanks to everyone who donates on this page and everyone who came on Friday. I hope that together we can fund "Samah House" befitting Sam's memory

Love

Maysa, Yinka, Dolapo, Kaniaru & Ken

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
rashbabe 09/12/2007 £100.00 £28.21 You had so much plans for the future, sorry i heard so late. I will missed you so much, my dearest 
Dolapo F 06/12/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Still missing u... now and always. 
Nnamdi 05/12/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Missing you always Sambo. x 
Sharon 05/12/2007 £50.00 £14.10 miss you every day x 
Selma 05/12/2007 £300.00 n/a  
Menyikoba 23/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Rest in Peace Sam! We will miss you dearly.  
Sooraya Mohabeer 23/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 I only met u twice Samah but your bubbly and fearless personality will b forever etched in my memory 
Nnamdi 19/10/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Rest in peace special one.. 
Anonymous 08/10/2007 £100.00 n/a miss you 
Ayesha Khan 07/10/2007 £100.00 £28.21  
Emeka & Oge Amadi 07/10/2007 £100.00 n/a Sam, you're a rarity and will be fondly missed. May your gentle soul find perfect tranquillity.  
Manny 03/10/2007 £100.00 £28.21  
Thomas Doo 02/10/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Sam, the world is poorer place without you. We miss you terribly. 
Onyi 01/10/2007 £30.00 £8.46  
Sam's Friends 24/09/2007 £300.00 n/a In memory of Samah 
Anonymous 24/09/2007 £300.00 £84.62 lovin you 
MI 24/09/2007 £500.00 £141.03 For our Sam 
Anon 24/09/2007 £500.00 £141.03 For our Sam 
Ron Johnson 24/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 I didnt know Samah but I could tell what a wonderful person she was from mutual friend. 
Kola Owodunni 20/09/2007 £60.00 £16.92 My dear sister, we'll all miss u. Rest in Peace 
Mr. & Mrs Anonymous 20/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 God help those you left behind to cope with losing you. A.K & O.A 
Kemi Atijosan 18/09/2007 £50.00 £14.10 YOUR MEMORY LIVES ON. REST IN PEACE. 
Rantimi 18/09/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Because you touched us and we miss you 
Melis Maddison 18/09/2007 £50.00 £14.10 to a special friend, Rest in peace 
Anonymous 18/09/2007 £250.00 £70.51  
TI 17/09/2007 £30.00 £8.46  
Sharon 17/09/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Such a fitting charity, one of the many things you were so passionate about x 
Kaniaru Wacieni & Brian Kiai 17/09/2007 £200.00 n/a To a special friend; it was a priviledge to know you and you will always live in our hearts  
Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers 14/09/2007 £100.00 £28.21 A special person and a sad, sad loss  
Steve Ohene 13/09/2007 £35.00 £9.87 For all that you are  
Lisa Anderson 13/09/2007 £100.00 £28.21 In loving memory of Samah - a truly lovely person 
Sara W. 13/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 In loving Memory - a sad loss. 
Anonymous 12/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Allah Ir7ama  
Nnamdi 12/09/2007 £200.00 £56.41 A beautiful person, a caring friend and a smiling angel. May you gentle soul rest in perfect peace. 
NK 12/09/2007 £35.00 £9.87 Rest in perfect peace. God bless you. 
Anonymous 11/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Rest peacefully Samah. 
Jaclyn 11/09/2007 £50.00 £14.10 In loving memory of a beautiful and intelligent woman, truly an inspiration to us all x 
Selma 11/09/2007 £100.00 n/a God Bless you Sam 
Shola & Yinka Ewuola 10/09/2007 £50.00 £14.10 With love for a shining star, a great friend, a priceless gem and a wonderful angel. 'sun re o' xxx 
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