We are Darren Armour and Dan McNulty, and are both police volunteers (Special Inspectors) with North Wales Police, and are both members of the International Police Association.

We have been selected by the National Police Aid Convoys to travel from the UK, via France and Spain through the North West of the African continent, all the way to the capital of The Gambia, Banjul, in order to deliver thirty ambulances and possibly one fire engine! This will be happening in March 2022.

The intent of this National Police Aid Convoy is to provide functioning emergency vehicles, radios, equipment, training, and uniforms to this emerging but very poor African nation on the west coast of Africa.

Organised by UK’s National Police Aid Charity, National Police Aid Convoys, and working with the International Police Association and other organisations, we have decided to help end the suffering and unnecessary deaths caused by the absence of any form or ambulance service in The Gambia. We are resolved to do something about it.

The levels of infant mortality in The Gambia are unacceptably high, they are the 7th highest in the world, and are ranked among the highest in Africa. UNICEF state that over 1 in 20 children between one month and five years of age die, and 1 in 5 new-borns will die within the first 4 weeks of life. These figures are even higher in rural areas. The manner of those deaths for mother and child do not bear thinking about.

Additionally, the number of deaths and amputations through late presentation of infected fractures and wounds is unbelievably high. Amputations are unfortunately common and convenient as travel for aftercare in hospital is impossible for complicated injuries.

Dan and I are asking you, in the hope that you would be willing to donate in order to help us raise the £5000 required to help fund this much needed convoy. You could choose to help by offering corporate sponsorship to the charity, whether it just be for one ambulance (£10,000 each ambulance to purchase and transport), or even the whole fleet! Perhaps you could help with our fuel costs by providing a company fuel card, or by providing much needed equipment, tools or supplies, for the convoy to use or for us to take with us. Everything will be left with the Gambian Emergency responders.

I hope you can help us, either as individuals, by donating toward our £5000 goal, by providing us with personal kit and equipment. Or by providing the wider charity convoy with funds, equipment, or supplies. Publicity is assured, nationally for a major sponsor.

Sincerely

Darren Armour and Dan McNulty