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WHO are we?__________

Welcome to the first newsletter from the Njoya Foundation.
The Njoya Foundation was created by Njoya's family and friends with the intention of continuing the work and visions of Christian Njoya Diawara Small. More



WHY do we exist?_______

All too often, we as people of African descent are marginalised, fed imbalanced images of who we are, what we are about and what we can potentially become. This is even more an issue for our young people who have the extra burden of low expectations set upon them. The best methods to counteract these issues lie in providing much needed resources (financial, skill sets and exposure) to the good work of grassroot organisations that draw our community together and are making positive changes. More



WHO was Njoya?_________

Njoya was extremely focused, self motivated and had high expectation of himself and always encouraged others to do their best.

Throughout his busy schedule of athletics, full-time work, writing his book, enjoying himself, even learning Salsa, he never forgot the children. To this end, he began to get more involved with mentoring, especially with children of African decent.

Njoya’s brilliant and promising life came to a sudden and shocking halt when he was murdered in the London Bombing on 7th July 2005.
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  Njoya07.07.06 Remembrance

We are making preparations to celebrate Njoya's (Christian) memories on 7th July 2006. This will take place at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, Forest Road, E17. Please mark this date in your diary. Further information will be given nearer the time. More

SenkofaNjoya’s Book

Njoya encountered a life changing experience on his travels through West Africa, in particular Ghana. During this time, he kept his family and friends in eager anticipation for his regular captivating and humorous emails on which he based his book Wake Up and Smell the Fufu. This book will be published and available in the Summer. More

Nike Run Nike Run

On 16th October 2005, the fittest among us participated in the Nike 10k Run - not one for the faint hearted! A big Foundation contingent turned up on the day and thanks to their stellar efforts, a staggering £2,326 was raised. So a big thank you to everyone that participated and to all those who sponsored them. More

Community SpiritThe 15th March 2006 saw the return of Community Spirit. The night, dubbed 'the defrost session', was once again a jam-packed party.

Community Spirit is a bi-annual social event created to promote and fundraise ORIGIN. At their event in August 2005, Community Spirit managed to raise over £2,000 for the Foundation. More

Poetry Book

NjoyaNjoya was a man who understood the power of words, both written and spoken. The Foundation will be publishing a collection of poems to bare witness to the inspiration and joy our Brother Njoya brought, not only to the poets in the collection, but to the many souls that entered his life. More

What organisations will the Foundation work with?

New Initiatives is an example of the type of organisation we will be aiming to get involved with and fund. ORIGIN is one of their main programmes, it is a 'rites of passage' for young men of African heritage, which has been providing personal development programmes that tackle real issues faced by our young men. More

What can I do?

Firstly, we would appreciate your help by acting as ambassadors of the Foundation. You can do this by forwarding this newsletter to as many friends, family and colleagues as possible.

By doing this small act, you are helping us reach people who may be in a position to provide and receive assistance from the Foundation. Although they may not have known Njoya, they will certainly feel the presence and influence he had on those who intend to continue his work! More

If you have an interest in donating your time or resources to the Foundation, please email us at help@njoyafoundation.org.uk
All help is gratefully received.

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The Njoya family would like to express their thanks and gratitude for the overwhelming support and love from all. The family would like to give special thanks to Carat, Haringey Athletic, Canon John Meteivier, Vincent Thompson, Dipo Ajani and our new extended family who have worked so hard to make the Foundation possible.