MASS MAIL 29 NOVEMBER 2005 - SEASONAL GREETINGS

FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA
"Participation Builds Unity"

"MADE IN AFRICA - FOR AFRICA"

FDA NEWSLETTER

MASS MAIL
29 NOVEMBER 2005
SEASONAL GREETINGS
(All)

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The FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA proudly presents you with the following information that may add value to Africa's development. Please direct any correspondence to: info@isupportafrica.com

SEASONAL GREETINGS

It is that festive time of the year again and a number of our FDA Contacts/Partners/Supporters will soon be taking a well-deserved annual break.

May the Message of Goodwill, associated with the coming festive season, prevail and continue for you throughout the year 2006.

The FDA (Foundation for the Development of Africa), the FDA Platinum Partners; the FDA Partners and the I SUPPORT AFRICA campaign wish you, your family, friends and colleagues a peaceful and prosperous New Year.

We will not be closing (Africa never closes) and will be available to serve Africa diligently throughout this festive period - please feel free to make contact:
peter_metcalfe@foundation-development-africa.org

Please support our FDA PARTNERS - they support the FDA
http://www.fdapartners.net/partners/index.htm

We need you to support our efforts - please participate:
http://www.foundation-development-africa.org/fda_info/how_then_can_i_support_fda_africa.htm

HOW CAN I SUPPORT AFRICA?
Should you wish to participate in our "HOW CAN I SUPPORT AFRICA?" campaign - A campaign to mobilize the world to 'take hands' in support of Africa and her people!

First - Add your name to a growing list of names proclaiming - "YES! I support Africa"!
http://www.isupportafrica.com/isagen/names/index.htm

Secondly - Showcase and promote your business; business opportunities; investment opportunities and a host of issues adding value to Africa's development.
http://www.isupportafrica.com/isagen/business/index.htm

Our FDA PARTNERS provide a host of services and expertise in support of Africa's development - see:
http://www.fdapartners.net/partners/services.htm

Take care

WISHES AND COMMENTS RECEIVED

SMS MESSAGES

Thank you for all the SMS messages (too many to publish) with wishes of goodwill and peace for the festive season and for 2005!

XMASS CARDS RECEIVED

Dear Peter,
Wishing you a joyous festive season and a magnificent 2006
Warm Wishes
Silja, Grant, Duke and the Topsy Team
The Topsy Foundation
South Africa

Best Wishes
Lynette Stewart
Gallaher Group Plc
South Africa

Special Wishes for a festive season
All the Best
Mark
South Africa

Best Wishes
Happy Christmas, Joyous Successful and Peaceful New Year
Des
Arup Africa
South Africa

Season's greetings and wishing you a new year filled with happiness, success, health and properity!
Best Wishes
Len Pretorius
arivia.kom
South Africa

May you have
the gift of FAITH
the blessing of HOPE
and the peace of LOVE
During this festive season and in 2006
Best Wishes from the Programme Director and Staff of
SANPAD
South Africa Netherlands Research Programme on Alternatives in Development
South Africa

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year
Total Geo-spatial Information Solutions
South Africa

Dear Peter, Rose and the Family
Peace and Goodwill
Wishing you a joyful Christmas and a Happy New Year
Ilse MORGAN
South Africa

EMAIL MESSAGES

11 January 2006
Hi Peter
Firstly, a very happy New Year to you!!! May 2006 be your year of success, prosperity, health, happiness and all things that you wish for yourself and more!!
Kind regards Debs
Debbie LIEBERTHAL
Behind the Scenes
Communications & Event Management
South Africa

05 January 2006
The South African Team of SDV Freight and SDV Transami, becoming SDV South Africa on 1st of January 2006, wishes you a peaceful festive season and its best wishes for the New Year.
Isabelle CREAMER
SDV South Africa
South Africa

03 January 2006
Hi Peter,
I hope you had a bit of rest even though you were working during the holidays.
May 2006 be a very successful year for FDA and Africa’s development as a whole. May the Divine Intelligence fill you and your family with lots and lots of Blessings this year!!
Regards,
Modi
Modiehi MOLEBATSI
TGIS Total Geo-spatial Information Solutions
South Africa

03 January 2006
Wishing you a safe and happy 2006
Martin NAUTE
Multisafe
South Africa

02 January 2006
Dear Peter
I wish you and your familly a happy new year, Love, prosperity, happiness and remain the same I know since we knew each other
God bless you
George Moumbelo
Phillips Consulting South Africa
South Africa

02 January 2006
Thank you for your love and support.
We wish you absolutely everything that you wish for yourself in 2006.
Sincerely
Nina
Nina VENJAKOB
Ditoro Craft School and Centre
South Africa

01 January 2006
May the happy moments of the new season brighten every day of the coming New Year
We wish You & Your Family a Joyful, Prosperous and Wonderful New Year 2006
Sethi
Sid SETHI
Botswana

01 January 2006
A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR - 2006.
Sophia & Twaha Kayongo
Agricare Ltd.
Uganda

31 December
Dear Friend,
I wish you a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year.
Dudley Gorton
South Africa

30 December
To all my friends and their families and business partners/friends...
May 2005 be put to rest and may 2006 be a richly blessed and rewarding year that's up ahead.
Thank u all for the support and words of wisdom and also for friendship. Its been a great blessing knowing u guys and may we continue in the up and coming year.
To those traveling, please take it easy and may all have a great new year's eve and new year's day...
God bless!
Regards
Mathome Hezekiel Tshehla
Mathome Training & Development
South Africa

30 December
Hi there
Wishing you all a Prosperous New Year.
Regards
Elsie Muller
Chamber of Commerce & Industry - Johannesburg
South Africa

25 December
"DESEO EXPRESARLE MIS MAS CORDIALES DESEOS DE PAZ, BIENESTAR
Y FELICIDAD PARA USTED Y SU FAMILIA, Y UN PROSPERO AÑO NUEVO".
AFECTUOSAMENTE,
LIC. EDUARDO R. ESTEVEZ
DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO
UNION INDUSTRIAL
DE LA PROVINCIA DE
BUENOS AIRES

25 December
Dear Peter and FDA's members,
As we bring 2005 to a close, on behalf of members of FERCOMEX_Tcn.
I would like to take a moment to thank Foundation Development Africa its work, services and support to Africa, in Africa and for Africa.
We wish you and yours great health and happiness this holiday season and the best in 2006.
Let's hope more positives realisations in Africa!
Michel Kaozi,
Agent for Iternational Liaison and Exe. Dir.
Fercomex_Tcn
Dem. Rep. of Congo

24 December
Dear Peter
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU & YOUR FAMILY . LET US HOPE THE BEST FOT AFRICA DURING 2006.
Dr AbdelGadir Warsama
Sudan

24 December
Wishing you...
Happiness in this Holiday Season and prosperity in the New Year.
Thank you for being our customer/magazine reader.
We look forward to continuing our relationship with you in the coming year.
Sincerely,
Willy Mutenza, Isabelle, Miria, Arnold and the rest of our staff.

23 December
Dear All,
Thank God, we are again at that time of the year when celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, as well as usher in the New Year.
The year about to eclipse, must have presented its bag of blessings and challenges. For all of them, we give glory to our most merciful Lord. Furthermore, we deserve to give further glory to our Lord, for being alive this time, and rearing to live many more years ahead, as he has ordained. Amen.
May this message carry with it, all the blessings you desire in the coming year, and may the Peace and Joy of the birth of our Lord Jesus, permeate us all this Yuletide.
Amen.
Boniface Aleobua.
South Africa

23 December
Best wishes of success, prosperity and happiness in this New Year
Amina GERBA
Afrique Expansion Mag
Canada

23 December
Where did the year go? Suddenly it is December......again - and we realize that with giant strides we started in January and within a blink of an eye, 2005 is on its back!
A big "Thank You" to each and everyone of you, for the huge impact you had on my life this year. Especially for all the support and e-mails I received.......without you, I'm sure that 2005 would have been extremely boring.
From my side I wish you all a magical Festive Season filled with Loving Wishes and Beautiful Thoughts.
May 2006 mark the beginning of a Tidal Wave of Love, Happiness and Bright Futures.
Should you be driving during this time.....please take care!
Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year
Ronel
Ronel EVERTSE
CSR Consultants & Project Management
South Africa

23 December
May God really & truly bless you and your families. Thank you for being our friends. We truly love you guys.
All our love
Jan & Ingrid
Jan A JOUBERT
NATSAF CC
South Africa

22 December
Dear Friends,
We at the WBCSD wish you a happy holiday season, and thank you for your continued interest in our work.
Filippo VEGLIO
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Switzerland

22 December
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”
Dr. Seuss
Make it happen in 2006!
Brooklyn Bridge
Amsterdam
Netherlands

20 December
A BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Ken WILSON
WW.FPS (BVI) LTD
South Africa - United Arab Emirates

22 December
Living Golf & Khutšo
wish you a Peaceful and Happy Christmas & a Prosperous and Abundant 2006 with all best wishes
Franz & Amanda
Living Golf
South Africa

22 December
We thank you for your partronage, May the joy of Christmas abound unto you and family.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROPEROUS NEW YEAR.
Regards,
Wale Ayedun
OK Computers Limited
Nigeria

20 December
Another Day, another Month, another Year,
another Smile, another Tear, another Winter,
A Summer and another Christmas!
COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON !
Wishing you & your family a Merry Christmas and a FABULOUS New Year!
Keep Safe & Enjoy!
Best Wishes
June MAURHART
Newstreet Publishers
South Africa

20 December
Merry Christmas,
Blueprint Future Skills Development would like to wish you a Merry Xmas and a Prosperous New Year
Karen GRAY
Blueprint Future Skills Development
South Africa

19 December
Dear Peter
All the very best for 2006 and beyond. This is a perfect time to reflect on the past, dream up the future and relish the moment.
With best wishes and in celebration of ongoing personal and social transformation.
Warm Regards.
Steve
Steve BANHEGYI
Steve Banhegyi & Associates
South Africa

19 December
Thank you for pioneering opportunities, new frienships and goodwill during 2005 and wishing you peace that surpasses all mortal difinitions
Hawie
Hawie VILJOEN
BPS (Pty) Ltd Business Performance Systems
South Africa

19 December
Season's Greetings!
Bayo JIDE
Regal Exchange & Associates Ltd
United Kingdom

19 December
Greetings Peter
Wishing you & your Family a Merry Christmas a Happy Festive Season and a Healthy Peaceful Prosperous New Year.
Zhaun S AMID-AHMED
Zhauns Business Opportunity Company
South Africa

17 December
HTT Wishes You Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings
Najma A POONA
Habib's Tours & Travel Ltd
Kenya

17 December
The Directors Management and Staff
of Empowerment Gateway Group
wish you
a restful holiday season
and a prosperous year ahead!
Laurinda SEABRA
Empowerment Gateway Group
South Africa

16 December
From the Roll Back Malaria Partnership Secretariat team, Happy New Year to all!
Awa Marie COLL-SECK (Dr)
Roll Back Malaria Partnership
Switzerland

16 December
We are thankful for the blessings bestowed on us this year, for the lessons, for the love of family and friends, for our health and for the challenges that have come our way. For it is in the challenges and blessings that we find more of oursleves and thus have more to offer our world.
May we meet up again in 2006, filled with the blessings of Christmas to carry us through the New Year. Our wish for you is that your 2006 is as fulfilling as this last year and that we remember more of who we are thus leaving our world a little better than it was before.
Sonja, Leigh , Jason and Aidan
Sonja HEYL
Sizanani Advisory Services
South Africa

16 December
Dear all !!!
Metalworth wishes you a peaceful and safe Festive Season.
Season's Greetings!!
Regards,
Bright Samuel
Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture
Nigeria

16 December
Omega Investment Research wishes it’s subscribers a very enjoyable festive season, and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year.
Stephanie HAMMAN
Omega Investment Research
South Africa

15 December
Feliz Navidad / Merry Christmas / Joyeaux Noel !
I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you, your family and loved ones my best wishes for the Christmas and Holiday season.
May the upcoming year be full of joy, happiness, good health and good fortune.
Kindest regards,
Robert Guerra
Privaterra
Canada

15 December
Season's Greetings
Best Regards
Peter
Peter DAVIES
Kaytech Engineered Fabrics
South Africa

15 December
Hi Peter,
Have a wonderful Christmas, and an exceptional New Year.
Kind Regards
Jerry
Jeremiah T MAKAWA
FinePoint Productions
South Africa

15 December
Looking forward to a prosperous New Year
The Homecoming Revolution Team would like to wish you a wonderful festive season and New Year.
Thank you for sharing 2005 with us and we hope the coming year will be as great as this one has been.
Megan WOODS
The Homecoming Revolution
South Africa

15 December
Dear friend of the Topsy Foundation
Wishing you a merry festive season and a prosperous 2006
Sincerely
Grant Law
The Topsy Foundation
South Africa

15 December
Seasons Greetings from all at the Naledi3d Factory...
With all our best wishes
Dave – Johan – Miemie – Tebza - Bernd - Erik
Dave LOCKWOOD
Naledi3d Factory (Pty) Ltd
South Africa

15 December
Seasons Greetings
Naturelink Aviation
Alida HIGGS
Naturelink Charters Pty Ltd
South Africa

14 December
Have a great festive season
Thank you for your support in 2005
Andrew Cripps
Inloco
South Africa

13 December
Season Greetings.
The Agrifica Team wishes you a Blessed Christmas and a Prosperous 2006!
Thank You for your support.
Marianna DU PLESSIS
The Farm Africa
South Africa

13 December
Season’s greetings
Wishing you a festive Holiday Season
and a prosperous New Year.
Kind Regards,
Michael Brand and Lisa Putter
Tembeka Social Investment Co. Ltd.
South Africa

12 December
Hi Peter
Apologies for deafening silence from here. Year-end very busy, like you, I'm sure.
I still think you are pretty amazing, like Andre Snyman, of eBlockwatch.
We wish you and yours much happiness during this time and throughout the coming year, "for I am convinced that neither death nor life,... nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God..." [Rom. 8: 38 - 39]
from Jean and all at TimS
Jean McCALLUM
Targeted Information Management Services (TIMS)
South Africa

12 December
Dear Peter, This is just a short but sincere note to thank you for your regular email. I thoroughly enjoy receiving this.
I would like to get more involved however, with a new and growing business, this does not always allow for time. Planning is the key.
I started my business in 2002 and have found myself traveling extensively and wish I had more time to peruse some of your topics, but getting there.
I will have this on my wish list for 2006.
Many thanks again and I wish you and yours a great Festive Season and dream of an excellent, win, win scenario in 2006 for all, in all areas – home, work and the African continent.
Best wishes from all at NetLearn.
Jenny
Jenny Cole - CEO
NetLearn - E-Learning The Way Forward!
Trading as Netlearn Update cc
South Africa

09 December
The SARPN thanks you for your continued support during the cource of 2005
We wish you all the best over the holiday season and look forward to working with you in 2006
Sue, Alfred, Barbara, Shani, Dennis and Carolina
Southern African Regional Poverty Network
South Africa

09 December
Dear Peter,
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to ad value to your business through our products and services this year.
You have helped us grow 100% from last year; this has created new employment for a few historically disadvantaged individuals, helping to create a better South Africa for us all!
A merry Christmas and a stunning and prosperous 2006 for you and your loved ones.
From all of us.
The Team Revaro Marketing and Promotions
South Africa

07 December
Season's Greetings
Wishing you a Happy Festive Season and a Prosperous New Year
NH Hotels
South Africa

07 December
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Kirsi Vartiainen
Ministry of Finance
Finland

06 December
Dear Metcalfe,
Thanks so much. May the joy of the season remain with you and your family.
Isaac Aluko-Olokun (Amb)
The Presidency
Nigeria

06 December
thank you very much for the wonderful information you have given me in the year 2005, may the good Lord bless you always.
Happy Christmas
Louise Banda
Federation of Associations of Women in Business
Zambia

05 December
Thanks Peter,
And all the best to you and the family for the festive season.
Best regards
Sunil Geness
Group Corporate Affairs Manager
SAP Africa
South Africa

02 December
To All our Friends and Partners
Wishing You and Yours a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy 2006
Jennifer SEIF
Fair Trade In Tourism
South Africa

02 December
Our Dear Peter Metcalfe,
I want to specially say a big thank you for a job well done especially during this outgoing year 2005.
It is being a very active and event filled year all revolving aroud the issue of restoring hope and life to Africa.
It is my prayer that God will fulfil your heart desires and wish for the continent.
On behalf of myself and my wife, we want to specially bring you our season's greetings.
We wish you a merry x'ams and a fun filled new year in advance.
It is our wish that we would be able to participate more actively in the activities of the organisation come year 2006.
Our regards to all the staff and entire personnel of the organisation.
God bless you all.
Once again Merry X'mas and a Prosperous New year 2006.
Shalom.
Mr & Mrs Segun Akeredolu
Citizens International Bank Nigeria Plc
Nigeria

01 December
Hello Peter,
Thank you very much for the message.
I wish you and your family a merry Chritsmas and a happy new year.
Sarah
Sarah Kiyingi KAWEESA
Human Capital Consultancy Ltd / SRC Skills Resource Centre
Uganda

01 December
Dear Peter & Staff
We at The Business Zone would like to thank you for your support during 2005.
May we wish you and your family a blessed Christmas and health, happiness and prosperity for 2006.
Season's Greetings
Liezel CRONJE
The Business Zone
South Africa

01 December
Thank you, Peter.
Have a blessed and meaningful Christmas 2005.
Kind regards,
Carina Fourie
Commercial Officer: Trade and Tourism Promotion
DFA FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Embassy of Switzerland in Pretoria
Carina Fourie
South Africa

30 November
Peter,
Thanks for the note.
Hope to meet you in the near future. In the meantime Merry X-mas and Happy New Year.
Margaret K. Chemengich
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Kenya

30 November
DEAR SIR,
Thank you for the seasonal greetings you sent to aids alert uganda.
Aids Alert Uganda supports africa's development through the struggle to eradicate HIV/AIDS.
We therefore ask you to include us on the list of partners that support africa's development.
We shall be happy to be contacted on any or all matters concerning africa's development especially HIV/AIDS eradication.
Thank you.
Mpiima Jamir SSENOGA
General Secretary
AIDS Alert Uganda
Uganda

29 November
Dear sir !
Thank you for your good will message.
I hope the coming year 2006 will be a good year for Africa. And I wish you a good condition of health to continue your useful work.
Best wishes
Dr. Joseph Attah Ashun
Ghanacoll - Medical Practitioner
Ghana

29 November
A Christmas Wish
Warm regards
Carol
Carol Hayward
Mindover-matter The Wayne Ellis Coaching Academy
South Africa

29 November
Hi there
May you be blessed too this festive season and continue to keep Africa alive
Puseletso
Puseletso MABASO
Gauteng Department of Health
South Africa

29 November
Dear Peter
Just a quick note of thanks and reciprocals for Christmas.
Keep up the stalwart work.
Regards,
Tim Gros and Kwami Ahiabenu
Accra,
Ghana

29 November
Thanks Peter
Seasons greetings to and your family and congratulations on your achievement for 2005 and I trust that we will achieve even graeter ones in the year to come.
Regards
Tonny Sauls
Gauteng Film Office
South Africa

29 November
Thank You
Season Greetings
Bright SAMUEL
Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture
Nigeria

29 November
Dear Peter
I wish you and your staff A HAPPY SEASONAL TIME even though you will be burning the midnight oil.
Again I congratulate you on your excellent and on going endeavours. Your efforts not only keep us informed but steadily give us hope for a better Africa.
Warm regards
May McClain
Contact Africa
South Africa

29 November
Season Greetings ...
And to you.
Regards,
Adele
Adele VISSER
SAEEC - SA Electrotechncial Export Council
South Africa

29 November
Dear Peter, all at FDA and families
Many thanks for your good wishes, which we wish you all in abundance!
Eric STILLERMAN
Natgrowth and London School of Business SA
South Africa

29 November
Hi Peter
Great work during the year. Keep it up!
Enjoy a well-deserved break.
Cheers
Cas
Cas Coovadia
THE BANKING ASSOCIATION SA
South Africa

29 November
Same to you Peter and may all our dreams and objectives be met.
Best Wishes
Lindsay Couve
Freefall Trading Phuza Health
South Africa

29 November
Eish! - Dankie Peter,
I hope and believe that the Father in Heaven will bless you and your family during the festive period.
Take the kids to go watch Mama Jack (Leon Schuster) and let that laughter prevail In your house during this period.
VIVA FDA, VIVA!
Regards,
JOE
Mametsi (Joe) MOTSHABANE
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
South Africa

29 November
Thank you Peter
All the best to you, your colleagues and family.
May you have a blessed time during this period and all the best on the turnaround into 2006.
Kind regards
Konrad Weinert
CMT Trading (PTY) Ltd
South Africa

29 November
Hi Peter,
Seasons greetings!
Your partner
Chike Osuagwu
First Adventure Tours
Abuja NIGERIA

29 November
Peter
Wish you a blessed Christmas and a prosperous new year
Regards
Dana
Dana MOORE
Ithala (Development Finance Corporation Limited)
South Africa

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