1)  Philip Chan responded to assure he has the personal letter with Bro. Gregory's authentic signature (Philip has been keeping in touch with him for quite some time). 

2) Paul Yeou of Vancouver has received a phone call from Bro. Gregory to discuss possibilities of shipping an underwater sonar system to Kenya.

3) Each donation cheque received by our designated fund collector will be documented and audited by our local Association committees. 

4) See below also email from Michael Ho dated Mar. 03, 2003.

2) Email from Michael Ho (K-65) of Ontario, Canada:

"I just talked to John Leung at Queen's Kingston and he confirmed the validity of Bro. Gregory's appeal for financial help. John has maintained direct contact with Bro. Gregory for over 30 years. Every year he lines up with other ex-students of his year (1963) in Canada like Francis Ho Hong Wai etc. to arrange not only bank remittances but also foodstuff to Bro. Gregory due to his poor nutrition in that part of the globe. John received a similar letter two weeks ago and in fact they already sent out some money to Kenya as temporary relief."

2) Here is a paragraph from Bro. Gregory's earlier letter to Philip Chan describing life in Africa: 
"Maybe more people should come to taste life in Africa so they could come to realize that there are simpler way of living. On the island where I have been living for the past twelve years, there is no car, no electricity, no motorcycle, no email, etc etc, but there are a few donkey carts and several bicycles. Our Youth Training Centre is somehow the most "advanced" spot on this island of 20,000 people. Our struggle for survival in trying to put some seventy young people through training over a two-year period is continuous. Still God has made our life possible through generous help, mostly from my home area in Germany, but also through some Old Boys from Hong Kong/Shanghai who still live there or in the US and Canada."

2) Reminder email was sent to all U.S. alumni to urge donation before end of March, 2003. 

1) The Alumni Committee in Hong Kong has resolved to set up an emergency fund in response to this incident and would appeal for your donations.  Please send your cheque payable to "SFX Alumni", marked "Salvage the Boat" together with your name and year of graduation on the back, to:

       St. Francis Xavier's Alumni
       c/o Chan Cho Hung
       St. Francis Xavier's College
       45 Sycamore Street
       Kowloon

We hope that we can get US$15,000.00 by the end of March 2003 so that we may wire the sum direct to the Marist Brothers bank account at Kenya as soon as possible.  In case we can collect more than our target sum, we shall set the balance aside in special fund to cater for any emergency need for the Brothers in future.  So let's do something for the Brothers now.
Thanks a lot!
Regards
Raymond Ng
President, SFX Alumni

2)  Click to see Bro. Gregory's letter  to Bro. Anthony, Principal of SFXC in Kowloon.

SFXCAA-USA  (April 2, 2003) update by Bosco Ho  (webmaster)

It is indeed heart-warming to see so many alumni donating so generously for a good cause.  We had donations by cheques and cash from alumni all across the United States (plus a donation from England), from retired old timers and young struggling new graduates. The donors represent four to five generations of  SFX Boys !!!

The total amount so far is $3,735.00  with a couple more cheques in the mail. Donation amounts range from $500.00 (two donations) to $20.00.  Eighteen alumni each donated $100.00 or more!  Any donation, no matter how large or small, is a reflection of a response from the human heart, and is greatly appreciated by us, and to a much more profound extent, by Bro. Gregory and his young students in Kenya.

Thanks to Simon Lee (Treasurer) and Angus Chow (self appointed canvasser who collected $800.00 from alumni buddies) for their efforts.  We will be sending the money to Bro. Gregory in a couple days.  For anyone who has missed the window of opportunity to write a cheque you may send your donation to Bosco Ho (re: Bro. Gregory) at:  1076 Windjammer Circle, Foster City, Ca 94404.  He will make sure your donation reaches Bro. Gregory. Better late than never - Join the Gallant SFX Boys!

Following is a list of our donors (If you have donated and your name is not listed properly (please contact Bosco Ho at once):

The students at Marcellin College Bulleen in Victoria, Australia have raised AUD1,000 to go towards the salvage of the boat that sank in Kenya.
Regards,
Chris Bence - VP Pastoral

Note: Marcellin College is a Catholic Boys College conducted by the Marist Brothers. A check in the amount of US $699.40 was sent to the Treasurer of the SFXCAA-USA.  Arrangement is being made to wire the money to Bro. Gregory as soon as possible.