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In memory of Jason - DJ Milky 
  10.05.71 - 08.09.04
A Tender Soul Tormented by Life
   Born to be a Star
   Born to be a Bruv
   Born to be a Friend
   Born to be a Dad



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                    Love shines in the shimmers of candlelight
               (Light a candle send some Love)
                     
                               
    'Tis sad but true, I wonder why the Best are always first to die

Thank you - for visiting Jason's site
your input is appreciated 
His "Good Deed Fund" is still open 


Jason's classrooms 3 & 4 are now in
the final stages of completion both will be furnished from the fund - this allows approx 240 children per day a better enviroment to learn in.

Monies have been allocated to complete an urgent project - to complete a family dwelling before the rainy season (the Jason season)

it starts in July through Aug/Sept/Oct/Nov!!!!!!

This year also saw funds being donated to TCF both locally and in Scotland (The Compassionate Friends) are a life line for the bereaved.

We have just recieved a kind donation of £277 this will go into KK fund for future needs.

"3" have kindly donated a huge amount of Tee-shirts - some will be used to fund raise - some will be shipped. We have arranged for some to be given to "Lauren's Gift" a project in Thailand they are delighted - tee shirts will be on their next flight out - Thank you "3"

Jason - still helping and touching hearts

"Lets Party some MORE"
was another roaring success

stepping stones of "HOPE"

will be made easier through the kind and generous donations of friends and family and we are sure further projects will be found to do

"Good Deeds" in Jason's name

Thank "YOU"


13/09/2007 update: George is 600mls into his quest and we wish him well
8/10/07 UPDATE: George is now in Scotland in the borders heading north - highlands here I come

27/10/2007 WALK COMPLETED - 1500 miles MORE UPDATE WHEN I GET DOWN SOUTH,
 TAKING THE BUS HAME!!!!!!!!!


http://www.justgiving.com/highlanderunclegeorge
for TCF support for bereaved parents

 ******Having met with family and friends on the anniversary of Jason passing, 3 long years ago
WE HAVE GIVEN PERMISSION FOR MONIES TO BE TRASFERED FOR A
FURTHER BLOCK 
OF TWO CLASSROOMS 
it has been your kindness and generosity that enables us to do this in Jason's name.
Your help can and does change lives, 
within this site you will read of our goals to 
to do Good Deeds in Jason's name
Stepping stones of hope for the children of Soma


L
oving Jason came easy 


missing him has come hard


I share the next posting - because
 it is what we say, day for day 
do not judge him by his death  - but judge him how he lived and loved.


"Our friend died on his own battlefield. He was killed in action fighting a civil war. He fought against adversaries that were as real to him as his grave is real to us. They were powerful adversaries. They took toll of his energies and endurance. They exhausted the last vestiges of his courage and his strength. At last these adversaries overwhelmed him. And it appeared that he had lost the war. 

          But did he?

I see a host of victories that he has won! For one thing, he has won our love and admiration, because even if he lost the war, we give him credit for his bravery on the battlefield. And we give him credit for the courage and pride and hope that he used as his weapons as long as he could.

We shall remember not his death, but his daily victories gained through his kindness and thoughtfulness, through his love for family and friends, for animals and music, for all things beautiful, lovely and honorable.

We shall remember, not his last day of defeat, but we shall remember the many days that he was victorious, over overwhelming odds. We shall remember not the years we thought he had left, but the intensity with which he lived the years that he had.

Only God knows what this child of His suffered in the silent skirmishes that took place in his soul. But our consolation is that God does know, and understands" 

                                                                                                              
http://www.tcf.org.uk/images/big_candle 
Jason ~ in our hearts you live on always there never gone


Love never left
A pathway has been built for us 
to walk away from a time we shared, 

  LOVE never left, only Jason did. 
    Hours - days - weeks and now even years  
without his  precious smile, are hard
he was so much a part of our lives
and we miss you so.  
We have to understand,
we try to understand 
we know we can't stand still, 
we can't go back, 
"If - I could turn back time" are words in a song
 
"IF" and that little word  
holds so many of us in it's grasp, 
perhaps that's why  
it is part of the word "LIFE" 
and this is where we must add HOPE 
to strengthen us for our tomorrows 
without Jason in our lives. 
 
Love never left 
it's there in our hearts forever 
and it allows IF, to become part 
of our LIFE again - even without him

Dove 


Love never left 

Love is ~ from your child's first breath

till your last breath

no matter where they are


Click here to see Jason Chant's
Family Tree
Tributes and Condolences
thinking of you   / Karen (cousin)
Jason I've been thinking of you today so thought I'd send a little message. You really are so missed - our family is absolutely not the same without you here. We know you can be with us at any time and we can be with you - just by thinking of yo...  Continue >>
Thinking of You All   / Jackie, Mollie &. Lucys Mum
Dear Jason.Firstly, I'm so sorry I missed your birthday, so Happy Belated Birthday Wishes to you!Secondly, I've been thinking of you  and your lovely parents, Fiona and Alan a lot since meeting up with them at the recent AGM. ...  Continue >>
Birthday boys   / Marion (New friend )
Have been thinking about our birthday boys for some time now.  I'm sorry we won't be able to make Wednesday as I am giving a Gambia talk to the Rushmoor Welsh Society!  A curry and good company does seem more attractive.  We will be th...  Continue >>
on this day   / Marie (tcf parent )
Thinking of you and yours today,your handsome son's 2nd angel day. Can I congratulate you on your achievements ,what a wonderful legacy to your son Jason so many young people will benefit. Once again Thank you .       ...  Continue >>
Thinking of you   / Martina's Mum Jo Thomas (tcf parent )
Dear Fiona and Alan, thinking of you today on dear Jason's Birthday ,sending you love and kindest wishes  love Jo
THE CLASSROOMS IN AFRICA  / Michael Speakman (TCF)    Read >>
Boxing Day memories  / Pam &. Keith Grant (aunt & uncle )    Read >>
Poem by Rebecca Dixon  / Rebecca Dixon (Friend)    Read >>
Lets Party / BIG Nick (Friend)    Read >>
Lets Party / Comments From Lets Party (Friend)    Read >>
Lets Party / Comments From Lets Party @. Fez (Friend)    Read >>
Lets Party / Comments From Lets Party @. Fez (Friend)    Read >>
Let's Party / Comments From Lets Party @. Fez (Friend)    Read >>
Project - Gambia  / Marion Christmas (Family Friend)    Read >>
Jason / Tim Davis (Friend)    Read >>
More tributes and condolences...
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His legacy
AS WE ENTER A NEW YEAR - LET US NOT FORGET  
UPDATE JUNE 4th JUNE 2007

BIG Nick did so well in raising £2000+ running the Reading Half Marathon this was not easy for him as he was really BIG Nick is is keeping up the good work and has now lost around 5 stone so we will have to change his name to TALL Nick - Thanks Nick

June the 2nd has now been and gone.
 I am afraid trying to hold a second hand of a watch doesn't do any good - time goes forward whether we like it or not.

Our party was as usual supported by "Maddison Heights" who gave a storming performance the crowd did eventually allow them to finish. It was a great night raising a further £2000+ to Jason's Good Deed Fund - no firm decision has been made on how this years monies will be spent - the school does need more classrooms BUT I doubt our budget can stretch - to the block beside Jason's as it is much bigger, in a very poor state!! 
but never say never so they say!!! please watch this place.

The Legacy - Jason's spirt for life lives on ~ as time passes.

His friends and family have in his name, done so much, with events planned for 2007 our Good Deed fund seems to go from strength to strength. 

"Big Nick" - plans to run the Reading half marathon a mean feat for a guy of 20+ stone!!

2nd June - sees the ever popular "Lets Party Nite" to the sounds of Maddison Height

so far - in his name

Children are bused to school in a village in Guatamala after a mud slide
60+ children pass through his classrooms and sit at new tables and benches everyday
Solar panels have been installed at the Kairo Konko scout lodge in Soma
In progress is the installation of a water pump and cover for the well at Kairo Konko
In progress is the making of 50 tables and benches for 2 further classrooms at the school in Soma that are being rebuilt in the very near future

Within this site is the mail that was sent out 4 days after losing Jason to depression we vowed then to do "Good Deeds" in his name and to this day we are still on that task to honor him.


     Loving Jason was easy, 

                missing him is so hard




"Let's Party Nite" 9th of the 9th 2006  

Oh!! what a night - music, song and dance the recipe, add the love and generosity of so many good folks and we may, NOW see another "JASON CHANT MEMORIAL CLASSROOM BLOCK"  in Soma in the future.

Discussions will take place as to where and what the next project will be but certainly it will be in the Soma region in the Gambia watch this space for confirmations.


Folks - if you have been involved and supported us
"THANK YOU" from Jason's proud family

Phonexi project in Guatemala  
Jason's Good Deed
Phonexi project in Guatemala
supported by Jason's cousin Victoria

I got some information from my friends Dom in Guatemala on how they are going to spend Jason's contribution from his fund. They are going to send the children from their make-shift school in Itzapa to a proper school so that they have qualified teachers and will learn more than the basics that they are taught by the volunteers.
   
"With the scholarships we gave out close to 200 scholarships this year in Itzapa, ranging from Parvulos (kinder) all the way through to Carrera (college), which is great. The costs of each were Q300 (25 pounds) for grades kinder to 6th grade - this was the majority! Q1000 (75 pounds) for básico (1-3 secondary) - quite a few of these as the kids are advancing quickly, which is great and a few in Carrera (college which came in at Q3000) 250 quid. It was excellent so your 500 goes a very long way!!!  This year, for the 2007 school year, I hope to put all the kids in Itzapa and Santa Maria through school as well, that is close to 400 kids, so all exciting times!"

 Good news Good Deed - below is why it came about

The village we all worked in had been badly hit by flash floods and landslides. This has come not long after their harvest failed for yet another year. It had already been brought to my attention that many of the children Lex, Cat and I taught were relying on our monthly donations to get the only meal they receive each day. But now more than 250 families in the village have lost their homes and their belongings. The school is functioning as a shelter for these families but to get them back on their feet they need to start rebuilding their homes.

 


EARLY - 2006  

February 2006 - sees us on our travels to see the completed works and to take advantage of the solar lights now installed.  This years task is to supply desks and chairs, quotation has been received and we are sure it is something we can run with.  The plaque to be mounted - will have his smiling face engraved on it, we just have to finalize wording. 
The South America connection - monies have been sent updates on spend along with photo is expected soon

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LASTING SUPPORT IN JASON'S
"GOOD DEED FUND"

BUILDING A MEMORY  

****Update

Jason's new classroom has been built it is now useable but unfortunately there are NO windows available in the Gambia for the time being

Friends and family will be taking a trip out there possibly the end of January - want more details on that please contact the Chant Family
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