Five years ago when CQN’er Kano was confined to hospital with a debilitating illness Pablophanque was first to issue the call, “We need to raise the money to bring Kano home”. In the weeks which followed the Bring Martin Home campaign launched. The campaign succeeded and then some; the Kano Foundation is its lasting legacy.
While working in Holland in May 2011 Pablophanque took ill suddenly and died a few days later, leaving two young-adult children to deal with matters a long way from home. As the news filtered through of his death, the call went out in the comments section here to raise money to bring his remains home. One day later Pablo’s son was told the money was there and to confirm arrangements.
Pablo’s estate has recently been settled and his son and daughter wanted to repay the generosity shown to them when they needed it most. Mary’s Meals are now in receipt of £4500 from them towards our CQteN Malawi School Kitchen Appeal. It is an enormous gesture by two young people and shows the level of appreciation they have to those who helped them in 2011.
Raising money is hard and I remember telling Pablo his idea was ambitious, to say the least. There has never been a spontaneous movement like Bring Martin Home and the Kano Foundation. Many of those who made the call for Pablo were inspired by Bring Martin Home. The cumulative impact of this generosity is quite stunning.
My thanks to Pablo’s son, daughter and brother for this fantastic support, inspired, as it was, by the wider Celtic community. I never use the ‘Greatest fans in the world’ line, largely as I don’t think there is much competition, but the Celtic support are among the finest human beings you could hope to meet.
Thanks also to everyone who booked a seat or table for the CQteN St Patrick’s Day Party at the Kerrydale Suite on Friday 14 March, where we hoped to raise the bulk of the money for the school kitchen. If you want know what it’s all about, read Friday’s article.
SOLD OUT
All 470 tickets for the event have gone. Any applications received from now on will go to the waiting list.
Brilliant response. Many thanks.
There are just a few posting days left to order your CQN Annual in time for Christmas. £5 from every sale is going towards the Malawi appeal, get yours here:
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sandman
22:29 on 16 December, 2013
Dooooooh..!!!!
Not that this is in anyway a trusted source and neither am I suggesting the lad should be a January target but that sort of money is twice our typical outlay:
“Dundee United could cash in on Gauld if the right price is offered, with The Sun reporting that the Terrors could let Gauld leave for a fee of around £3.75 million. (The Sun)”
….pfayr supports weeoscar
22:30 on 16 December, 2013
Every now and then, I read something which merits a one word response, …..not very often, thankfully..
petec
22:26
Javier Solana is on the same side of the political fence as Joaquín Almunia. Don’t remember ever hearing Solana talk about football.
Celtic First
I know it all seems really underhand especially when politicians become embroiled. But it’s a but like having a rich owner who plies money into your club.
I’m also sure that the Celtic supporter John McGuinness ‘donated’ money to the club when he had his lottery win.
Likewise the Hun ned, whose name escapes me, made a contribution of £1m to his club.
Is it really all that different?
Hamilton tim you were missed on saturday night. Lots of rumours as to why you werent there, hope all is well.
WWC
That’s an appalling article
Constantly mentioning Ms Findlays wage …..what has that got to do with it
At £40k pa for a Snr Lecturer…hardly being overpaid
Poor article with no perspective whatsoever
Sandman & 67 heaven
Can I ask you to read my post at 21:42 please.
ht,
Didnt the lottery winners buy shares, I think thats the difference
Hamiltontim
I hope it goes all the way. I like some of the clubs involved, especially Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona, but I hope it happens because I am naive enough to believe in the principles of financial fair play. I want football to be fair. I want football back.
CF
A big ask …but ..I second that
Celtic_First
22:35 on 16 December, 2013
petec
22:26
Javier Solana is on the same side of the political fence as Joaquín Almunia. Don’t remember ever hearing Solana talk about football.
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I don’t think he is interested in football, he is very involved in globalist affairs though. My comment was, given the things I’ve read about Solana, if there is corruption in Spanish Sport, with him being so influential, Globally, behind the scenes, Well if he needed a favour, he would be accomodated. All these scumbags are linked.
Celtic first i admire your vision but football is corrupt from top to bottom imo.
C1st
I think we all want our game back, sadly it may never happen.
HH
And YOU are not even close to being in it.
West Wales Celt
22:20 on
16 December, 2013
You`re a good man.
Particularly in view of the fact that,unless I`m much mistaken,the views expressed don`t conform to your own.
It won`t surprise you to learn that I agreed with much of it. :-)
Paolosboots
Just dreadfully hungover from Friday night’s work doo :-)
Canamalar
Could be wrong but I’m pretty sure the Huns was definitely a donation.
Celtic First
Completely agree. I’d cap transfer fees, wages, bonuses and get the players back to realising just how fortunate they are.
But I’m an idealist when it comes to this. Modern football really is rubbish.
Anyone watch the sky2 programme about east coast trains? Had a bit about the Newcastle Sunderland derby and the impact on the city centre and the station. Makes a bunch of weans ripping us seats into prospective. Their msm did good job hiding this, it’s when Sunderland won 3-0, and Newcastle fans attacked their station!
The money to the huns was a donation deffo.
HH
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Carroll_(lottery_winner)
Maybe it wasn’t a donation as such cos minty scammed him
HH
Voguepunter , g64 ,
As mini Sanna would say ” I’m all ears ”
What do you want to talk about ?
Sanna
big-cup-winners
22:39 on 16 December, 2013
You’re right….I am totally depressed this evening…..turned on Sky News tonight and the main story is about child abuse / neglect in England, where a senior expert on the subject states that he is seriously worried about the dramatic increase, and that Social Services are not coping with this rapidly deteriorating situation………THEN, it turns out PEERS are attending the Commons for the statutory 20 minutes, going home, and claiming £300 attendance fee for that day …… The whole fabric of society is falling apart…….WHAT ARE OUR POLITICIANS DOING….!!?? ….. Apart from reducing Police numbers / increasing politicians’ salaries, NOTHING…..ABSOLUTELY AND TOTALLY DISGUSTING
Tiny Tim, Geordie Munro.. Nevahalain.
Thanks Guys fur the Dope oan Young Gauld.
Well, It seems that The Census Declares..
That..
Young Gauld,is a Goodie.
Ah wid hiv liked tae hiv…NOTICED him.. as Ah Did see awe awe, They Games,oan
Celtic T.V… they Games,In Which…
According,e you Fellahs,,”
Gault Did Play.
But.. The Fact that Ah didnae Tak any NOTICE,of his Input,in those Games..
Tells me..
That Kojo, Needs tae Pey , Mair Attention tae How the Opposiing Players.. Perform..
when Ah watch ..Celtic games..
Mebbe, Gauld ull be a great Player.. Someday.
It is a Pity that Ah wullnae be able tae tell Ma Grand Kids.. aboot how good he wiz, when he wiz a Youngster..
Although,when Ah think aboot it..
Ah WULLNAE.. be able tae tell Ma Grand Kids aboot..Any Youngster ,whom Ah saw, playing the Beautiful Game..
As ..
Ah dinna Hiv ANY!
That’s .. Grand Kids.. tae mak Masel.. Poifectly, Clear.
and ..at this stage of Ma Life..
It sure looks like Ah nevah wull!
Thank You , Fellahs a heap,though.,, fur taking the Time
tae Gie me Your Collective Critiques o’ the Young Hopeful.
Kojo
Still, Laughin
THE EXILED TIM-Free the Dam 5
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Not as much as his “loyalist mates did” :))
Sanna, what an achievement with reaching 2000, brilliant effort by you and the Kano Bhoys
Hail Hail
Good night all
Thank you for being here :))
Hail Hail
Kojo
Ryan Gauld.A wee taste.Vision not great.
http://eurosport.yahoo.com/video/ryan-gauld-dundee-uniteds-mini-153716629.html
Is this what was being discussed earlier ?
@MARCAinENGLISH: Spanish prosecutors to investigate Neymar contract http://t.co/ZfmOCMG6FK
Hrvatski Jim 21:04 on 16 December, 2013
I ddn’t see any sums mentiond. There will undoubtedly be more detailed reports tomorrow, I will have a look (except I have meetings all morning and then the dept christmas lunch..but I’ll try)
67Heaven
Can’t argue with your plans for shiny Dave,
don’t see the Taliban helping you out though,
they’re on the payroll methinks.
Oooh, canamalar, I didn’t see that one earlier.
Can we get his goals written off then?
leftclick Together we will get justice for the Dam 5
Ha, last I read bout him, he was signing on.
What a bellend >}
HH
Kojo 23:02,
I have 2 Big Sisters who won’t have kids but they are happy with Life, both of them are the most amazing and involved Aunties to my wee laddie, they really are amazing to him and well, he Loves them to bits, he is still relatively shy but is definitely coming out of his shell now.
His Mammy sent me a text tonight to try and get a regular guitar lesson for him on a Saturday down my neck of the woods.
I think your Love for Celtics own grown players is very telling and on this I agree 110%. The only way we can get to the next level is by developing a whole team in house, IMO, especially if we are just buying to sell.
I’m a bit disappointed we have not blooded more players since the huns were liquidated but it isn’t easy to keep players on good money, happy, by leaving them out of the Team.
truly brilliant gesture by pablos kids , he would be so proud of them . i never knew the man just as i dont know any of you great posters , but nonetheless i was moved to tears the night i read of his sad passing ,while reading all of the tributes everyone was posting& playing all his fav songs . I just wanted to comment tonight & say he will be looking down on his kids tonight very proud well back to lurking for me as i am feeling sad again . what a blog that paul has created & what a family that the celtic supporters are . so glad that i was born a celtic supporter
67Heaven
I know what you mean injustice is rife and people are being horrendously treated by others and government. I work in the benefits system and the plight of many is stark.
After work I read Paul’s article it had me smiling with a tear in my eye at the same time. There are so many wonderful people.
Dearie me, DF weighs in, another bellend.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25409741
zimmerman – conspiracy theorist : nothing more than a derogatory title to dismiss a critical thinker)- dam right !
23:11 on 16 December, 2013
You’ve misread my post….I was actually lambasting Sandman for his post…..hahahahaha