Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 278
260 Dr Sahib opened a bank account in the name of jama’at and deposited £500 (five hundred Pounds) in it from that clinic’s income. Thus £500 was deposited in the account before the arrival of central grant. That gives a glimpse of Divine help and unique sacrifices of the devotees of Ahmadiyyat. Later he was posted at Kaur – a small town where few amenities available. Doctor Sahib used to run a clinic at Farafenni once a week. (The clinic belonged to Alhaj F. M. Singateh) He worked diligently at Kaur. Despite unfavourable circumstances, Allah supported him and blessed his work so much that with the income from that small and mediocre clinic a block of Nusrat High School was constructed. Reward of a few days‘ Service Kaur was once an important town in the Gambia. During those days a ferry was used for transportation throughout the country. After drowning of a ferry, some of the old places lost their importance. Other means of tranportation replaced the ferry and the routes changed accordingly. Kaur was thus cut off from other towns. The road was untarred and in a terrible state. A good road has now been built though. A young doctor, Muhammad Ashraf was serving in Kaur. Once I went to see him. He appeared very happy. When I enquired, he told me that had written to Huzur describing his condition. He wrote, ‘dear master, there is no electricity in this town; no sweet drinking water available either. I have to fetch drinking water from forty miles every week. It is very hot here as well. I will be much obliged if Huzur would approve a gas fridge‘