Long time TIGHAR member here, first-time forum user...
I am inviting each of you to support a new TIGHAR initiative in support of the Earhart Project. The mission is to obtain oral histories of former residents of Nikumaroro island, in hopes of obtaining a better understanding of what the residents of the island were doing on the 7 site between 1939 and 1963...which has the potential of leading to additional information about the bones discovery in 1940.
The colony on Nikumaroro island was abandoned in 1963, and most of the colonists relocated to two villages in the Solomon Islands. These villages are named Nikumaroro (in honor of the island from which they came) and Rawaki. These villages are located about one day's long boat ride from Honiara.
Four TIGHAR members are planning to visit the Solomons to talk to those people who once lived on Nikumaroro Island. However, the people we wish to interview are growing old and passing on before their stories have been recorded. Time is of the essence, and our plan is to speak to these people this spring. We need your help to make this happen.
Our fundraising goal is $35,000 which must be reached by February 9, 2011. You can make a pledge of any amount by visiting the following website to view details of the project and a short, informational video:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/825034195/oral-history-of-nikumaroro-and-amelia-earhart. This site will accept your pledge only at this time (not an actual donation), because the project will go unfunded if we do not reach our goal by February 9. Please visit the website for details on pledge incentives.
We ask for your support. Thank you for your kind consideration, and please share this information with those who may want to help.
Gary