Sunday, September 12, 2010

SOS Children's Villages - The Gambia

SOS Children's Villages - The Gambia SOS Kinderdorf International first became active in the Gambia with the construction of the SOS Children's Village Bakoteh in 1980.

Since then the SOS operation has grown continuously and has established itself as an integral part of the local community.

Today there are 10 family houses and 77 Children of different age groups live with their SOS Mothers in the Family Houses.

The project also includes a kindergarten, schools and vocational training facilities.

Plymouth to Banjul Banger Rally

Plymouth to Banjul Banger Rally The first Rally took place on Boxing Day 2002 with 30 cars costing less than £100 raising funds for the Castellan West African Trust Project and Riders for Health.

Some of the participating cars were donated to charity. In 2003 car 144 - "Gerryatricks Frogs" - is running and will be donated to Friends of GOVI on arival in Gambia. It is a Mitsubishi L300 Estate, LHD, 4wd, 2.5 diesel.

The team departed London on 19th December 2003 and were expecting to spend Christmas in Marakesh!

Islamic Relief Association

Islamic Relief Association, (TANGO), works to improve the socio-economic standards of the rural poor, especially women, by providing credit and skills training for income generating activities.

It promotes greater awareness of the environment and endeavours to replenish it physically.

It aims to create awareness and understanding from an Islamic point of view of harmful cultural practices, for example it promotes the elimination of female circumcision, prostitution, violence against women and drug abuse.

It also assists orphans, abandoned children and 'Almudos'.

Gambia Good Seed Mission

Gambia Good Seed Mission, (TANGO) The mission's purpose is to feed the hungry, to multiply good quality seeds for distribution to farmers, to assist farmers with a range of improved agricultural practices, to establish good quality seed producers in The Gambia and to work in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture on research projects.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Village Savings And Credit Association

Village Savings And Credit Association, TANGO, concerned with training staff of NGOs and other organisations who want to establish VISACAs in different parts of the Gambia. So far the center has trained staff from EDF, FORUT, AFET, and FFHC/WRP.

VISACA projects are implemented by C.I.D.R. France under the Ministry of Agriculture with financial support from K.F.W. Germany and IFAD (UN).

The project aims to develop self managed associations at village level in order to channel cash savings towards productive loans for villages under their own control.

SSHFC - Social Security Housing Finance Corporation

SSHFC - Social Security Housing Finance Corporation

Gambia Youth Federation

Gambia Youth Federation, (TANGO), undertakes to support the socio-economic development of young men and women, to assist communities to achieve self-sufficiency through self-help and to assist in improving the equality of life in rural communities

Friday, September 10, 2010

Sound Seekers

Sound Seekers is a registered UK charity, which supports deaf people, particularly children in developing countries of the Commonwealth, however, it does not operate in Gambia at present.

Fresh Stream Christian Outreach International

Fresh Stream Christian Outreach International, UK charity for aid and relief in the UK Nigeria and The Gambia, email only

Education Aid Africa

Education Aid Africa, is a UK Charity working mainly in The Gambia but also in Sierra Leone, in close partnership with the Catholic missions.

They collect donated new and used educational items and ship them out to the schools.

They assist 80 mission schools catering for over 30,000 children aged 5 to 18+, and 5 Vocational schools.

The charity runs a friendship scheme partnering a school, group or parish in UK with a school in Gambia.

The object is to give UK pupils some idea of life in a developing country and the partner school some knowledge of life in UK by exchanging letters and photographs.

It also provides UK pupils with a practical opportunity to help others.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Gambia Family Planning Association

Gambia Family Planning Association is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Information about The Gambia can be found on the IPPF website.

GFPA supplements the national family planning programme in disseminating information and providing family planning services to adults and young people. Projects include The Planned Parenthood and Women's Development project, which integrates income generation with family health.

For example a project in the North Bank Division includes installing a milling machine, sesame oil extraction, training, meetings, lectures and film shows.

The family planning motivation and promotion project includes meetings, talks, lectures, home visits, follow up visits and film shows.

The social marketing of contraceptives aims to increase the use of contraception.

Food and Agriculture Organisation

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations exists to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations.

Today, FAO is one of the largest specialized agencies in the United Nations system and the lead agency for agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural development.

FAO gives practical help to developing countries through a wide range of technical assistance projects.

The Organization encourages an integrated approach, with environmental, social and economic considerations included in the formulation of projects.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

The Gambia Experience

The Gambia Experience is the leading tour operator to The Gambia offering flights and holidays all year round.

The 72 page brochure features the widest range of holidays including beach hotels, Makasutu eco-lodges, birdwatching, fishing and photography tours.

Flights available from Bristol, Manchester and Gatwick.

An AITO 3 star responsible tour operator, The Gambia Experience run their own School Development Fund, supporting education across the country.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Gambia Rural Development Agency - GRUDA

Gambia Rural Development Agency - GRUDA, (TANGO), operates throughout The Gambia to promote social and economic development especially in the rural areas.

It assists in the coordination of activities relating to rural development at all levels as a voluntary organization.