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Current Feed ContentParachutist helps Sifoe Health PostMs Jazz Lewis-Browne, a Briton and founder of Integrity, a charitable organisation based in the UK, on Saturday presented a cheque for the sum of D18, 000 to the Rural Poor Association – The Gambia (GAMROPA) at a presentation ceremony held at Sifoe Health Centre, Kombo South. The donation was earmarked for upgrading of the existing building of the health post, in order to meet the growing needs of Sifoe and its surroundings villages. In a similar development, Alwyn Simpson, founder of Erase...Global Unification on the moveGlobal Unification - The Gambia, a charitable organisation, has now moved to its new office at 151 Mosque Road, Plazza Centre, Churchill’s Town. The association, formed on November 15th 2006, is a research and development association with emphasises on youth development. Since its inception, the association has embarked on many meaningful programmes such as the One voice, One Action, One Africa Campaign, seminar for women empowerment, youth development symposium, and many others. Speaking to...The demand for ICT in education on trialThe availability of information communication and technology facilities has been, over the years, a veritable necessity in schools, especially those located in developing countries. This demand is perhaps due to the fact that the ICT revolution and its corollary have totally changed the face of world. Schools in Third World countries such as The Gambia, are witnessing tremendous progress in the ICTs’ sector. However, a lot needs to be done in Gambian schools so as to break the digital...Jole Riders Donate to SchoolsJole Riders Foundation, a charitable organisation in the United Kingdom, recently donated 300 bicycles to two schools in The Gambia. They also donated a vehicle to their partner Fabakary Touray, alias Boyo, to use for the affairs of the foundation. Speaking to The Point, Fabakary Touray urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the donated items. He expressed his partner’s willingness to support Gambian students and revealed that the Jole Riders Foundation started their support in 2008 and...New classroom blocks for JPCSSS in DarankaAngela Horton Foundation, a Gambian registered charitable organisation, in partnership with Stichting Kalipha Foundation based in Netherland, with support from the Dutch government, recently supported the construction of a three classroom block at John Puckering Comprehensive Senior Secondary School. The project, worth over D639,135, will be formally inaugurated on June 30, 2008. According to Kalipha Jobe, the executive director of Angela Horton foundation, the three organisations are...NGO Awards Those Who Contribute to National DevelopmentBaldeh Kunda, a charitable organisation based in The Gambia with branches in Belgium, Israel and Spain, has recently awarded 35 people for their efforts in contributing to national development. The Vice President Dr. Isatou Njie Saidy was among those honoured at the recent ceremony. According to Mr. Momodou Baldeh, the CEO of Baldeh Kunda, the organisation was formally set up in 2004 and formally had its name branded in black and white by the Attorney General on the 1st of January 2007. In...‘Caring for life’ takes First Aid to villagesCaring for Life Group, an NGO and a charitable organisation, has embarked on a life changing initiative, taking the practice of First Aid to the remotest villages in The Gambia. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Observer, Musa Colley, the president of the organisation, stated that the group which seeks to alleviate human suffering through capacity building, was initiated in 2004. The organization, according to Mr Colley, engages in administering First Aid, especially in the...Kwinella LBS recieves educational boostFresh Start Foundation, a charitable organisation based in the United Kingdom, in their quest to boost and standardise the education system in the country , on Saturday donated a 40 foot container loaded with chairs, books and second hand cloths to Kwinella lower basic school, in Kiang Central. It was a joyous moment in Kwinella when the container arrived. Students were panting and yelling all around in appriciation of the gesture from an Ex- student, who is also a native of Kwinella...Boost for ManjaiVerein Gambia Hilfe Gutersloh, a German charitable organisation established in The Gambia has recently inaugurated a Talla coffee shop in Manjai. According to Brigitte Eickholt , coordinator of Verein Gambia Hilfe Gutersloh, the shop will be used as an information centre where people from different countries can exchange information and positive ideas on development issues. “People can also get information about existing projects as well as create new aid projects. While there, cappuccino...Region 2, others receive donationNyodema Yiriwa Kafoo (NYK), a charitable organisation in Brikama in collaboration with Youth in Need, a charitable organisation based in the United Kingdom, since its inception have committed themselves to improve educational opportunities in the Gambia. It is against this background that, on Friday, the organisation donated educational and office materials to various institutions in the western region. The beneficiaries included Sifoe Senior Secondary School, Penyam Upper Basic School, Region... |
