Working on communal gardens can be difficult, as not everyone is always ready to do the extra work. These women have been given the opportunity to have their own farms with the support of United Purpose and WASDA. We are looking at how they are operating on their own, now that they have the opportunity […]

Today we follow three institutions (GIZ, ENABEL and IMVF) which are looking at various possibilities of engaging the youth of The Gambia in different ventures for gainful employment through the “TEKKI FII” project which means “Make it in The Gambia.” Their intervention areas range from Agribusiness, Solar, TVET, and Business development in the Upper River […]

Brace yourselves as we discover how good food equals to a good mind. We are now in rural Gambia. This visit is even more exciting because we are discovering how the World Food Programme (WFP), with support from the EU, is changing the lives of children at school, through sustainable school meal programmes. These programmes […]