Education
Education projects
The Foundation has its roots in the coastal town of Tanji. Fishing industry is on the decline because of mass fishing for processing fishmeal by huge Chinese Boats. Poverty is a result.
Especially girls suffer, they are the first to be kept at home from school because of lack of funds.
Elementary school upto 12 years old is free, but a uniform, shoes, socks, backpack and school material has to be bought…
The foundation provides 5 types of help:
- Go-to-school package with the above-mentioned items
- Monthly 10E/$ sponsorship when the family is very poor
- Single time or ongoing support for the garden project of Tanji Lower Basic School (seeds, fertilizer, tools, maintenance of water installation)
- Family food package for emergency situations, like sickness of the income provider, so the children can continue to go to school
- Family food package for emergency situations, like sickness of the income provider, so the children can continue to go to school
If you are interested in volunteering or exchange
Annual Youth Congress
Over the weekend we were invited in Wassadou village to grace their annual youth congress. I was there with the founder of Free Mind Health Center, Andre Sloter and I represented Jamorai Gambia Foundation as the board chairperson.
Updated Tanji Lower Basic School
The Tanji Lower Basic school is an ongoing project to improve the school and to give the children all the neccessary supplies to be able to learn. We have updated the wall surrounding the school, donated a complete first aid kitt, building a watertower & waterwell and donated school-tables and
Kanuma
Kanuma is a small place in Foni, West coast of The Gambia. Located about 3 km inland from the southbank road and about 73 km from Brusubi. There I bought a piece of land (200 by 300 meters) and together we will grow vegetables and wheat/grain for the local population
Trip Januari 2023
End of January Arjon Muriqi, our legal advisor will visit The Gambia with 2 friends. Before their departure, they have campaigned among many friends and family members to help improve poor areas with clean water supply. An amazing number of people have contributed, so we will be able to donate
