Karyn writes…

It was a privilege to join this group of passionate volunteers on my first trip to The Gambia! Joining my UK family, Sylvia, Ken and cousin Toby was most special as…

Molly writes:

Completing the Edale Skyline Challenge for NLCC was a memorable experience! At some points, the hike was testing, as we self- navigated and(accidentally)took a slight detour but we pushed through and…

Joanna is continuing to achieve top grades in her Senior Secondary school and we took the opportunity to celebrate her achievements in our favourite patisserie. John, whose company is helping support the family,…

The Gambia blesses me every time! To see the children`s beautiful smiles is such a privilege. LUCY

Witnessing God`s presence in the lives of the children has challenged my faith and shown me…

I first heard about the work in The Gambia from my brother Chris who has been out many times over the years. He is so passionate about the work and   asked…

In November the team which included the ` demolition squad` of the previous year did an amazing job of transforming the library at Half Dye, by knocking down an interior wall and creating…

Occasionally we take letters from UK schools across to The Gambia and set up a pen- pal link.  Here are Grade 6 students busy writing their letters to a school in Lincolnshire….

I am 19 years of age and am a sports coach working for a sports coaching company, delivering P.E sessions in schools in the UK. I have been across three times over the…

Kindly allow me to introduce myself. My name is Miet Jorissen, and I am a board member of the Mariama for Gambia Foundation, based in Belgium. Since 2018, our foundation has been actively…

2025 already! The years are rolling by! The third generation of children are now attending our schools. Thousands of children have already benefitted from the education in our ‘New Life’ schools. This will…