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toubab
Gambia
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 Posted - 16 Aug 2006 : 19:24:27
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| Serenata, I think its called the Kingfisher Trust. If you have time to look on the Gambia Experience website, under their 'charity' link is a whole list of organizations that contribute here. |
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serenata
Germany
1400 Posts |
Posted - 16 Aug 2006 : 19:33:44
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| Thanks, toubab! I am planning to go to Gambia soon, maybe then I'll have the time to visit some of the projects. My knowlegde is rather theoretical, as I always was too busy with family matters. |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 16 Aug 2006 : 21:13:44
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serenta and njucks definately agree with you, too many NGO's and charities I think the problem is that people see a small project and make it a charity. I would love to join a charity and put my project under it but then it would be swallowed up. The GTS have started a scheme where by they will administrate individual projects on behalf of other people for a fee, this is good because then I know my things would be looked after but to do this you have to be registered as a charity, catch 22.
Also to get things into Gambia, free of tax and duty or just a nominal amount you have to be a charity, again catch 22.
So for some people it is easier to register as a charity.
the kingfisher trust deals with disabled people there head office is near Westfield on the kariba avenue.
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sab
United Kingdom
912 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2006 : 00:46:30
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Share your project with us Jambo - how do you believe it would be swallowed up?
Did you follow up the management of your project with GTS the last time you were there?
Have you looked at the projects on www.GETSuk.org
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The world would be a poorer place if it was peopled by children whose parents risked nothing in the cause of social justice, for fear of personal loss. (Joe Slovo - African revolutionary) |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2006 : 11:20:26
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hi sab, definately folowed up the link with GTS look at the posting under education. they offer to administrate individual projects in the gambia so that could help mine. That has always been my main worry. I want to help Farafeni, no problem from here but who would adminstrate it from there. now that GTS has this scheme i feel that I can move forward.
I lot was trust and time. i found somebody but he had other issues going on mainly family and when I needed things done he was busy.
I am not sure if I want to pay someone full time, the person I have had helping me wil be travelling soon, to guinea. Its just these things have to be factored in when you have plans.
But it is moving forward.
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jojo
United Kingdom
40 Posts |
Posted - 25 Aug 2006 : 22:21:05
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| What project were you thinking of undertaking in Farafeni? I stayed in Eddie's bar there last year, but didn't really get a chance to look around much |
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Jack
Belgium
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Posted - 25 Aug 2006 : 22:42:26
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yes JOJO,
there is a lot to see in Eddy's bar....but not so educational.  |
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jojo
United Kingdom
40 Posts |
Posted - 26 Aug 2006 : 09:29:43
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| I saw nothing - except as I was going in - one of the cleaners was coming out with a dead rat she'd killed between two shovels. Apart from that the highlights of the stay were a pair of missionaries quarelling. Honest! Is there anywhere better to stay in Farafenni? |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 26 Aug 2006 : 12:13:43
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Jojo, not sure if there is anywhere touristy, but most people i know ony stay one night and then they move on to janjenbureh or head to basse how long are you planning to stay next visit.
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jojo
United Kingdom
40 Posts |
Posted - 26 Aug 2006 : 19:49:30
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| Not particularly touristy. Actually it was ok - but as you say - we were en-route to Janjenbureh. I would like to explore the area more next time (soon hopefully) I go out. Last time we wanted to go from Juffreh to Kerewan to Farafenni by bush taxi, but the locals were horrified and insisted we took a taxi. I wish we had taken a bush taxi. From Juffreh to Kerewan we were passing these tiny villages, with mud and grass huts, they looked untouched by the centuries - and so vulnerable somehow. I was thinking of the Colonialists coming, and how easy it was to destroy and intimidate such communities. I would really like to go back to that area. |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
3091 Posts |
Posted - 26 Aug 2006 : 21:08:26
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JOJO
I find when you go to the villages,it is hard to imagine that our 21st C life is continuing in a parrell universe. I feel as if I travel in geography AND time.My grandparents life in leicestershire villages in 1930/40 is similar to life in Gambian village now. So in less than 70 years uk villages have got drainage, schooling, transport, electricity and so on.
This makes me positive and optimistic for Gambian villages future. In 70 or 80 years you could have all our basic home comforts.
I hope so. I dont want to change the basic structure of the village, but I would like life to be easier for the women. |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 20:08:23
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jojo next time you go back take time and go by bush taxi, but PLEASE ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME, they have a habit or braking down, or don't travel till they are full.
if possible could you make arrangements with the taxi man to hire him for the day and visit some of the villages, some of them have stopped in time. i have two villages that i visit and i am so calm and relaxed when i stay there.
it is worth it, but requires serious planning. |
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