About our project work
Our association was founded on June 1st, 2014 and since then has been working hand in hand with the local people, looking for solutions and opportunities to implement agricultural projects. Helping people to help themselves always comes first in anything we do. We are regularly visiting The Gambia and have initiated and successfully implemented numerous projects.
Since 2018 we have been working with the Gambian partner association "Farmers for Change Association" (FFCA). With our guidance and support, FFCA was able to advance the upcoming organization and planning of the projects on site. There is still a lot to learn about the billing and bookkeeping of the projects, but they are on the right track. This requires, our steady committment to help, time and explanation of the importance of these processes..
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By promoting agricultural self-sufficiency, we want to show people a perspective and a way forward. We see it as our task to show the population, especially the young people in the less touristy areas, a chance for a better life in Gambia and thus contain the causes of flight. We are also fighting for this here in Germany.
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Through various photo exhibitions and information evenings, we point out the conditions and plight of the people in the Gambia. The many successes of our work are also presented at these events. The women's gardens are more important than ever, especially with the immense price increases on all essential products.
The basic requirements for a garden are the same for all projects. A borehole or well with associated pump, solar panels, a water tower, water basins, pipes to the water basins and a fence are required.
The costs are not affordable for the residents, so we take it on as an association and finally hand over the project to the village.
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Gartenproject for Kunjata
Our current project is in Kunjata (near Farafenni). The village elder, the imam, the alkallo (mayor), men and women were all very sympathetic and very happy about our support. We discussed all further matters. A borehole is already in place. The construction of the fence started two weeks after the announcement. At this rate, all further work could be completed by the end of the year. But we need your support for this.
18 water basin for Koloro
Koloro has a huge garden of around 4 hectares. The solar panels and fence were sponsored by the last government. The problem is that the women have to walk a long way to the 18 taps and there are long queues. They have to walk 3 kilometres to the garden, to the tap for a bucket of water, to the bed and then back to the tap, and so on. They usually stay in the garden all day to make the journey worthwhile. The women who are even further away from the tap have to dig their own well, which quickly silts up again.
We as an organisation appreciate the hard work of the women and would like to support them by providing the 18 water basins they need. This makes the work much easier and even more fresh vegetables can be grown.
Please support us in this endeavour. Either for a bag of cement for 8 euros or for a water basin for 80 euros. Any amount helps to improve the situation on site.
