Gambia: What Happens When Knowledge Meets a $40 Loan?

26 May 2025 | News

Each morning in Sankuleh Kunda—a rural village in The Gambia’s Central River Region—29-year-old Ramatulay arranges vegetables, spices, and packets of spaghetti outside her home. By evening, she switches to selling candles and small essentials. She doesn’t call herself...

A Teacher’s Journey : Change Through National Languages

24 January 2024 | Blog

In the heart of The Gambia, Muhamadou B. Drammeh, a teacher, had a transformative idea: ‘What if children in his country who have never been to school  could received a non-formal education in their national language? This idea came to him after an encounter with...

“Every bright day starts with a rising sun”

16 December 2016 | News

There are few things more inspiring than when people come together and decide to take a stand for real and lasting change–a change they believe is necessary in order for future generations to not only live a life of dignity, but also to thrive in an increasingly...