Find out
more about The Gambia, its education system, and about the
charities which work there. We provide these links as a service
to our users, and not as part of a link exchange to promote
higher search engine ranking. Inclusion of a link does not imply any recommendation by Pageant.
The links were
updated and checked on 26 August 2010.
Links marked ?? failed to respond when checked, but will
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Sections on
this page
(links are in alphabetical order within each section)
Educational, other charities, aid agencies in The
Gambia & the rest of Africa
Our policy is to find and
link to as many of these organisations as possible. Some of these
organisations may be 'in competition' with Pageant, but the
important thing is to get as much help as possible to the people
of The Gambia by whatever means.
1to3
- A UK based charity which supports education and welfare in Wellingara
(part of Serrekunda)
Action Aid
The Gambia information page for
the world wide aid organisation
Afrikaya
- A new charity whose first project is to build a nursery
school at New Yundum in The Gambia.
Ardingly Old Jeshwang Association
- based in a small West Sussex village, they have built and
equipped a health centre in Old Jeshwang in The Gambia.
African Oyster Trust
- a small British charity dedicated to relieving poverty and sickness
in the former British colonies of Africa, particularly the Gambia,
where they support 3 nursery
schools and 2 clinics.
Child
Africa - a Norwegian non-profit
organization helping disadvantaged children in East Africa to enhance
their lives through education.
Chimpanzee
Rehabilitation Project Protecting a
population of chimpanzees on three islands in the River Gambia
National Park, since 1969
COCO
- a charity helping children affected by poverty, famine, war, illness
and disease. It concentrates on educational projects, and raises much
of its money through sponsored runners, known as Team COCO.
Commonwealth Education Fund - In The
Gambia, CEF works in partnership with UNESCO on the Education For All
(EFA) programme
Friends of Fajikunda
A small UK charity which provides support for the Roots Daycare
Centre - a nursery school in the FajiKunda area.
Gambian
Childrens' Fund Nursery school
largely supported by the efforts of Joyce Avard from Kent.
Gambian Enterprise A small UK
charity which aims to help both education and business projects in
The Gambia.
Gambian
Schools Trust a UK charity
funding specific projects, supplying resources and equipment,
refurbishing schools and building new ones in response to local
requests.
Gardens for Life is an initiative of
the
Eden
Project, which promotes partnerships
between schools across communities, cultures and countries, sharing
learning about gardening and growing food.
Geoseed
Project non-profit volunteer
organization stimulates children's desire for learning in developing
countries by providing teachers with donated back issues of the
National Geographic Magazine.
Global Campaign for Education -
promotes education as a basic human right, with free, compulsory
public basic education for all people.
Hart House
- The Gambian Home For Children With Learning Difficulties in
Serrekunda is the only one of its kind in The Gambia. It provides
residential education and day care for children with a range of
conditions including epilepsy, cerebral palsy, muteness and arthritis.
Health
The Gambia a UK based
charity committed to supporting healthcare in The Gambia.
Hope First Foundation
based in Seattle, USA, help children in The Gambia and in Zimbabwe,
and are currently helping at
Jurunku.
Life-Link - A Swedish organisation
which supports schools in many countries including The Gambia. Website
currently being upgraded.
Marlborough
Brandt Group established a link with
Gunjur in 1982 and is involved with development projects under the
management of the Trust Agency for Rural Development (TARUD)
Mondo
Challenge sends volunteers to many
parts of the world, including The Gambia
Out of Afrika a UK charity
working in Kenya to promote education to orphans, disadvantaged
children, youth and women.
Ping
(People in Need Gambia) - A new
charity focussing on the village of Bafaluto near Serrekunda.
Current projects include a water borehole with solar powered pump,
and extensive vegetable gardens.
Re-Cycle
Essex based charity which collects and ships second hand bicycles
and parts to Africa. (Website being updated when checked.)
Read to Grow A foundation based
in the Netherlands (and Glasgow) which collects English and French
reading and educational books and supplies them to The Gambian and
other developing countries
Solar Aid
aims to bring the benefits of solar energy to poor people across
the world, and particularly in Africa. One of their programmes is
setting up workshops where kerosene lanterns are converted to
solar power at a surprisingly low cost of around £10 each -
fighting both poverty and climate change.
Schools
for Gambia A small UK charity,
based in Northern England, which helps many schools in The Gambia
- doing very much the same things that Pageant does.
Teethsavers
A group of Swedish dentists whose main goal is to improve the
general oral health and thus the quality of life for people in the
Gambia.
Trinity Methodist Church, Woking
- Their 'Gambia Project' has been ongoing since 1986, with Bill
Lindop at the sharp end of events in The Gambia. They have strong
links with Methodist Churches in The Gambia and support medical
and agricultural projects there. One such projects is a dental
clinic in Brikama.
WaterAid
Dedicated exclusively to the provision of safe domestic water,
sanitation and hygiene education to the world's poorest people
Wheels 4 Africa The Terence
Mills Trust helps disabled people in Africa by providing
wheelchairs and spare parts, allowing the recipient to lead a more
independent life.
Computer Aid International - The
worlds largest non-profit supplier of computers to developing
countries.
Computers for Charity offers an easy way to recycle redundant computer equipment in a
reliable, efficient and secure way that will help protect our
environment and help community organisations
In Kind Direct A charity which organises the donation of surplus goods.
Techknowledgy
- dedicated to working with people in the developing countries of
Africa, helping them to benefit from modern technology and the
knowledge to use it effectively
UK schools linked to and helping schools in The Gambia
Collyers is a sixth form college
in Horsham, which has provided both equipment and funding for
schools in The Gambia. Head of Science, Joe Brock, has developed
science teaching resources and has run seminars for science
teachers in The Gambia. (see
this news page
and this
news page)
Gambianow
- The Gambia's first online portal - News, Music, Travel, Gambia's
only online chat room and GambiaZone, a replica of myspace social
networking site for The Gambia.
Plymouth-Banjul Challenge
The original challenge was to drive from Plymouth to
Banjul on a limited budget, with the principle aim
of helping some charitable causes. This has now spawned several other
similar challenges.
The Gambia Resource Page An
impressive collection of facts and resources. The
education/schools menu gives a complete list of all Gambian
schools
These links are provided for
information to Pageant supporters visiting The Gambia, and do not
imply any recommendation by Pageant.
ASSET
- Association of Small Scale Enterprises in Tourism brings
together small hotels, guest houses, craft market vendors, tourist
taxi drivers, official tourist guides, juice pressers, fruit
sellers etc.
Boboi Beach Lodge Eco Holidays on
the Atlantic coast in the south of The Gambia, in an unspoiled
environment with superb beaches and a friendly family atmosphere.
Cottages for rent - self catering
properties in Brusubi and Tranquil (Gambia)
Deals2Gambia
- UK Travel agent with online holiday deals in the Gambia.
Gambia
Tours - Online Tourist guide to The
Gambia - flights, hotels and information
Hidden Gambia
adventure holidays off the beaten track exploring up-river Gambia
by boat and road
Safari
Garden Hotel - a small hotel in
a quiet residential area, but a short stroll from one of the best
beaches. Geri and Maurice are keen supporters of eco-tourism and
help to organise the Banjul end of the Plymouth-Banjul Challenge
Stuff
your Rucksack - A site where
travellers can "Find stuff that's needed where I'm going" and help
to transport essential items to all parts of the world. Set up by
Kate Humble.
The
Gambia, Discovering with Discount
- A new Travel Guide with lots of local knowledge, with an
associated Promotions Book, giving discounts in restaurants,
hotels and tourist attractions.
djb microtech
- produce cost effective equipment for the teaching of school Physics,
Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology. Derek Walker of djb has
generously donated over £1,000 worth of really excellent science
equipment to Pageant for Gambian schools during the past three years.
Electrostatic Solutions Ltd - a
company formed by Dr Jeremy Smallwood, to provide independent advice
with research and development in the broad area of electrostatics and
related technologies. They donate some of their profits to charity,
and Pageant is one of these.
ERA Technology
- A number of ERA staff are involved with PAGEANT, both in sponsoring
children and in providing useful items and materials. ERA has also
donated a quantity of furniture
Glowstar lantern -
solar powered rechargeable lantern, up to 6
hours of light, equivalent to 60w
Monarch
Airlines at Gatwick for very
generous contributions in the way of additional free baggage allowance
for Pageant members to take out sports and schools kit.
Playpump - a clever idea to use
a children's roundabout to pump water
Pyser
Supplied microscopes at a special low price in
conjunction with RMS (see above)
Ram Rugby
- suppliers of rugby equipment.
Ram Cricket
- suppliers of cricket equipment. Supporters of Pageant, who have
kindly donated sports gear to schools in The Gambia and completely
kitted out the National Gambian cricket team.
Thomas Cook
at Gatwick for an extraordinarily generous contribution in the way of
additional free baggage allowance for Pageant members to take out
sports and schools kit.
Tibet
Healthcare provides eye care and
other medical treatment for poor people in Tibet.
Trekker
Microscope ultra-compact, portable,
inexpensive, high quality microscope with precision optics. Perfect
for field, classroom and laboratory study. Simple to use, and capable
of delivering instant results.
