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This page covers all Pageant's
projects outside of the Banjul area and Bakalarr, such as Jarreng, Jurunku, Kalagi
and Siffoe.
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Brikamedina
Pipeline Nursery
Brikamedina [MAP] is a village on the southern edge
of the town of Brikama, which is itself some 15 miles south of
Banjul. This nursery
school was set up and built as a local initiative, on land donated by the
village mosque. Pageant is funding the completion of building
work, rendering the walls, laying concrete floors, constructing
a veranda and fitting doors and
windows.
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Jarreng
[MAP]
is more than 150 km east of Banjul, south of the Gambia River.
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The school at Jarreng received a microscope
(see
details), took part in the microscopy
competition (see
details) and was included in a recent
series of visits (news item).
Pageant assisted the headmaster to set up a chicken farming project
to enable children to learn about farming techniques and the
care of animals. The building work was completed before it was
discovered that the conditions in the building would be too hot
for the successful rearing of chickens. It is now proposed to
use the building for an alternative project, possible something
to do with carpentry. Whatever happens the investment in this
building will not be wasted.
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Jarreng village was also the recipient of the proceeds of the raffle of a
painting, which helped pay for mosquito nets and insecticide for the
poorest villagers.
Jurunku
Jurunku
[MAP] is a village on the
north bank of the Gambia River, about 15 km east of Bakalarr. Like Bakalarr it is reached by ferry to Barra,
followed by a sandy track journey of
about 25 km. When Ian and Pippa visited Jurunku early in 2004, the school
reminded them of Bakalarr when they first saw it, and was obviously in need
of a similar set of projects - renovation of classrooms, a new staff room,
new toilets, kitchen and a perimeter wall. Pageant member Jon Quinnell has
taken over organising Pageant's work here and these renovations have been
completed. The latest project has been to install a solar powered water
supply, but much still needs to be done.
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More information about Jurunku |
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Oct 2004 |
Ian and Pippa Howard's first visit |
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Nov 2004 |
Pippa's next visit- progress on the wall
around the vegetable garden |
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Mar 2005 |
Jon Quinnell's visit. New floors and
renovated blackboards in three classrooms. |
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Feb 2006 |
Garden wall completed, staff room
refurbished, football kit and other gifts for the school |
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Jun 2006 |
Garden renovated and fenced. New borehole and
solar powered water supply opened |
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Feb 2007 |
Pippa, Jon and others visit to see progress
in the garden, assess the work needed on the derelict kitchen. |
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Kalagi
Kalagi
(aka: Kalaji, Kalaja)
[MAP]
is a village on the south side of the Gambia River about 100 km from Banjul. The school at Kalagi was one of the
schools visited in 2003. (see
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Siffoe
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Siffoe
(aka: Sifoe, Sito)
[MAP]
is about 40 km south of Banjul, close to the border with Southern Senegal.
Pageant member Mo Dawkins visited Siffoe LBS and reported that it
was in need of help. Building work on a new classroom block had been
started, but had ceased through lack of
funds.
Pageant decided to use the rest of the
Three Peaks
Challenge sponsorship money, and
provide additional funds to complete three of the five classrooms.
(details
and pictures).
Progress was seen in
October 2005,
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For further information about all the
schools and educational institutes which Pageant is associated with
in The Gambia, please look at our
Schools Index
page.
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