April 2026 Another successful meeting between Generation Gambia Trustees and the Faraba Clinic Health Committee, marking significant progress in rural healthcare development following their initial 2025 introduction. Rewarding return to Faraba Positive Progress & Staffing: The committee welcomed the Generation Gambia Trustees back to view improvements made since their first visit in November 2025. A …
Category: Generation Gambia Update
The Gambia – Early History to Present
The Gambia – Early History to Present Ancient Roots: The Gambia River region has been inhabited for thousands of years, with archaeological evidence of pottery dating back 5,500 years. Empires and Peoples: The region was part of the 13th-century expansion of the Mali Empire, which brought Mandinka influence to the area. The region was historically inhabited by …
Faraba Well Women Project Distribution Day, Nov 2025
Generation Gambia’s work in Faraba Kairaba is a fantastic example of how practical support and education can directly improve the lives of women and girls. Providing 151 menstrual kits not only addresses immediate hygiene needs but also offers long-term financial relief for families like Soffie’s, who no longer have to worry about the recurring cost …
Charity Status Update
Great news to share as 2025 comes to an end, is that we are now officially a registered charity in the UK. Its been a long time coming we know, but we have been so focused on continuing our work in The Gambia alongside our day to day work we just didn’t get around to …
Well Women and Girls initiative
We are so grateful to our friends and supporters for their generosity. Through your donations we have been able to deliver our well women and girls initiatives, to hand out period and maternity packs. Our target was 150 packs, and we are delighted to have raised enough to help 84 women and girls, each pack …
Sharing Goodwill on the Smiling Coast
Ramadan Trip to The Gambia Happy to be back in The Gambia, fondly known as the “Smiling Coast.” It was the start of our first charity trip of 2024, coinciding beautifully with the holy month of Ramadan. The journey was more than just a physical one, it was a return to a place overflowing with …
Spring 2024
We have been busy working away in the background with lots of mini projects, supporting people in The Gambia. We have continued with our support of local community clinics which support local people to access basic medical and health care and advice for free. The clinics provide people with free dressings bandages, pain relief, burns …
