Member Organizations G-N


Gambia Food and Nutrition Association

NAME: Gambia Food and Nutrition Association, GAFNA
NGO NUMBER: 69
CONTACT PERSON: Albert Cox, Executive Secretary
ADDRESS, VISITING: Kanifing Industrial Estate
ADDRESS, MAILING: PMB 111. Banjul
TELEPHONE: 390433, 390434
FAX: 390435
NATIONALITY: Gambian
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1986
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Nutrition, Institution building, Health care and education, Fruit and vegetable processing, Non--formal education. Skills training, Enterprise development, Sanitation
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Nationwide (rural Gambia)
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. To coordinate food and nutrition activities
2. To strengthen capacities of Community Management Committees so they can better manage health/nutrition programs at the field level.
3. To combat malnutrition in the rural areas especially among pregnant/nursing mothers and their children.
4. To assist rural women implement income generating projects using local Gambian food crops.


Gambia Rural Development Agency

NAME: Gambia Rural Development Agency, GARDA
NGO NUMBER: 85
CONTACT PERSON: Kebba S 13ah. Executive Secretary
ADDRESS, VISITING: Soma village. Jarra West. LRD
ADDRESS, MAILING: Soma village. Jarra West. LRD
TELEPHONE: 531249
FAX: 390095
NATIONALITY: :Gambian
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1990
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Horticulture, Enterprise development. Credit and savings, Arts and crafts, Institution building, Bee keeping. Cereal banking, Forestry, Environmental education
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Lower River Division, North Bank Division, Central River Division
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. To improve the socio-economic well-being of rural Gambians.
2. To assist the poorest households particularly the most disadvantage groups, namely women and children.
3. To improve agricultural production through seed store construction. Farmer training and reforestation.
4. Provide income- generation for rural population through a variety of projects.
5. Give special attention the education of youth.


Gambia Rural Development Agency

NAME: Gambia Rural Development Agency, GRUDA
NGO NUMBER: 88
CONTACT PERSON: Alaide Joiner. Coordinator
ADDRESS, VISITING: Kanifing
ADDRESS, MAILING: PMB 452. Serrekunda
TELEPHONE: 391500, 496676
FAX: 390095 (ATT. GRUDA)
NATIONALITY: Gambian
INITIAL OPERATION IN COUNTRY: 1987
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Water resources, Health sanitation, Environmental Agriculture, Credit and Savings, Adult Literacy, and Numeracy, Nutrition, food processing, Women
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Nationwide
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. To promote social and economic development in The Gambia especially in the rural areas.
2. To aid in the establishment of a mechanism for the coordination of activities relating to the rural development in The Gambia at all levels as a voluntary organization.


Gambia Family Planning Association

NAME: Gambia Family Planning Association, GFPA
NGO NUMBER: 56
CONTACT PERSON: Yankuba Dibba, Acting Executive Director.
ADDRESS, VISITING: Kanifing
ADDRESS, MAILING: P. O. Box 325, Banjul
TELEPHONE: :391473, 391945, 391475
FAX: :392463
NATIONALITY: Gambian
HEADQUARTERS: IPPF, Regents College, Inner Circle, Regents Park, London NW1 4NS
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1968
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Improvement of family planning services, studies in family planning, planned parenthood and women's development, Family planning motivation and promotion. Resource Development, Social marketing of contraceptives, promotion of family life education, post-partum family planning services, Strengthening of GFPA's management information system.
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Nationwide
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. To supplement the government's family planning efforts by providing and disseminating family planning/family life information, education and service delivery to all sections of the community, especially those not covered by the government's program.


Gambia Good Seed Mission

NAME: Gambia Good Seed Mission
NGO NUMBER: 54
CONTACT PERSON: Thomas Cosier
ADDRESS, VISITING: Massembeh, Kiang East, L.R.D.
ADDRESS, MAILING: P. M. B. 82, Banjul
TELEPHONE: 484186 (c/o WAM)
FAX: 484186
NATIONALITY: Gambian
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1985
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Crop production, Livestock, Food processing, Skill training, Formal education, Sponsorship, Credit and saving, Boys home.
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Western Division, Lower River Division
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. To feed the hungry body and soul.
2.To multiply good quality seeds for distribution to farmers
3.To assist Gambian farmers in development with a range of improved agricultural practices.
4.To establish good quality seed producers in The Gambia
5.To work in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture research The Gambia.


Gambia Home Economics Association, Skills Centre

NAME: Gambia Home Economics Association, Skills Centre, GHEASC
NGO NUMBER: 20
CONTACT PERSON: Sarah Secka, Principal
ADDRESS, VISITING: Old Jeshwang
ADDRESS, MAILING:. P. O. Box 812, Banjul
TELEPHONE: 394429
NATIONALITY: Gambian
AFFILIATED TO: 151 Slater Str. Suite 801, Ottawa, Ontario KIP 5H3,Canada
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1985
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Non-formal education. Skills training, Nutrition, Food processing. Catering, Hotel Management, Family Life education and counseling, Health education, Day care center.
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Kombo St. Mary
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. To provide training to early school dropouts on home management and job skills.


Gambia Organization for the Visually Impaired

NAME: Gambia Organization for the Visually Impaired, GOVI
NGO NUMBER: 41
CONTACT PERSON: Kebba Ndure, Executive Secretary
ADDRESS, VISITING: 41 Box Bar Road, Banjul
ADDRESS, MAILING: PO Box 2053, Serrekunda
TELEPHONE: 227001
NATIONALITY: Gambian
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY:1991
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Education, Rehabilitation and training of the visually impaired.
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. To eliminate or reduce handicaps caused by visual impairments and right for visually impaired persons to live under equal conditions to those of all other members of society through:
a. prevention and medical care
b. habilitation and rehabilitation
c. technical aids
d. education.


Gambia Red Cross Society

NAME: Gambia Red Cross Society. GRCS
NGO NUMBER: 16
CONTACT PERSON: Momodou Lamin Fye, Secretary General
ADDRESS, VISITING: Kanifing
ADDRESS, MAILING: PO Box 472, Banjul
TELEPHONE: 392405, 393179, 373568, 995665
FAX: 394921
NATIONALITY: Gambian
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1948
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Refugee operations, Resource Development, Health care, Relief programs, human rights, Horticulture, Agro-forestry, Beekeeping, Sanitation, Day care centers, Non-formal education, Skills training, Dissemination n first aid and emergency, Coordination and disaster preparedness, Community-based rehabilitation.
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Nationwide (especially during disaster)
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. To bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battle field; to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found
2. To protect life and health and to ensure respect for human beings.
3. To promote mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace among all people.
4. To give first aid to the wounded
5. To assist refugees, community based rehabilitation program.


Gambia Women Finance Association

NAME: Gambia Women Finance Association, GWFA
NGO NUMBER: 60
CONTACT PERSON: Mariama Ashcroft, General Manager
ADDRESS, VISTING: Buckle Street, Banjul
ADDRESS, MAILING: PMB 81, Banjul
TELEPHONE: 227066, 229226
NATIONALITY: Gambian
AFFILIATED TO: Women World Banking, # 8 40th Street, New York NY 10018
INITAIL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1990
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Enterprise development, Advocacy, Skills training, Credit and savings.
BENEFICIARIES: Women
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Greater Banjul, Western Division, North Bank Division Lower River Division, Upper River Division.
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. To promote and develop women enterpreneurship in The Gambia through the provision of:
a. access to institutional credit: revolving fund loan guarantee scheme
b. training i.e. offer business skills training, technical assistance, advisory and counseling services
c. saving i.e. promote internal generation of resources among women through savings mobilization.


Gambia Youth Federation

NAME: Gambia Youth Federation, GYF
NGO NUMBER: 78
CONTACT PERSON: David Jones, Executive Secretary
ADDRESS, VISITING: 52 Kombo Sillah Drive
ADDRESS, MAILING: PMB 316, Serrekunda
TELEPHONE: 373860
NATIONALITY: Gambian
AFFILIATED TO: New World, Walburgstraat 28, 9100 Sint Niklaas, Belgium.
INITAIL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1985
AREA OF INTERVENTION: School construction, donation to schools, horticulture, Crop production, Food processing, Health care.
BENEFICIARIES: Young people
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Kombo St. Mary, Western Division, North Bank Division, North Bank Division, Central River Division.
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. To support the socio-economic development of young men and women
2. To assist communities to achieve self-sufficiency through self-help
3. To assist in improving the equality of life in rural communities.


International Society for Human Rights

NAME: International Society for Human Rights, ISHR
NGO NUMBER: 239
CONTACT PERSON: Executive Secretary
ADDRESS, VISITING: 5. Cotton St.(opp. Hotel School). Kanifing South
ADDRESS, MAILING: PMB 457, Serrekunda
TELEPHONE: 371817
FAX: 392866
NATIONALITY: Gambian
HEADQUARTERS: Borsiglllee 16 PB 101132, D-60329, Frankfurt/M, Germany
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1991
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Dissemination of human rights principles
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Kombo St. Mary, Upper River Division
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. Supporting local groups and individual engaged in human rights activities
2. Facilitating the empowerment of individuals and groups through human rights education at grassroots level.
3. Facilitating the independent publication of articles, reports, newsletters and other materials on human rights in the country
4. Publishing locally written articles by its members and the public on relevant human rights topics.
5. Gender policy; equal participation of women in development program and sensitizing young women on their rights.
6. Public disclosure against all forms of human rights violation.


Islamic Relief Association

NAME: Islamic Relief Association, ISRA
NGO NUMBER: 100
CONTACT PERSON: P M Y Kebbeh
ADDRESS, VISITING: 11 Kambi Bolong St., Bundung/1 Fakura Drive, Talinding.
ADDRESS, MAILING: PO Box 2542, Serrekunda
TELEPHONE: 370418, 392952 (HOME)
NATIONALITY: Gambian
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1991
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Social welfare, Relief programs, enterprise development, Non-formal education, Gender and development.
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Kombo St. Mary. Western Division
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: Motto - "And (Reverence) the Wombs (that bore you) for Allah Ever Watches over you" (QIV. 1)
1. To help improve the socio-economic standards of the rural poor, especially women, by providing credit and skills training for income generating activities.
2. Environmental protection: To promote greater awareness of the environment and to endeavor to replenish it physically
3. Education: To create greater awareness and understanding from an Islamic point of view for the elimination of harmful cultural practices, e.g. female circumcision, prostitution, violence against women and drug abuse
4. To assist orphans, abandoned children and 'Almudos'.


Kindergarten "Linden" in Gambia

NAME: Kindergarten "Linden" in Gambia
NGO NUMBER: n/a
CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Pa Ebrima Colley (Gambia), Ralf Dippel (Germany)
ADDRESS, MAILING: Lombergsweg 2 (Gaby and Ernst Feller), D-44879 Bochum-Linden, Germany
TELEPHONE: +49-(0)234-470635
WEBSITE: KLG
NATIONALITY: Germany
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1999
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Education and Health
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Western Division
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: After many years of working in development aid projects in The Gambia we find that it's useful to promote health, education and by the way efficient organizational methods as an obligation to our sponsors. In this connection we strive for neutrality to any religion and expect political neutrality inside the project.


Kombo East Tesito Association

NAME: Kombo East Tesito Association, KETA
NGO NUMBER: 103
CONTACT PERSON: Kaba Jaiteh, Executive Secretary
ADDRESS, VISITING: Faraba Bantang, Kombo East, Western Division.
ADDRESS, MAILING: Post Office Brikama
TELEPHONE: 487019 (National president), 487034 (Secretary).
FAX: 484100 (att.KETA)
NATIONALITY: Gambian
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1985
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Crop production, Horticulture, Skills training, Enterprise development, Women, Research and Documentation.
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Nationwide
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES: 1. To support members to improve their living and working conditions.
2. To develop methodology and capability of each member so that they can better manage to achieve their objectives.
3. To establish village cereal securing reserves.
4. To improve the nutritional situation of members.
5. To establish a permanent income generating cottage industry for women.


Munzamat Al Dawa Al Islamia

NAME: Munzamat Al Dawa Al Islamia, MAA
NGO NUMBER: 51
CONTACT PERSON: Elhadi Adam Elhag, Regional Director.
ADDRESS, VISITING: Kotu Junior and Senior Secondary School, Kotu.
ADDRESS, MAILING: PO Box 2343, Serrekunda
TELEPHONE: 460110, 460111, 372868, 995445
FAX: 372806
NATIONALITY: Sudanese
INITIAL OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY: 1990
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Building of mosques, Formal education, Non-formal education, Social welfare, Health care, Humanitarian assistance to poor families, Students and institutions, Mother and Child care, Ramadan and Tobaski activities, Community development welfare, Skills training, Sponsorship to students and orphans, Youth, Sports, and Culture.
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: Nationwide
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE: 1. To assist with the spiritual development of the person so that he can take care of the material aspects.
2. To assist n the rural development programs at community level through self-help, charitable services and collaboration with other NGOs.
3. To facilitate positive relations among members of the community without prejudice.
4. To assist in social development by providing education resources, agriculture inputs, health facilities, water supply and training facilities.


Medical Research Council

NAME: Medical Research Council, MRC.
NGO NUMBER:
CONTACT PERSON: The Director
ADDRESS, VISITING: Atlantic Boulevard, Fajara
ADDRESS, MAILING: PO Box 237, Banjul
TELEPHONE: 495442, 495443, 495444, 495445, 495446
FAX: 495919 (administrative matters), 496513 (Scientific matters)
NATIONALITY: British
AREA OF INTERVENTION: Research and documentation


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