i have been in gambia for one week, i have not been there for one year so my only link was bantaba, phone or email. things are feeling slightly off. good things, i have not seen some of my families that i helpd for at least 18 months and this trip my intention was to play catch up and i did my god daughter is walking, the children are doing well and their mummy is maanging okay, they live in tranquil the family in albreda spent their money on a buying fish from the fisherman and selling in the markets, with the money saved they bought a pig so they can hve meat to sell, they have bought a small piece of land and want to plant casava, and have managed to send the eldest daughter to school in banjul. another family used the money to buy palm oil and sell it to the local villagers they have built an extra line house and sent to a child to school one child came top in his class, grade 8 another child has passed their exams in grade 8 good scores was taking their exams in grade 9 and wants to go to st peters in lamin. anther passed with good scores from st augustines and is now in gcci
This investment in people is the way forward. But hten once they are educated Gambia needs to hold onto them and give them career oportunities. otherwise they will be heading for europe and of no benefit to the homeland.
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Posted - 14 May 2007 : 11:48:48
