Gambia

14 رمضان 1433

Seed distribution bridges the gap until the next harvest

By Aminata Sow in Gambia Mahmoud Diop is a farmer living in Torro Bah, a village located at the North Bank, in Gambia. Before the food crisis hit his region, he was known as a benefactor because he used to distribute one part of his crops to the poorest families that were greater in need in his village. But now he can hardly feed his o...
Severe food shortages threatens the livelihood of Gambian farmers
14 رجب 1433

Severe food shortages threatens the livelihood of Gambian farmers

by Hler Gudjonsson, Icelandic Red Cross delegate “I worry constantly about my children’s future,” says Mariama Barrow, a 40-year-old widow. “I cannot afford their scho...
Gambia Red Cross youth use power of music to increase access to health care
11 جمادى الثانية 1433

Gambia Red Cross youth use power of music to increase access to health care

Young people from the Gambia Red Cross Society have put together the “Humanity Band,” a project aimed at developing the musical talents of young volunteers.
West Africa: thousands of volunteers mobilized to launch a final assault on polio
14 جمادى الأولى 1431

West Africa: Thousands of volunteers mobilized to launch a final assault on polio

Amy Sallah, a young volunteer from the Gambia Red Cross Society, puts drops into the mouth of Youma Cham, an eight-month-old baby.
17 رجب 1430

Rainy season in West and Central Africa: the IFRC's "early warning, early action"-system in practice

The rainy season has begun in West and Central Africa and torrential rain has already caused damage in Benin, the Central African Republic and Ghana.
Gambia: Raising awareness about HIV/AIDS
22 محرم 1430

Gambia: Raising awareness about HIV/AIDS

World AIDS Day is traditionally celebrated on 1 December, but in some remote villages in Gambia, time seems to have stopped on this date indefinitely.
19 محرم 1429

Gambia: the Red Cross distributes mosquito nets to protect children and pregnant women from malaria

Beyond a row of baobab trees, a few dozen kilometres north of the Gambia River along winding roads, stands Kinteh Kunda Marong Kunda, a peaceful town with around a ...
Minor emergency causes major heartache in Gambia
6 شعبان 1424

Minor emergency causes major heartache in Gambia

All the family had gone to bed that Sunday night, but Lamin Ceesay couldn’t sleep.

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