Daughters’ of Africa Foundation project in partnership with ‘Diago’ has launched seven projects within the Greater Banjul Area aimed at supporting Gambians in various fields.

Daughters of Africa Foundation, was formed in the UK and registered in the Gambia in 2016. The Foundation supports and empowers Gambians through partnering with various Institutions in the country.

The projects include magazine, film, First Aid, museum, sports rehabilitation and massage, construction, nutrition and health.

At least 18 Gambian youth leaders with 20 students from the University of West England on Sunday gathered at Mandinari village to launch the seven projects.

The two weeks projects which commenced on Monday aimed at training 450 Gambian youths.

The Foundation also announced a training workshop for Gambian nurses from the project, helping the National Centre for Arts and Culture in archiving and rebuilding the library, training Gambian nurses in the foundation course at SOS Children’s Village, training head coaches in the West Coast Region.

Speaking at the launch, Famara Fatty, programme manager for Daughters of Africa Foundation said: “the whole idea is to cover the entire Gambia but for now we do not have that capacity to do that.”

He said the Foundation is doing its projects in stages, adding that the projects will for now focus in the Greater Banjul Area but that in December it will expand its projects to the rural Gambia.

Mrs. Mian, senior lecturer at the University of West England, expressed delight at the launch of the projects in the country, adding that the project became a reality after her December visit in the Gambia.

While both Paulin Bailey and Odiri Ighamire, key founders of ‘Daughters of Africa Foundation’, expressed their delight and assured of the continued collaboration of the Association in the country.

The Foundation has so far partnered with nine Gambian Institutions–University of the Gambia, SOS Children’s Village, St Peters Junior and Secondary Technical School, Abuko Youth Association, Peoples’ Learning Centre, Kampengkaffo Women’s Group and West Coast Region Football Coaches Association.