Gambian activist Lovette Jallow has succeeded in getting the clearance to repatriate all 38 Gambian women and children stranded in Lebanon after the country spiral into economic crisis following last month blast in Beirut. 

“We have an amazing news from my lawyers in Lebanon. The Gambian government has agreed to cooperate with my NGO (organisation) in the repatriations  of 38 Gambian women and children,” women activist and campaigner Lovette Jallow told her followers on Facebook. 

“Today we received the final papers for 26 women and tomorrow we will receive the final 10 documents from the (Gambia) consulate. 

“We also found two extra women that wanted my help to come home ao we are total of 38 women and children being repatriated on the 4th of september via Dakar. We did it!

She added: “Tomorrow I (will) pay the US$ 27000 (D1.3 million) for their tickets and today I pay for the buses to take them to Gambias shores.”

The women and children would be travelling to Gambia via Senegal as there are no direct flights from Lebanon. All 38 girls would leave for Banjul on Friday September 4. 

Ms Jallow said her organisation would pay the hotel bills for the girls’ mandatory two weeks quarantine in Banjul. 

She has provided a relief package through a Gambia based anti-trafficking charity to help the victims resettle. 

“We will be donating one million Dalasi to these women and children to make up for all their lost wages in Lebanon so that they can go home to help their families and help themselves before they start a new life in The Gambia,” Ms Jallow said.