The Bakau Development Committee (BDC) has spent more than four million dalasis on a range of community development initiatives including healthcare, education, fisheries, religious support, and other social services.

Speaking at the committee’s annual general meeting, Alhagie Ba Nuwa Touray, the treasurer, highlighted the impact of their initiatives since the group’s formation in 2018.

“Over the years, we have spent more than four million dalasis on various projects, ranging from education, fisheries, healthcare, and social services,” he said.

“We have also provided financial and material support to families of those who embarked on the backway journey, helping them through healing and recovery. In addition, we have assisted widows and bereaved families in the community.”

Touray emphasized that the committee remains committed to addressing social challenges and improving livelihoods in Bakau.

One of BDC’s major contributions was the donation of an ambulance to the Bakau Health Centre in 2021, aimed at improving emergency healthcare services in the community.

Meanwhile, Badara Yorro Jallow, chairman of the BDC, has called on young people to take an active role in the town’s development.

“We are ageing, and if we talk about development without the involvement of the youth, then something is missing,” he said.

“It is crucial for young people to step forward and take charge of this initiative. We are ready to guide and support them.”

By Adama Makasuba