by Cassie Northcott | June 14th, 2024 | Blog
In August 2023 Kaira Konko was made aware of a family in need of support. When Kaira Konko Project Manager Lamin Kinteh first met the Jallow family, they hadn’t eaten for 2 days because they couldn’t afford to buy food. They slept on the floor without...
by Cassie Northcott | April 11th, 2024 | Blog
Kaira Konko has recently marked both International Women’s Day and Mothers Day by running a fundraising appeal in aid of the Maternity Unit at Kaiaf Health Centre. We are now pleased to report that a new bathroom has been fitted on the maternity ward, and the...
by Cassie Northcott | January 29th, 2024 | Blog
We are pleased to announce that the Gift for The Gambia Christmas 2023 campaign raised a huge £1320! These funds will be spent on the rice fund, school lunches, classroom resources, community garden projects, maternity kits to support women in labour, house repairs...
by Cassie Northcott | October 26th, 2023 | Blog
Over the past couple of months Kaira Konko has been leading a project to install a new borehole in a rural community. This borehole is now operational, which means 30 families who previously had to walk long distances to fetch water, now have access to safe water from...
by Cassie Northcott | August 31st, 2023 | Blog
Throughout August, Kaira Konko has been hosting a team of Explorer Scouts from Hampshire in the UK. Together with Gambian Scouts, they have been working on a number of community projects, which have included refurbishment of the library at Toniataba school, decorating...