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 mattresses,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Kaira Konko had the pleasure of welcoming the British High Commissioner, David Belgrove OBE, during his recent visit to officially open the new gates to Soma community garden. Situated at Soma Lower Basic School and tended by local mothers, this community garden...

In recent months, many schools have struggled to provide a lunchtime meal for their students and staff, which has inevitably had an impact on education. Kaira Konko Project Manager, Lamin Kinteh, has visited a number of rural schools facing food shortages this...

“Kaira Konko is their only hope”, explains Project Manager, Lamin Kinteh. In our mission to assist the community of Soma, Kaira Konko is proud to support this family in real need. All made possible by recent fundraising; corrugate roofing sheets have been gifted to...

Kaira Konko has been busier than ever with workshops this season! The newly refurbished hall and conferencing facilities mean KK has become a popular venue for meetings of business people, local government and non-governmental organisations. The KK team have been...

The Christmas Gift for The Gambia campaign 2022 has raised a huge £1290 for community projects in and around Soma. Thank you to everyone who donated! Money raised will go towards school lunches, education materials, bicycles for students, the rice fund, and to...