Welcome To The Gambia Community Library Project!
A library in every major Gambian town and village
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Background

The Gambian Community Library Project started as a pilot in the village of Kafuta, West Coast Region of The Gambia. It was the first of its kind in that part of rural Gambia - with a population of about 5000 people. The Kafuta Pilot is equipped with a library and tech lab. The children in the community use the library during and after school hours. It serves as a safe and conducive environment for the children to study, engage in debate, improve their writing and reading skills. The children use the tech lab to learn information technology skills during their formative years. Living in the digital age, the introduction of children to ICT tools will better help to equip them in their learning process.

In addition, the after school program has improved the performance of many of the children in the community. Since its inception in 2016, all of the members of the library gained admission to senior secondary school with excellent grades. This is largely attributed to the after school extra tutorial programs the library offers.

The center serves as a learning and resource center for the community - nurturing the culture of reading, writing and scholarship. The center promotes literacy by offering relevant and attractive reading materials for the children, youth and the entire community of Kafuta and its surroundings through the provision of necessary tools needed with a conducive place for reading and research.

Counselling

The Gambian Community Library Project offers guidance and counselling services for the youths on academic and professional development.

Information Access

Provides access to a wide range of information through the provision of computer facilities for research and training purposes..

Literacy

Provides support for the development of literacy: fostering the habit of reading, writing and scholarship; among the youth and children of the community.

Projects

Upcoming Projects in 2018.

Serekunda

Serekunda Primary Annex
Refurbishment and Maintenance

Bakoteh

Primary School Project

Kafuta

Community Library Project

Goals & Management Structure


Assist with the effective use of ICT in learning and teaching.

Provide support for personal and social development for the residents of the community and its surroundings.

From the formative years and beyond - the project aims to provide certain skills including coding, graphic design, etc - and facilitate the development of computer literacy skills and also help deepen the digital awareness in the country.

  • Committees

    - Composition

    The youth development committee in consultation with the youth committee, the town/village head, and any relevant stakeholders in the community, will select a committee for the day-to-day running of the centre.

  • - Volunteers

    The committee will select volunteers who will serve as librarians and facilitators of different activities or programs that the centre will be providing.

  • Leadership

    - Coordination

    The committee shall be headed by a coordinator who, with the committee, will be reporting to the committee quarterly about the progress of the project and give recommendations where necessary.

  • Sustainability

    - Contributions

    Residents of these villages/towns will be encouraged to contribute a monthly or annual fee for the upkeep of the library. In cases where they cannot - the Project will help raise funds to keep the community library open.

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    Story!

Our Amazing Team

The dedicated folks pulling the strings behind the curtain.

Alieu Sowe

Co-Founder/Coordinator

Lamin Sanneh

Project Coordinator

Kevin Boucal

Arts Project Coordinator

A community library in every major Gambian town and village by 2022.

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