In the year 1993, Keith and Hilary Walker came to The Gambia in search of a peaceful atmosphere under which they could enjoy the start of their matrimonial life. The British couple did not regret their choice of destination, when they found themselves at the African Village Hotel in the coastal town known as Bakau, in the peaceful republic of The Gambia.

After much relaxation amid the peaceful and friendly atmosphere, the couple decided to venture out of the formalities of hotel environment to see and explore a little more of this beautiful country.

During their tours around local villages, the couple was greeted with requests from the children for sweets, pens or any other small gifts that would do as an alternative.

The outcome of this emotional encounter between the couple and the children gave birth to the long conceived dream the couple had in the U.K. i.e. making a difference in the lives of the underprivileged in poor communities. As they chatted with the children, they knew that these children actually needed some form of assistance capable of sustaining their livelihood in future and not sweets they could munch in a moment or pens they could hardly use, toys and assortments of trivial items that would only bring momentary joy and pleasure.

The urgent concern the couple always had in the welfare of the less privileged families particularly children, led to the formation of WYCE, to be created and established to work in The Gambia. This urgent concern further prompted the formation of WYCE as a U.K. registered charity number 1089167 and a Gambia registered Non-Governmental Organisation A78 in June 2003 with A.G. chambers and the N.G.O. Affairs Agency. As a precondition for registration, WYCE also completed and signed an M.O.U. with the Department of State for Education (DOSE) and the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare as lined departments of state with which WYCE's activities are related.