Achievements

Completion of a borehole for use of the project and community partially

Construction of a six-room building intended to provide a health clinic

Information centre for village meetings, a library, video shows, adult education, sewing and knitting lessons for women and other social activities

Establishment of a daily clinic and referral services for the sick and the suffering at no cost to the patients

Catering for most of the labour cases with the support of the B.I scheme at village level

Preparing for the introduction of a purposely designed ambulance from the UK for referrals from WYCE clinic at Madina Salaam

Constructed two large early childhood school buildings

Providing education for 225 children in four early childhood classes and two Lower Basic classes at the moment

Developing a quality sports centre for Madina Salaam in particular and Kombo South in general

Providing employment opportunities for approximately 41 Gambians most of whom are indigenous of Madina Salaam

Developing a Bee Farm as a training school for the people of Madina Salaam and an income-generating activity for the Project

Organising bee keeping training and facilities for locals as income generating activity

Constructed a site for staff houses to house skilled staff needed to enhance and sustain the high standard developed within our Project

Constructed lodge houses to provide basic accommodation facilities for volunteers who regularly work free of charge for the project by sharing their wealth of skills knowledge and professional experiences with the Staff and people of Madina Salaam

Organising Annual Tree Planting ceremonies, targeting a minimum of 5,000 economic trees in the locality to rejuvenate the depleted ecosystem.

Starting to establish a tree nursery to provide adequate seedlings to replenish the depleted eco-system

Providing a six classroom building, including office space and furniture for staff and students for the out of school youths in the local 'madarasa' ie Arabic school

Donated mobile phones, bicycles and fifty chairs to the V.D.C. The chairs could be rented to generate income

Employing village skill workers in developing project infrastructure

Sending regular containers already to the tune of GMD 600,000 (£212,000) containing project items and second-hand clothing for the community

Impact on the Community

Sanitary conditions of the village much improved

Personal health and hygiene practices developed, health status of people, particularly the children much improved

The infant/maternal mortality rate much reduced

Formal education system established and general level of community awareness increased

Employment opportunities for skilled and unskilled workers created

The fundraising capacity of the community much improved

The level of patriotism and voluntarism for communal interest increased

The degree of self confidence and self actualisation needed for community development strengthened

Portable and clean domestic water supply available at WYCE Lodge for the public

Communication facilities through cell phones much improved

Recording of demographic data for planning purposes established

Reliable village population census figures available

Annual temperature recording for the community started