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The cooperation between Project Aid The Gambia (International NGO A57) and the Friedensdorf International (Peace Village) in Oberhausen/Germany will be continued. The two organizations recently confirmed this after a discussion. In October the next mission of Peace Village in The Gambia will take place. Sick and injured children, who can not be helped medically in The Gambia, are presented to the members of the team of Peace Village. The team then decides on the spot, which children can be treated overseas in Germany. At the moment the management team at our project office in Manjai Kunda saves the medical reports and documents of the children who are on the waiting list for overseas treatment by Peace Village. In order to improve the medical preparations for overseas treatments in Germany and to ensure professional preliminary examinations, Project Aid plans to expand the management team by a trained nurse and to work with the MRC (Medical Research Council) in The Gambia. After the return of the children to the Gambia, the nurse will also look for their aftertreatment.

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Dear members, sponsors and friends of Project Aid The Gambia!

On 1 June 2017, our new project manager in Gambia, Mass Suso, started his work.

Mr. Mass Suso, aged 39, possesses widely ranged capabilities of management skills. He holds a Diploma in Management Studies and a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration. He attended professional training for Leadership and Project Management. In his last position he worked as the Human Resources Manager as a member of the senior management team of Radville Farms Ltd. in The Gambia.

The Board of Project id The Gambia is looking forward to working together. In the first months, Mass Suso is supported by Biba Mousa, who was a project manager in 2011/2012.

The background of changing the management can be summarized as follows:

After an astonishing joint resignation of the four-strong management team as well as the joint resignation of all the project employees of Jahaly Health Centre and Kindergarten in Jahaly all projects in the Gambia were steetering on the brink of collapse, after 25 years.

Jahaly Health Centre was closed for 17 days. The clinic staff did not resume their work until June 6, 2017.

The former management team submitted incomplete, late or not at all the necessary information from the projects needed for the decisions of the Management Board. Information from the Management Board to the employees in Jahaly were not disclosed.

The former management team replaced a letter from the clinic staff in which salary increases were demanded by its own completely different version, titled “Letter of Resignation” and sent it to the board in Germany.

After further investigations, the Management Board will decide whether the former management in the Gambia will be charged with criminal charges for falsification of documents.

The Kindergarten remains closed and will open again in September after the summer holidays. Project Aid The Gambia is currently under negotiation with the Gambian government, which is set to provide the teachers for the kindergarten from the new academic year. The Gambian Ministry of Education has already announced the willingness to do so. Project Aid The Gambia remains responsible for the buildings, for renovations and teaching materials.

This cooperation with the Gambian government is initially planned as a pilot project for a period of two years. In so far as the quality of education and care of children is maintained, the Board of Management of Project Aid The Gambia considers such a cooperation to be forward-looking in development cooperation: non-profit organizations such as Project Aid are responsible for building and maintenance and overseeing the organization and structure of the projects. The government provides the staff.

If this cooperation does not develop to the satisfaction of Project Aid The Gambia, the employees would return to the Project Aid after the pilot phase.

By saving the staff costs for the teachers of the kindergarden, funding is available to Project Aid, which the Manament Board would like to use in the long term to support further state Health Centers and schools.

The first such project where Project Aid The Gambia is going to take over the responsibility for buildings and technical installations (water / solar) and for the supply of drugs is the state run Njaba Kunda Health Centre.

In this context, the Board of Management of Project Aid The Gambia has decided on a strategic reorientation of the project work in The Gambia:

As a model clinic, Jahaly Health Centre remains completely in the hands of Project Aid The Gambia
The Moringa plantation is still operated by Project Aid The Gambia
The kindergarten is run in a two-year pilot phase in cooperation with the Gambian government
Njaba Kunda Health Centre as a joint pilot project of Project Aid The Gambia and the Gambian government leads to a new organization of rural health care in The Gambia

A detailed report is available on request. This report will be presented at the next regular annual meeting of Project Aid The Gambia in Germany.

Sincerely, Your Board of Management

Project Aid The Gambia / Projekthilfe Gambia e.V.

Matthias Ketteler, Frank Heuer, Dieter Lieken, Ulfert Engelkes, Thomas Wiegeman

Hattingen/Germany, June 12th, 2017

Matthias Ketteler, (co-) founder and chairman of Project Aid The Gambia welcomes Mr. Mass Suso as the just appointed Project Manager of Project Aid The Gambia.

At the beginning Mr. Suso is being supported by Ms. Biba Mousa, a former Project Manager of Project Aid The Gambia.

For teaming up the Management, Project Aid The Gambia is looking for a certified nurse. For your application please contact the Project Manager | here |

We look very much forward to working together with Mr. Suso and Ms. Mousa.

The change in the management of Project Aid The Gambia with effect of June 1st, 2017, was necessary as our former Management team had jointly resigned from the project in mid May out of the blue with immediate effect.

We will publish a statement regarding this development soon.

A press release of 14.06.2017 you find | here |

The two German based non-profit associations Projekthilfe Gambia e.V. and Riverboat Doctors International e.V. have agreed on close cooperation in The Gambia. Starting from February 1st, 2017, the Gambian NGO “Project Aid The Gambia” (NGO A57), which is the sister organisation of German “Projekthilfe Gambia”, in the coming six months, will run the management and operation of the Health Centre Buniadu, which was founded and operated by Riverboat Doctors International. Through cooperation with Project Aid, the Health Centre, which has been closed since November 2016 and previously treated approximately one thousand patients a month, can be re-opened.

The Health Centre Buniadu, situated on the north bank of the Gambia River, can resume operations at the beginning of February 2017. Project Aid The Gambia, which has been operating the Buschklinik Hattingen since 1991 in the village Jahaly on the south bank of the river, takes over management, administration and operation of the Health Centre Buniadu for initially six months.

The Health Centre Buniadu, which is funded exclusively by donations from the Riverboat Doctors, had stopped working in early November 2016. A German nurse who had been running the project with great personal commitment for many years had to finish her work on the ground for health reasons.

“We had the fear of losing everything,” says Christian Göken, chairman of Riverboat Doctors International, “the association it’s Health Centre, our Gambian staff their work, and our patients their health care.”

Project Aid The Gambia was ready to help and take over now the operation of the Health Centre Buniadu.

“The Gambian authorities also welcome this decision,” says Matthias Ketteler, co-founder and member of the board of Project Aid The Gambia. “All those involved now benefit from the over 30-year experience of Project Aid with health projects in The Gambia.”

A new nurse / midwife for the Health Centre has already been hired and starts her work in Buniadu in early February. The employment contracts of seven auxiliary nurses, two cleaning staff and two security guards were extended.

Project Aid The Gambia takes over the project management for the Health Centre Buniadu, which was completely renovated recently. Structure, pricing (patient fees and free drug delivery) and bookkeeping, as well as the communication with the German board, are adapted to the Project Aid´s workflow.

“The work of our three-man management team in Project Aid´s Main Office has now become so well-established that we can take over the additional tasks to the satisfaction of the donors and sponsors in Germany,” says Famara Fatty, Project Manager of Project Aid The Gambia. All costs of management and operating Health Centre Buniadu are funded by Riverboat Doctors International. The boards of the two associations also hope to reduce costs by jointly managing the projects, for example when buying medicines, by exchanging personnel and by joint training.

Photo: Christian Goeken, Chairman Riverboat Doctors International, Ramatoulie Saidykhan, midwife / nurse Health Centre Buniadu, and Famara Fatty, Project Manager of Project Aid The Gambia

Riverboat Doctors International, a nonprofit association, was founded in 2004 in Ganderkesee / Germany. Since 2007, the association operates a Health Centre for outpatient care in the village of Buniadu on the north side of the Gambia River, the “Buniadu Health Centre”. The staff of the Health Centre consists of twelve local employees including a trained nurse / midwife. The team is regularly supported by volunteers (doctors, nurses and craftsmen) from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Every day, about 70 outpatient treatments take place, most of them children. Infectious diseases, malaria, ailments, burns and accidents of all kinds are treated, increasingly also chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. In addition to this, in cooperation with local experts, education courses on nutrition and hygiene are offered. The board and all members of the association in Germany work voluntarily. The Health Centre Buniadu has a water supply and a solar system since 2011.

More information:

Website: www.rdi-ev.de

Facebook: www.facebook.com/riverboatdoctors

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Project Aid The Gambia invites suitable qualified applicants for the position of a Midwife preferably State Register Nurse (SRN Midwife) at our Jahaly Health Centre CRR.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT

The successful applicant will be provided with a suitable accommodation with free electricity and water supply 24 hrs daily.

SALARY

The salary attached to the position is negotiable depending on qualification and experience.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates for this position can submit their application with the relevant documents to the Project Manager at the Head Office in Manjai Kunda Tel: 4461187 or 9937432/ 6937432/ 3041229. Email: projectaid@work.gm

REFERENCES

Names and addresses of two referees are required.

DATELINE

All applications should be submitted on asap.

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PROJECT AID THE GAMBIA

International NGO A 57

P.O. Box 4540 Bakau

The Gambia / West Africa

phone: + 220 4461187

fax: + 220 4461162

email: projectaid@work.gm

On June 15th, 2016, the 2016 Annual General Meeting of Projekthilfe Gambia e.V. (Project Aid The Gambia) has re-elected the board members Matthias Ketteler, Frank Heuer, Dieter Lieken und Ulfert Engelkes for two more years. Thomas Wiegemann was elected as new member of the board. As the successor of Hanna Lohmann he has already been an acting member of the board since December 2015.

Matthias Ketteler as a founding member of Project Aid has been in the board since 1985 with a break of one year. Frank Heuer as founding member has been in the board for 30 years. Dieter Lieken representing the local branch “North” of Project Aid has been member of the board since 2006. Ulfert Engelkes has been memeber of the board since 2014.

Selfie in Jahaly

“The trip was the best experience that I have done in my life so far!”, that is what Marie Kleebolte says about her trip to The Gambia. The 18-year-old high school graduate was part of our group that visited Jahaly Health Centre in May. “It was very touching, to see the other side of the world, and amazing how a flight of six hours only makes a difference. The best part was the reception in Jahaly. The people have given us so much, even though they themselves do not have much! ”

The trip with 17 friends and supporters of Project Aid the Gambia was held from May, 21st to 29th, 2016.

The group visited the state health centre of Kudang. There they saw with their own eyes the desolate state of the health station near Jahaly: no drugs, no patients, miserable facilities, lack of hygiene. In contrast, their visit to Jahaly Health Centre was encouraging: clean rooms, newly renovated buildings, sufficient staff and drugs – and many patients. Up to 300 patients per day come to Jahaly Health Centre for seeking medical treatment. The reception of the group when approaching the clinic has impressed all who joint the trip:

Im Dorf Jahaly

“Four years ago I have been to The Gambia for the first time, but this year’s trip was really incredible. The reception of the people of Jahaly was just sensational. A feeling that you just can not describe. Jahaly Health Centre is in a absolutely top condition, and we know that all donations go to the good cause directly. ” (Kevin Arndt)

The highlight of the trip was the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Jahaly Health Centre. Even for visitors who have been to Jahaly before: “I found this time the feeling was most intensely, we felt very welcome and together we make a difference. For me it is unbelievable what the people of Jahaly and Madina have given to us.” (Gerdi Binder, lifeguard)

This all will remain unforgettable for the members of the group: the visit to the compounds in Jahaly and the talking with the people there, the night in the bush hotel Janjanbureh camp on the banks of the Gambia River, the good mood in the group – and of course the days on the Gambian beaches.

Feier 25 Jahre Buschklinik im Partyzelt

Besichtigung der Buschklinik

Der Krankensaal der Buschklinik

Gemeinsames Mittagessen in der Buschklinik

“The best thing about this trip certainly was the composition of the group. In addition, the visit to Jahaly Health Centre and the overnight stay at the bush hotel!! Finally, also our beach party!” (Stefan Schmidt, CEO Erzet GmbH)

Neugeborenes im Njaba Kunda Health Centre

Kudang Health Centre

Toller Empfang in Jahaly

Im Dorf Jahaly

On the way back to the coast, the tour group made a stopover in Njaba Kunda. In the village at the north bank of the Gambia River Project Aid The Gambia in 2011/2012 has demolished state run Njaba Kunda Health Centre and rebuilt it as a model clinic in 2011/2012.

“The impressions of Jahaly Health Centre in the bush clinic have made the journey into an experience that is not to beat for me!” (Paul Breuer, Student)

Produktion von Moringa-Seife

In the compound of the project’s Main Office in Manjai Kunda near the Gambian capital city Banjul, the group helped in the production of soap from Moringa oil. From this autumn the products of the project’s own Moringa plantation in Jahaly are to be sold through www.buschklinik.de. The proceeds will go to 100 percent in the projects. The plantation and the production of Moringa products create jobs in Jahaly and should contribute to the long-term and sustainable preservation of the projects in Jahaly.

“Thank you all for this great week! There was not a single highlight – the entire week was a highlight: the pool days, dinner, visit to Jahaly, the celebration in Jahaly, the overnight stay at the bush hotel, the visit to the craft market, the soap production, the Gin-night, the spectacular beach with wrestling … and always with all of us together !!! ” (Ludwig Kleebolte, art gallery owner)

More impressions of travel participants:

“There were so many different “best” experiences in The Gambia. I was impressed most of the reception in Jahaly looking to the many hundreds of happy faces. In addition, the last day on the spectacular beach was another highlight indeed. Overall, I will never forget this trip, also thanks to our sensational group. Thank you very much ! ” (Bastian Schmidt, physiotherapist)

“Each individual experience itself was so special! The time will remain unforgettable for me.” (Hannah Kleebolte, university student)

“An all around successful trip. Great people, both our group as well as the ones we were privileged to meet there. I for sure will be with you again for the 30th anniversary.” (Petra Kleebolte, special education teacher)

For end of January 2017, Project Aid The Gambia organizes the next trip to our projects in The Gambia. One of the highlights of the trip will be the reception of the drivers of our 2017’s humanitarian convoy, when the drivers arrive with two minibuses from northern Germany after their 6,500 km long journey in Jahaly to personally hand over donations from Germany to Jahaly Health Centre.

A newspaper report (German only) about the travel experience of one of the participants you may read | here |

Would you like to be notified when the next trip will take place exactly? Subscribe to our Newsletter | here |

All information about the our 2017 you find | here |

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25 years ago on this very day – 04.05.1991 – Jahaly Health Centre in The Gambia startet its work. At the beginning there was a staff with two nurses, one SEN nurse and one watchman only. Today we have 55 staff.

Since 1991 more than half a million patients were treated at Jahaly Health Centre that has been awarded a status of a model clinic. Since 2004 Project Aid The Gambia runs a kindergarten with nursery school, supports four women´s garden projects, constructs eco-friendly smoke-free ovens and is now also growing a plantation of Moringa trees.

We thank all our staff in The Gambia for their excellent work, we thank our donors for their kind support. We promise to continue our work for the people of Jahaly in the next 25 years to come with all our energy.

We ask you to support our work by becoming a donor. Jahaly Health Centre does need your support.

The headline of the article published by a German newspaper on May 2nd, 1991, reads: “Funded by Project Aid: Jahaly Health Centre in The Gambia opens doors”

What an amazing birthday present! Few days ahead of the 25th anniversary of Jahaly Health Centre our new project cars have safely arrived in The Gambia: two secondhand VW Touareg cars – safely stored in a 40 feet container. With all our heart we appreciate the generous donor who wants to remain anonymous.

It was not easy to locate “our” container amongst all the others at Banjul port and to safely unload the cars. Now they are parked inside the compound of the headquarters of Project Aid The Gambia in Manjai Kunda waiting to be provided with Gambian number plates.

Disvover the QR Codes at the back of the cars – right and left of the back lights. Scanning the code with a smartphone you willl be directed to our website directly.

Our container is MRKU 278472 (8) 45 G1 in the second row – centre left

The container is beeing lifted to the ground for unloading

The QR codes next to the back lights

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This is another possibility of supporting Project Aid The Gambia: asking your local Pastor or priest to donate the open/free collection of the church service to Project Aid. The local churches are always looking for serious Partners and sustainable procets where to donate their open collections to. In February the church Kirchengemeinde Hademarschen located in the northern part of Germany has donated two free collections of their attenders at church to Project Aid. The donation was a total of € 152,61. This amount would be enough to pay for a student´s seat at our kindergarten for a whole academic year. We say thank you very much and recommend to kindly copy this idea.