The association Projekthilfe Gambia e.V., which is recognized as a non-profit organization, was founded in 1985 as "Projekthilfe Dritte Welt e.V." and is based in Hattingen/North Rhine-Westphalia. In Lower Saxony there is a regional group North. Since 2015, the association is called "Projekthilfe Gambia e.V.". The association has 50 members and about 330 sponsors. The board and all active members in Germany work on a voluntary basis.
Members
Sponsors and godparents
Employees in Gambia
The daily work on the ground is done by our Gambian partner organisation “Project Aid The Gambia”. In The Gambia it is registered as “International NGO A57″ | here|. At our Main Office located in Manjai Kunda next to the capital city Banjul a Gambian Project Coordinator – supported by a small team – organizes the daily work in all of our projects. He especially cares for the logistics of the in-time delivery of all drugs to Jahaly Health Center. At least once a month the Project Coordinator is travelling to Buniadu and Jahaly , where our projects are based. Jahaly is located in the Central River Region (CRR) 270 kilometers upcountry at the south bank of the river Gambia.
Project Aid The Gambia employs a total of about 70 staffs, amongst others nurses, teachers, cleaners and gardeners. A Head of the Clinic and a Headmaster team are managing Jahaly Health Center and Jahaly/Madina Kindergarten. More Informationen on our staff in The Gambia you may find | here |
Project Aid The Gambia provides advice for the Gambian government (Ministry of Health – MOH) in issues of rural health care.
The „Friends of the Project“ – a small group of Gambian businessmen – support the Project Manager when necessary with their experience, contacts, networks and ideas.
Members of the Board and members of the organisation travel to The Gambia regularly in The Gambia to further develop the project work together with the Gambian team.
Every contribution, no matter how small, helps the people of Jahaly on their way to a better future. Help us help. Whether 10 Euro or 10.000 Euro - every donation is an important contribution and basis for our work in the bush clinic, Jahaly/Madina kindergarten and our other projects in Gambia.
Become a sponsor for one of the up to 450 places in our kindergarten with preschool. Support us with a monthly basic amount of 15 €.
You can support Projekthilfe Gambia e.V. with a regular donation and become a supporter of the aid organization for at least 10 € per month until further notice.
You can support Projekthilfe Gambia e.V. with a one-time donation.