Child Sponsor Gambia
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Gambia, a former British colony until independence in 1965, has a small population of just 1.5 million with a life expectancy of around 55 years, over half of whom (rising to 68% in rural areas) live in poverty coping on less than £400 per year given only one sixth of its landmass is arable with poor soil making it only suitable for peanut farming. As such, the country is heavily dependent of foreign aid.
Access to education is a major issue for children in the Gambia, for whilst secondary education is free, most secondary schools will not accept children who have not had a primary education, and that is not free and beyond the means of many Gambian families.
You can help when your sponsor a child in the Gambia:
www.helping-gambia.org.uk
www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk
www.harmonygambia.org.uk ~ see below
www.thegambiareality.com
There are also some other charities who work with communities in the Gambia:
If you work with children in the Gambia tell us about your work here.
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