Islamic Relief Association

Islamic Relief Association, (TANGO), works to improve the socio-economic standards of the rural poor, especially women, by providing credit and skills training for income generating activities.

It promotes greater awareness of the environment and endeavours to replenish it physically.

It aims to create awareness and understanding from an Islamic point of view of harmful cultural practices, for example it promotes the elimination of female circumcision, prostitution, violence against women and drug abuse.

It also assists orphans, abandoned children and ‘Almudos’.

Gambia Good Seed Mission

Gambia Good Seed Mission, (TANGO) The mission’s purpose is to feed the hungry, to multiply good quality seeds for distribution to farmers, to assist farmers with a range of improved agricultural practices, to establish good quality seed producers in The Gambia and to work in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture on research projects.

Village Savings And Credit Association

Village Savings And Credit Association, TANGO, concerned with training staff of NGOs and other organisations who want to establish VISACAs in different parts of the Gambia. So far the center has trained staff from EDF, FORUT, AFET, and FFHC/WRP.

VISACA projects are implemented by C.I.D.R. France under the Ministry of Agriculture with financial support from K.F.W. Germany and IFAD (UN).

The project aims to develop self managed associations at village level in order to channel cash savings towards productive loans for villages under their own control.

Sound Seekers

Sound Seekers is a registered UK charity, which supports deaf people, particularly children in developing countries of the Commonwealth, however, it does not operate in Gambia at present.

Gambia Family Planning Association

Gambia Family Planning Association is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Information about The Gambia can be found on the IPPF website.

GFPA supplements the national family planning programme in disseminating information and providing family planning services to adults and young people. Projects include The Planned Parenthood and Women’s Development project, which integrates income generation with family health.

For example a project in the North Bank Division includes installing a milling machine, sesame oil extraction, training, meetings, lectures and film shows.

The family planning motivation and promotion project includes meetings, talks, lectures, home visits, follow up visits and film shows.

The social marketing of contraceptives aims to increase the use of contraception.

Food and Agriculture Organisation

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations exists to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations.

Today, FAO is one of the largest specialized agencies in the United Nations system and the lead agency for agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural development.

FAO gives practical help to developing countries through a wide range of technical assistance projects.

The Organization encourages an integrated approach, with environmental, social and economic considerations included in the formulation of projects.