Tuesday 17 November 2009

The Gambia

We sat and chatted into the early hours about her expierences and thoughts while in The Gamiba.
Here are is a small selection of pictures she took that captured the mood for me. Also do you remember in the summer and this charity event i organised? Well the money we raised was for this very compound my friend visited.
First we can look at the poverty of The Gambia
At the school none of the children knew what a globe was , how was it possible to view the whole world , so the teacher drew one for the children to understand.
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Quran stands that have been purchased with some of the money we raised.
The Orphanage
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a nearby project that needs money to get it upright and finished.
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Inside one of the class rooms where there are no blinds or protection against the scorching sun and the students move around to dodge the heat.
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No tables just benches to sit on during class, no paper , no pencils nit even chalk and board.
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some if not most falling apart
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The roof of the class room and in the rainy season they get wet!
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Now the natural beauty of The Gambia
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This is a picture house in the town single screen complex!
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3 comments:

Emma said...

What thought provoking pictures. Education is such an important thing but how on earth are the children supposed to learn without basic equipment or even a curtain to shield their eyes from the sun?
Is the sister going again? What can be done to help?
Thank you for sharing, real food for thought- at the very least they provide a reminder of how fortunate I am, Alhamdulilah.

Adventurous Ammena said...

wow, masha'allah I cant wait to hear all her stories about her experiences over there.. is she going back?

Rainbow In The Grey Sky said...

Thank you ladies Emma i will send you details very soon in an email inshaallah!

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