We’re happy to see the expansion of the rehabilitated basic school in Brufut starting with the foundation work. It was amazing that MRC-Holland Foundation* offered their support on the day we celebrated the finalisation of the rehabilitation works we did in 2018, seeing it really happen is even more gratifying. Steps towards Better Education During […]
THE GAMBIA Sunday 06/01/2019 – The Community Action Support Association (CASA Gambia) handed over the 2.6M Dalasi Rehabilitation of Brufut Lower Basic School to the authorities of Brufut Lower Basic School. CASA Gambia has been raising funds since early 2018. Through local campaigns and international crowdfunding, hundreds of people got involved into improving the educational […]
Today CASA Gambia proudly presented the start of rehabilitation works of the Brufut Lower Basic School in The Gambia. With more than 75% of the needed funds raised, local contractors could be contracted to do the work. These works have been made possible by hundreds of donations by local and international individual backers. These where […]
Earlier today 24/06/2018, CASA-GAMBIA in collaboration with Brufut Village Development Committee and Brufut Diaspora Association today presented 100 steel build School Desks, 23 chairs and 21 tables and library books to Brufut Lower Basic School as part of the Rehabilitation Project. After presenting the project plan to Brufut Diaspora Association and Village Development Committee, the […]
BRUFUT, THE GAMBIA – 22 APRIL 2018. Today we celebrated the finished renovation of the Library and Staff room at Brufut Lower Basic School. Our Chairman Ebrima Jatta hailed the sponsor that made this possible with “A Big “Thank You” for Jaap van Duuren! Which was also the title song of the school children. Jaap […]
BRUFUT, THE GAMBIA – Last Thursday 12-04-2018 the renovation of Library and Teachers room has started. Even we were surprised by the speed things can go. This renovation is sponsored by stichting CHEF. Jaap van Duuren of stichting CHEF was triggered by our Crowdfunding campaign at 1%club and contacted us on April 4th if he […]
After two months of fundraising we raised already 3,247 Euro’s (Crowd Funding + funds raised in Gambia)! With this amount we could negotiate with the local welder man to deliver 100 School Desks before the start of the new school season in September! We thank all supporters for your ongoing support to our cause of […]
Since we’re campaigning for € 5.000 to buy 100 School Desk made by a local carpenter in Brufut, we’re receiving many compliments from our friends and supporters. Ok, we’re new at this crowdfunding thing. But is potentially very much in line with our core of ‘community development’ to connect our local village to the global […]
Today CASA Gambia started campaigning for funds to buy the first 100 School Desks of the 500 we need eventually. It’s our first attempt to draw a larger audience from around the world to a local need of our village lower basic school. We launched our worldwide campaign on Onepercentclub.com to expand our community of […]
The sponsor walk organized by CASA Gambia for the rehabilitation of the Brufut Lower Basic School was a huge success, thanks to you! Your personal commitment was incredibly helpful and allowed us to reach our goal to draw substantial attention for the need to give children better education. Your assistance means so much to us […]
