The items, which worth about thousands of dalasis aims to support needy households amid hard realities many rural households are experiencing.
The items donated include five (5) bags of rice; medical items, other food items, sanitary pads, soaps and bag containing nappies and pasta.
The medical items were presented at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul, Ahmed Clinic and Kunting Health Centre in the Central River Region north, while the foodstuffs were donated to Kibiri Village in the Sami District of the Central River Region north.
Presenting the items, Nubia Zuhrah, executive director of Livity of Zion, explained that the ultimate goal of the organisation is to support the needy people in the Gambia, and across Africa.
"We brought this foodstuffs and sanitary items to support you," she told the people of Kibiri Village.
The organisation, she added donated medical items to the health facilities to complement government efforts in ensuring access to medical health.
She thus urged beneficiaries to share the foodstuffs judiciously, while assuring of her organisation's resolve to continue supporting in other areas.
Receiving the items, Babucarr Boye, representing the head of Kibiri Village, applauded the British charity for the humanitarian gesture.
He assured that the foodstuffs donated would go a long way in helping vulnerable households in meeting their daily needs.
Representing women, Ndey Gaye, expressed gratitude to the British charity for the gesture.
"Both the foodstuffs and the sanitary items are essential to us. Therefore, we pray that Allah continue to bless the charity.’’
Speaking on behalf of the Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of Kunting Health Centre, Mamut Sallah, a public health officer described the gesture as timely and worthy, adding that the health facility is facing constraints with medical apparatus, medication to other essential working items.
"Thus, we urge the organization to help us with more to ease our work,” he appealed.
Jacqueline Gordon, a member of the UK delegation, paid glowing tribute to the tireless efforts of the founder-Nubia Zuhrah, which she said, continues to play a lead role in the success of the organisation.
