The supplies were purchased using funds donated by the U.S. Department of Defense in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
These important resources will help KMC respond to and prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus. All attendees at the event wore face masks, practiced proper hand hygiene, and followed safe distancing best practices.
Ambassador Paschall thanked the leadership of the Kanifing Municipal Council upon delivery of the items.
He said, “We at the American Embassy are proud to partner with the Council to support your efforts to support your citizens as they battle the Novel Coronavirus. We are reminded at these times that this is a small planet, that we are all brothers and sisters and must all work together to solve problems like these.”
Deputy Mayor Musa Bah expressed his gratitude for the support. The donation to the Kanifing Municipal Council is one of many small-scale programs supporting The Gambia’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The U.S. government continues to lead the global response to COVID-19. The United States had allocated $12.5 Billion U.S. dollars to benefit the international COVID-19 Response. More information about the U.S. support for the international COVID-19 Response is available here: https://www.state.gov/update-the-united-states-continues-to-lead-the-global-response-to-covid-19-4/.
Vision Development Foundation (VDF), an NGO established by Momodou Turo Darboe to complement government’s developmental efforts as well as play its quota in helping the poor and needy last Wednesday presented 300 bags of 10 kilo rice,100 crates of can drinks and a cheque of D50,000.00 to The Gambia Christian Council (GCC).
Al-Huda Foundation, a non-profit organisation in The Gambia founded in 2017 in partnership with Helping Hand for Relief Development (HHRD) based in the U.K., has recently distributed food items to 200 needy families worth D300, 000.
Dealers in second hand clothing in the country have added their voice to current global pandemic wreaking havoc to global economies. It is a fact that many Gambian households largely depend on second hand clothing, as it serves as a perfect enterprise; being cheaper and more durable compared to some ‘ready-made’ clothes.
Helping Gambia Children Foundation Project (HGCFP), a Holland-based group recently inaugurated a new health center in Njongon village, Lower Niumi, North Bank Region.
