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/.
With support from Unique Foundation to help fight against COVID-19, the National Assembly member for Jarra Central, Kebba Jallow recently donated various medical items to the communities in Jarra Central.
Jurarim Organisation for Youth Excellence (JOYE), a US non-profit that seeks to create a conducive learning environment for underprivileged children in The Gambia on Saturday handed-over its first funded water supply project in The Gambia to Mbollet-Ba village in Lower Nuimi District, North Bank Region.
The Catholic Development Office (CaDO) with funding from the International Republican Institute (IRI) recently convened a two-day consultative and message development forum to raise awareness on citizenship, respect for human rights, democracy and rule of law at Gambia Pastoral Institute.
The Association for the Support of Grassroots Communities, a non-profit organization based in Kafuta last week donated over 200 face masks to satellite villages of Faraba-Sutu and Kafuta -Tumbung both in Kombo East District of West Coast Region.
