We are volunteering with VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas), the British equivalent of the Peace Corps.  We�re living and working in an urban, densely populated region of the Gambia, halfway (5-10 km) between the capital, Banjul, and the tourist hotels clustered along the Atlantic coast.

We�re both here on short term placements sharing our business skills, Kate as a Micro-credit officer at the Social Development Fund (SDF) investing in small-scale income generation schemes, and Ben as a Resource Management Advisor at the country�s only polytechnic (GTTI), which badly needs to update its management practices and improve administrative efficiency.

This web site is intended as a sort of journal and photo album for family and friends to experience a bit of our life and work over here in the Gambia.  The internet is pervasive even here, so we hope to update news and pictures regularly and that you�ll check back often.  Apologies in advance if not all links work from the start - we're building this thing in our spare time.  Thanks for your interest!

Note: We finished our placements and returned to the US in August 2002.
Kate and Ben
in The Gambia (West Africa),
January 25 - July 25, 2002
Kate and Ben at VSO's office in the Gambia
Finding Gambia on the Map
Main page-Kate and Ben in the Gambia
News-Our latest, plus an archive of past postings
Photos-See what life is like in the Gambia
Additions and updates-See what's been added to this site since your last visit
Our house-See where and how we live
More about
Kate's job at SDF
More about
Ben's job at GTTI
Links-About the Gambia and VSO
Contact us-Submit your comments and questions by email, send us a real letter, or even give us a call!
Navigation
Click here to see what's new  since your last visit (not much since our return)
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Last updated:
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 (albeit minimally)
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