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 |
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! |
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