Join a charity and integrate into the daily lives of the indigenous people in West Coast Region, Gambia

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  Description

  Hello, my name is Bubacarr and I work alongside my colleague Julia, we run a charitable organization in the west coast region of Gambia that's empowering smallholder farmers in semi arid region of Africa to thrive in challenging climates through sustainable agriculture practices including Climate resilient farming, afforestation, bee keeping and Agro-processing.
  Our family is the most predominant and oldest settlers tribe from Ndemban Jola in Foni Berefet district, West Coast Region in the Gambia.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Livres

  

  Langues

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature

  

  Plage

  

  Animaux

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Jardinage

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Technologie

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Culture

  

  Ferme

  

  Bénévolat
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Workawayers will be able to integrate themselves in everyday living like indigenous people do. They will get to enjoy direct interaction with different communities that has diverse and rich cultural values. These consists of different tribes, languages like Jola, Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, and Manjako, all living in coexistence with each others for centuries.
  Travelers can learn and experience cultivation of locally grown crops such as Rice, groundnuts, Findi, maize and vegetables etc. and enjoy food such as "Domoda" Bennikin and other native foods and drink.

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  Aide

  We welcome volunteers with expert backgrounds in various areas such as:
  - Technical personnel in software development
  - Agronomics
  - Soil health/ soil sampling
  - Water management / erosion prevention
  - Agriculture (Horticulture, Afforestation)
  - Agro food processing/ fruit dehydration and
  - Crop yield measuring and evaluation
  
  The volunteers helped us with teaching and creating awareness in farmers' communities and also working together with the team to achieve our targeted goals and skill-sharing during their stay with us.
  
  Donation is welcome from Workawayers, to contribute to the sustainability of our charitable organization.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Wolof: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  We have people who can teach travelers language like Jola and Mandinka.
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  Hébergement

  A big room self contain in the main building with access to sitting room and kitchen. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served everyday, and travelers are free if they want to cook something themselves.

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  Autres infos...

  For free time? Workawayers will be glad to know that from our accommodating building, you are less than five (5) minute walk to the west coast region beaches, less than two (2) minute walk to catch a bus to anywhere around town, and less than thirty (30) minute to Banjul airport.
  Often, volunteers are welcome to go on trip to villages, our local farmers communities and visit to friends places of establishment.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have an attic office and open roof-top terrain to work for digital nomads

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

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