Since 2008, Sukuta Nema Youth Development Association has been working « on the field » with the local population, aiming, for lack of resources, for special cases, rather than projects. With the meeting of Swiss Gambia Solidarity, Sukuta Nema Youth Development Association was able to give life to a series of « pilot projects », touching different segments of the Gambian society. Swiss Gambia Solidarity have helped either under an economic point or under
Sukuta
Sukuta is a small town in the West Coast, in the district of Foni Jarrol. Founded hundreds of years ago, today counts nearly 40,000 inhabitants. Sukuta is not a rich city, but very active. It is provided with basic services, such as a primary school and a secondary school. A market and a healt care center are also available to the population. Sports activities like football are frequent in
Our Partners
Swiss Gambia Solidarity is a non-profit association, founded in Geneva in 2017. The Association aims to support the work of local organizations working for the most vulnerable populations in The Gambia. It is currently giving priority to one of the poorest areas of Sukuta, near Banjul, called Nema. In recent years, the founding members of Swiss Gambia Solidarity have witnessed the consequences of this wave of mass immigration, such as