Building Futures in The Gambia (BFiG) operates Busumbala Nursery School, providing early years education for more than 40 children. With two classrooms now open, we continue developing the school through new facilities, learning resources and community partnerships.
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Rainy Season Growth, New Trees and a Tractor Ride to School
Our school updates may not be quite as regular over the next couple of months while the children...
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Three Amazing Rhythms. One Family. One Unforgettable Night.
Three Rhythms. One Family. One Unforgettable Night. During my January 2026 visit to Senegal, I...
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Makasutu Cultural Forest: Exploring The Gambia’s Sacred Forest
There is much more to The Gambia than beaches, hotels and the busy tourist areas around...
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Lamin and the Rain
Lightning was tearing open the morning sky somewhere beyond the Senegambia Hotel. Every few...
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Music in The Gambia: Traditional Instruments, Rhythms and Culture
Music in The Gambia doesn’t always wait for a stage. It drifts across a beach while you are...
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Lamin and the Kora Player
The loudest music I have ever heard in my life was, without a doubt, a performance by renowned...
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3 Gambian Meals You Must Try – Discovering the Food of The Gambia
Food can tell you an enormous amount about a country, and Gambian food tells you rather a lot...
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Lamin and the Drone
For many years, I’ve taken thousands of photographs of life in The Gambia. I’ve also recorded...
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15 Reasons to Venture Beyond the Senegambia Strip
For many visitors, the Senegambia Strip is their introduction to The Gambia. It is easy to...
Read More Rainy Season Growth, New Trees and a Tractor Ride to School
Our school updates may not be quite as regular over the next couple of months while the children...
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