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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Counting, Calendars and Monkeys
This week at Busumbala Nursery School: counting lessons, 41 pupils, new sports plans, our 2027 charity calendar and Lamin’s ongoing battle with monkeys.
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Three Amazing Rhythms. One Family. One Unforgettable Night.
A night of West African rhythm in Senegal with djembe teacher Malo Sonko, family, friends and three unforgettable rhythms.
Travels With Lamin
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Counting, Calendars and Monkeys
This week at Busumbala Nursery School: counting lessons, 41 pupils, new sports plans, our 2027 charity calendar and Lamin’s ongoing battle with monkeys.
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Celebrating Our Teachers on World Teachers’ Day 2026
Celebrate World Teachers’ Day 2026 with Aja, Sibo and Mo Lamin at Busumbala Nursery School in The Gambia. Our short video captures the teaching, laughter and care that help our children learn and grow.
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New Resources, Playground Progress and Football Celebrations
New classroom resources, playground progress, school grounds clearance and football celebrations mark another busy week at BFiG Busumbala Nursery School.
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Lamin and the Football Match: Kick Off
A village football match in The Gambia, a rapidly approaching flight home and a kick-off time that keeps slipping. Part one of Lamin and the Football Match.
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New Teacher and New Term at Busumbala Nursery School
Busumbala Nursery School begins a new term with newly qualified teacher Muhammed Lamin Drammeh, a third classroom, new pupils and more development ahead.
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Makasutu Cultural Forest: Exploring The Gambia’s Sacred Forest
Explore Makasutu Culture Forest near Brikama, where mangroves, baboons, pirogue trips, palm wine, traditional music and Gambian folklore come together.
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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
Discover music in The Gambia through kora, djembe, balafon, sabar and sewrouba, alongside musicians, celebrations and first-hand encounters with Gambian rhythms.
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