Amazing News! We’ve Made the Local Press!
🌟 We’ve Made the Local Press! 🌟
We’ve got some fantastic news to share — Building Futures in The Gambia has made it into the local press, and it’s all thanks to the incredible support of Matthew Wilmot and Albert Pritchard Infant and Wood Green Junior Federated Schools (APWG).
This is one of those moments where you stop, smile, and realise just how far a shared act of kindness can travel.
📣 A Story Worth Telling – And It’s Been Heard!
Matthew Wilmot has been working tirelessly behind the scenes, sharing news of the wonderful collaboration between APWG and Building Futures in The Gambia with local media outlets. His hope was simple: that someone would recognise the power of what children, staff, and communities can achieve together.
And now — it’s happened.
The Express & Star has picked up the story, shining a spotlight on the impact APWG pupils have had on the lives of children at BFiG Busumbala Nursery School in The Gambia.
👉 You can read the article here:
‘Super kindness’ from APWG schools helps change lives in The Gambia | Express & Star
🌍 Lamin Front and Centre – Just Where He Belongs
School Manager Lamin Barrow is right at the heart of the article — and rightly so. His dedication, leadership, and constant commitment to the children and community in Busumbala make everything we do possible.
I know Lamin will be absolutely delighted to see himself featured so prominently, representing not just the school, but the entire Busumbala community with pride.
🏆 Double Celebration for APWG!
As if that wasn’t enough good news, it’s a double celebration for APWG.
The schools also feature in another Express & Star article celebrating the Black Country’s best primary schools, as revealed in The Times 2026 school league tables. What an incredible achievement!
👉 To see both articles, visit the Express & Star website, head to the News section, and scroll down to Education (or just click HERE) — but be quick before newer stories take their place!
💙 Thank You, APWG – You Are Changing Lives
Huge congratulations go to the children, staff, families, and wider community at APWG. Your kindness, enthusiasm, and commitment to helping others are making a real, lasting difference — not just locally, but thousands of miles away in The Gambia.
From all of us at Building Futures in The Gambia — thank you. This is what happens when compassion meets action. 🌱
