Activities in Gambia
Restore Hope Mission is at present running several projects in The Gambia, with an emphasis on sustainability and education. We look for projects where we can provide some startup capital and some advice and assistance but the project can then self-sustain on the basis of profits it produces.
Current Projects
Internet Centre - Bakau Lower Basic School - Bakau Gambia
RHM in conjunction with Interactive Ideas London and Gambian Enterprise have modernised the internet centre at Bakau Lower Basic School. We re-roofed the original and put down a tiled floor to reduce dust. In addition, we used local craftsment to build 14 workstation locations and have shipped out 10 new PC's and a server and paid for internet connectivity. During school hours the centre will be used for the benefit of the pupils, but out of hours it fund itself by trading as an internet cafe and provide low cost adult computer literacy classes.
Mougayne Enterprise Micro loan
We provided expansion capital to a juice processor run from the owners house. The drinks use local fruits, we have helped expansion and generationm of employment by providing an interest free loan to acquire a packaging machine.
Educational Scholarships
At present, RHM pays the annual school fees, book and uniform costs of ten children who would otherwise be unable to afford to go to school and a number of college students.
