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An island in the River Gambia in Central River Region
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Accessed by south road via the bridge on to the island
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Accessed by north road via Banjul Barra ferry, the ferry on to island at Lamin Kotu
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Accessed by River Gambia
Learn about kayaking opportunities in Janjanbureh with our own Dave Adams
Janjanbureh Uniting Sustainable Tourism
and Community Training
Charity No: XT21437
Earlier Projects
JUST ACT Tour Guides 2010-2017
Just Act Gambia's principle aim was to train young people of the island to become Tour Guides. The story is long and at times very challenging and difficult but it was achieved in stages through funding from the charity.
These Tour Guides were always known as
JUST ACT Tour Guides.
Their work was finally recognised when they and others were invited to new training in November 2017 as part of a four year EU funded project with training provided by YEP-The Gambia and National Youth Council.
A group of those successful trainees became Trainer of Trainers (ToTs)
On completion of training they became known as
Janjanbureh Tour Guide Association
The progress in chronicled here
November 2017- Initial action by JUST ACT creates Tour Guide Training
Consultations between YEP and JUST ACT members worked to
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reassess tourism potentials and challenges
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develop on existing and new products
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boost destination Janjanbureh
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empower youths
JUST ACT Tour Guides received training and renamed
‘Janjanbureh Tour Guide Association’
This collaboration resulted in successful funding as part of a four year EU funded project with training provided by YEP-The Gambia. Training began December 2017 developing Sustainable Tourism in Janjanbureh and surrounding areas.
Five members of JUST ACT continued to be trained as Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) developing the concept of Community Based Tourism (CBT) through Central River Region and other areas of the country.
As a result an independent body, ‘Janjanbureh Tour Guide Association’ was set up and other young people who registered interest were involved.
The progress in chronicled here
Janjanbureh Tour Guides Association - 2017 and beyond
FGM Training 2017
Monday 2nd October 2017 saw the start of a 6 month project for Just Act, the NYC registered youth organisation. Just Act sought and were successful in gaining a grant from The Girl Generation to provide community training and advocacy on FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) in four areas of Central River Region. The training began October 2nd 2017 in Kaur. Further areas will be Wassu / Janjanbureh, Brikamaba and Bansang.
Training Providers
Gambian Director Omar Jammeh
who recently completed intensive training in this aspect
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Justice MC Saidykham whose report is copied here
Entertainment was provided by well known Georgetonian, Taka Titi, who with drum, song and dance
promoted the role young people could play in the FGM
Just Act FGM Training in Kaur reported by Justice MK Saidykham
The Gambia is a highly patriarchal society in which male dominance and superiority is rooted in the historical and cultural background of the Gambian society. This has consequently resulted to the high rate of gender-based violence, female genital mutilation and child marriage in particular. Girls who are subjected to such practices are vulnerable to many life threatening issues especially in the areas of health and general wellbeing. To this extend Janjanbureh Uniting Sustainable Tourism and Community Training (JUSTACT) commenced their community training on FGM series in the Central River settlement of Kaur in a day long advocacy program on Monday. The program is funded under the grants of The Girls Generation (TGG) as regards to their campaign to end FGM in a generation. The one day training was attended by youth leaders, community members, traditional birth attendants, women leaders and others that sum up to 25 participants from Lower and Upper Saloum and Janjanbureh.
Speaking at the opening ceremony the Director of Just Act Gambia Omar Jammeh thanked the funders for the support for this will help in trying the reach the communities in the advocacy for FGM in the Gambia.
"FGM is a deep-rooted inequality between male and female, and constitutes a life-threatening form of discrimination against women and girls. The practice also violates their rights to health, security and physical integrity, their right to be free from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and their right to life when the procedure results in death"
The chief of Lower Saloum, Ali Gaye Touray, in his opening remarks urge the young people to continue to be the driving force against this harmful practice.
"To support the abolition of FGM, harmonized and logical efforts are needed, and they must engage whole communities and focus on human rights and gender equality. These efforts should emphasize societal dialogue and the empowerment of communities to act collectively to end the practice"
The alkalo of Kaur ,Janneh Kunda Sainey Janneh, Lady Councilor of Balanghar ward Isatou Secka and other speakers all stressed on similar things. Similar trainings will follow in 3 other communities in Central River Region soon!!
