Following on from two years of development begun in November 2017 the European Union Trust Fund recently visited Janjanbureh to see the results of their investments and training
As our Gambian Director, Omar Jammeh reports:
“European Union Trust Fund in Janjanbureh!!!!
The EUTF team with Youth Empowerment Project visit project sites in Janjanbureh where they meet project beneficiaries.
Each organisation was represented by 2 people that are YEP beneficiaries and the women folk there….presenting their works
Janjanbureh Tour Guides
Janjanbureh Taba-Jamali Women Craft Association
Janjanbureh Kankurang Festival committee
Youth Center Committee and Community Based Tourism
Community Based Tourism (Tabanai and Jamali)
Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute
A highlight was a visit to Jamali where they were able to experience
Riti dance
Preparing a rice and peanut pudding breakfast
and sharing the results:
Visit to Wood Carvers workshop
Listen to village history by the Alkalo, sitting here in the middle with his son to his left, who is also Community Based Tourism Coordinator and the the Islamic Imam to his right
Jamali is easily reached from Janjanbureh and situated on the north bank off the Island and about 1.5km away from Lemin Koto crossing point and 10 minutes drive.......
Jamali Gynado is the name of the village and a rich Fullani settlement with about 1000 people, who rely on agriculture as livelihood....
The community members are friendly and open to visitors in sharing the unique fullani culture with high professionalism using Community Based Tourism tools. (Do-Learn-Feel-Share-Benefit)…….
You too can be part of these experiences, knowing that you are seeing genuine Gambian rural village life and the communities will benefit from your visit just as much as you will benefit
"communities to offer and enable guests to interact
through cultural exchange and preserve their norms and values
without distorting or commercializing their beautiful culture”
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