The ex-husband of a friend of mine, a Guinean resident in the Gambia, has just died after a very long illness. This leaves her in a really difficult position as she has been living with friends since their divorce 3 years ago and the children stayed with him. She now has nowhere to live as there is no space at her friends for the kids. She has no regular work. The Gambia is a VERY poor country - 168th out of 187 in the UN poverty index. There is little possibility of work for her other than taking in washing or selling food in the streets, both of which need a house to operate from. She can't go back to the house they used to live in as the rent had been unpaid for ages due to his illness. I want to help her to get somewhere for the 3 of them to live so they can pick up their lives again after some very difficult years caring for him (which she continued to help to do even after leaving). Both children are very intelligent and are sponsored by friends of mine - they go to school and work really hard. Ousemane comes 1st or 2nd in his class EVERY year. They deserve a chance at a decent life