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Iʼve raised £1,228 to Build a safe, all-weather and hygienic marketplace for the women, farmers and community of Kafuta in The Gambia.
- Kafuta, West Coast Region, The Gambia
- Funded on Thursday, 15th June 2017
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Story
This story is about the farming community and the women vendors of a little makeshift marketplace from a village called Kafuta in Kombo East district in The Gambia. Kafuta is a village of about 8,000 people.
Farming is a way of life in Kafuta as well as for other families in neighbouring, smaller villages who run small farms- often from their own gardens.
At present residents of both Kafuta and its neighbouring outposts have to travel up to 15 kilometres to get to their nearest, established marketplace. The region is impoverished and all of this travel and spoiled goods along the way in the heat adds to a drain on their livelihoods and local economy. Instead many producers sell their produce on the verge of the main road that runs through the village. This is dangerous and unhygienic and there's no water supply or toilet.
It's a busy road and there have been several dreadful accidents where women have actually been killed.
The villagers have now identified a lot of land in the centre of town to establish a proper marketplace, to help keep money local and promote it as a place for tourists. You can help!
Funds raised through this campaign will go towards:
Clearing the site of existing trees and underground rocks.
Leveling the ground for the base of the marketplace.
Constructing concrete flooring, timber frame and corrugated iron roofing- providing shelter for vendors.
Constructing a safety wall around the site to keep out vermin and feral animals.
Digging trenches for the installation of water pipes and a provide a pump to source fresh water for the vendors and for cleaning purposes.
Providing plumbing and the construction of a toilet block.
Providing refrigeration and freezers to keep their produce fresh to prevent waste and loss of income- especially the meat, poultry and fish items.
What's the timeline you ask? While some work has begun, the main build will commence in July and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Updates
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- 7 years ago
Val Wilkie
7 years agoHi everyone I want to thank each and every one of you who have contributed to the Kafuta Market Place in The Gambia Together we have raised £1228 well done. We have already sent over £1000 to start the foundations and that is well under way We have also started phase 2 bid looking for sponsors. Hoping to raise £5000 We are now working in partnership with a group of Gambian people who were born and grew up in Kafuta they now live all around the world. These people have pledged money to the Kafuta Market Place. We have started
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- 7 years ago
Val Wilkie
7 years agoOnly 2 days left to make your contribution The foundation is still being laid Here are some of the guys working very hard
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- 7 years ago
Val Wilkie
7 years agoWork continues on the Market site, footings have been dug and now sand is coming on site ready to make blocks. It's a massive task, everything is done by hand and the water has to be collected from a well. And - it's Ramadan I'm so impressed with the young people Turning out in tremendous heat and they can't even drink water Well done to each and everyone of them
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- 7 years ago
Val Wilkie
7 years agoAnd more workers on site
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Supporters
42
Anonymous
Jun 12, 2017
VERY BEST WISHES FOR THE PROJECT
£10.00
Val Wilkie
Jun 6, 2017
Thanks to Dil Thomas for the plant sale We made £30 Thanks to Nikki for having them by her gate
£30.00
Val Wilkie
May 25, 2017
This donation is from Katie - Teign Fitness memberThank you Katie for your contribution - brilliant
£10.00
Val Wilkie
May 25, 2017
This is from Jo Ingrams husband who saved his loose change for us I made a mistake with the money raised at the Papmer Day at Teign Fitness. It was £82.50 not £62.50!So another £20
£50.00
Teign fitness
May 23, 2017
This money was donated to the project fromTeignmouth Fitness
£62.50
Val Wilkie
May 18, 2017
This is the profit from the car boot sale
£65.00
Anonymous
May 16, 2017
Well done for fulfilling a long held dream
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Val Wilkie
Kafuta, West Coast Region, The Gambia
I have decades of experience working in front-line services supporting the needy and disabled. I currently volunteer for the Dame Hannah Rogers charity. I fell in love with Kafuta on a recent trip; this current project means a lot to me. Thanks for your support!