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The Foundation "Give Gambia a Future" has as its main goal the development of neglected young people, in general, with emphasis on the girls and women. This is the most vulnerable group, that needs every chance to develop themselves.

Pieter and Henny Goedhart, the founders of the Foundation "Give Gambia a Future", visit the Gambia since 1996. Straight from the beginning, - in this country that has become very dear to them -, they were deeply moved by the population, which, notwithstanding their painful poverty, always remains friendly. They decided to dedicate part of their time and energy to strive for a more humanitarian existence for these people.

During eight years they assisted, with another foundation, in creating a primary school in the interior of the country. In 2002 they decided to create their current Foundation "Give Gambia a Future".
From experience they know, that this foundation should focus on three primary needs:
1: Education
2: Support for medical care
3: Irrigation

After having lived a very intense business life, Henny and Pieter now spend six months a year in the Gambia. They have done so since 2003. That way they can personally be instrumental in the creation and support of the various projects. They pay for this out of their own pocket. The philosophy of the foundation is, that all money that is donated will be fully allocated to the different projects. Travel, board and lodging are personal expenses.

In the past ten years many organisations have directed their attention towards building primary schools. Sometimes even a secondary school was established, encouraging the pupils to continue another three years.

After having spent nine years in school their educational level is comparable to the sixth grade in our western world. A totally new problem is now evident. After having completed the secondary school there are no suitable schools for further, professional, training. And if they do exist, they are usually too expensive for this largely impoverished population. That is the reason, why the Foundation "Give Gambia a Future" is now directing its energy and resources towards the development of the young people.