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Iʼve raised £3,675 to fund the final part of Erenjang nursery schools renovation.
- Funded on Sunday, 14th May 2017
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We have already raised £7000 with the help of our very generous supporters. Now we must raise the remaining £3000 to hit our £10K target and renovate Erenjang nursery.
Erenjang Nursery School is situated in the very pool village of Kotu, The Gambia, West Africa and is in desperate need of renovation.
The nursery school houses 118 children aged 2-7 years old. Sadly, funding through local support or from the nursery itself is near impossible.
For the majority of children in Kotu, school is their only opportunity to live a normal life. Out of education the reality of life is tough. Gambia is one of Africa smallest and poorest nations, ranking 168th out of the 187 countries in the UN. Children are often raised by their not much older brothers and sisters and required to work from a very young age.
Education gives hope of a better future. It is their start to equal opportunity, development and gives them a place they can learn, play and grow like every child deserves to.
The current condition of Erenjang means teachers are untrained, learning takes place in an unsanitary, run down and dark environment with limited resource. Our mission is to transform Erenjang into a safer and brighter environment bringing the best possible start and a hope to its children.
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- 8 years ago
Madeleine Penfold
8 years agoHere's a massive thank you to everyone that donated, everyone that supported us and everyone that shared our page and go on board to make Erenjang Nursery a better place! To celebrate and thank you all we're throwing a party next Sunday at The Wonder Inn next to Shudehill. In the morning they'll be a 90 min reggae yoga class. From 5pm onwards we'll have 2 live performances and a DJ and food & drink! They'll also be a photography exhibition featuring work from The Gambia. Come join us! - https://www.facebook.com/events/203579123483682/
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- 8 years ago
Madeleine Penfold
8 years agoThank you so much to everyone that's donated so far! I can't believe we're almost half way to raising the final £3K! Your support means the world to me and Hannah and will make the biggest difference to the children and teachers at Erenjang Nursery School . If you would like to find out more, view images or watch our video please head over to our website - http://erenjang.org.uk/ Thank you!
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117
Nyle Matthews
May 13, 2017
This is fantastic!! I'm glad you've exceeded your target, and I wish you the very best. Everyday Steve.
£100.00
Georgia
May 9, 2017
Maddy, I knew you were a pretty incredible person from living and working with you at Camp Echo. Good Luck with this venture- very inspiring. You're doing great things <3
£5.00
Ed Norris
May 6, 2017
£30.00
courtney
May 5, 2017
Everyday Steve
£10.00
Adam Wing
May 5, 2017
Found through Everyday Steve.Best wishes and good luck x
£10.00
Daniel Gillmore
May 5, 2017
Well done and best of luck.#everydaysteve
£50.00
Laura Wood
May 3, 2017
Such a great cause, well done!
£5.00
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