"No Woman Left Behind" is a brilliant NEW course in The Gambia, West Africa for young women who have been exploited, trafficked or treated badly at the hands of others.

Hello I’m Sharon and I am in the middle of volunteering and co-writing a college course, for a group of vulnerable women in The Gambia, called "No Woman Left Behind". The course is being run by the Institute of Travel and Tourism of The Gambia

These 30 women have been exposed and exploited at the hands of others. Their country, where the economy depends mainly on tourism, has been devastated by the effects of Covid. No visitors means no income.

. Here's Fatou's story (above in centre):

This course gives these women a real chance to learn new skills, to help them make their own way in life and to become self-reliant for themselves and their children

However, after running smoothly for one year, the sponsors of the course have pulled their backing and the second year of the course is now in jeopardy. Without funding the second year of the course cannot go ahead.

As an emergency stop gap solution we are raising funds to back a short 8 week course instead.

Year 1 (which they have just completed) was all about learning catering and hospitality skills as The Gambia is heavily reliant on tourism. Year 2 was to be all about learning business skills, job seeking skills and personal development. We are focussed on helping them to set up their own small businesses and find jobs within the tourism industry.

This 8 week course will cost £4000. Can you help with a donation or even a regular donation to help us meet our initial target? Thank you!