Climate change is here to stay and this means more disasters and droughts for communities across the globe, especially Africa. Many parts of the world have witnessed the harsh effects of climate...
Inspired by our discussions at Activista The Gambia we took upon ourselves the task of going to the market to make a small survey on the effects of the food crisis to think about means of prevention...
Neneh Binta Jallow heads her own household in Moriya village in the Niamina East district of the Central River Region (CRR). The village has a population of 31 people living in 8 compounds....
Women play a bigger role in our modern society taking up responsibilities than men do and immensely contributing towards the political and socio-economic development of any country, and not only in...
In the village of Sare Samba Niebe lie the ruins of huts that were once home to a family of 30 people. Situated on a patch of sun-scorched land, just off a dusty, bumpy track, there’s an eerie feel...
It’s noon when I arrive in Bady village and step out into a scorching, 40°C dry heat. This dusty village near Tambacounda, in East Senegal, is suffering from a drought that is hitting countries...
The Activistas are collecting stories from around the Gambia to understand how the food crisis is affecting people. Read the story of the women here:Underprivileged countryside women simply do not...
"If I can speak the truth, we have next to nothing this year," says Fatou Jeng, 55, of Panneh Bah village in The Gambia. Fatou’s village is one of hundreds across the country that are deeply affected...
One of my fellow Activistas Saiba T. Suso has gone to the villages to understand what the food crisis means there. Since internet is far from widely available there, I am helping him get his story...
Just inside The Gambian border with Senegal, Senegalese refugees seek protection from an ongoing conflict between rebels and the government. They are often hosted by Gambian families who share the...
