Dag 2 Vandaag gingen we voor het eerst op bezoek bij in Hope Nursery School. Toen we aankwamen waren we aangenaam verrast door de weelderige moestuin. Het verschil met vorig jaar was enorm! Er waren planten met mango’s, komkommers, papaja’s en okra’s. De okra plant wordt door de lokale mensen ook wel ‘de old lady…
Day 2 Our first stop today was the Hope Nursery School. We were pleasantly surprised by the opulent vegetable garden. The difference from last year was enormous! There were mango and papaya trees, cucumbers and okras. The okra plant is called “old lady fingers” by the locals. The similarity is striking. Next we were…
Dag 1 Vandaag was het eindelijk zo ver, na een jaar wachten konden we opnieuw vertrekken richting het mooie Gambia. Op de weerberichten zagen we 38 graden staan, wat een verschil met België. Volledig gepakt en gezakt stonden we vanochtend klaar op de luchthaven in Zaventem. 9 enthousiaste dames en 18 bomvolle koffers, klaar…
Day 1 Today is the day. After waiting for a year, we could again leave for the Gambia. The weather report announced 38°. What a difference to Belgium. All ready to go the 9 of us and our 18 filled to the brim suitcases arrived at Zaventem airport this morning. A new adventure awaits.…
Counting down to our departure 2020 We are done with everything we could take care of from Belgium. * We bought and collected all kinds of useful things (medicine, educational materials, sports equipment, bicycles for toddlers, medical equipment) and sent those ahead in a container. * Gambian workmen have done Infrastructure works at the Hope…