Updated
August 22, 2007
1997 - GTS Charitable Works - 2008
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your membership money goes into our
is used to create sustainable employment & support children in need
of education
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Our First
10 Years
1997 - 2008
Sheila the UK Trustee for Sponsorships
Musa Colley the GTS/GETS Administrator in Gambia
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The Gambia with a population of around 1 million is small enough for us
to make a massive difference.
GTS grew from the act of making an interest FREE loan to one Gambian.
With it, Lamin bought a car, so he could make a better living by taking tourists round the local communities in The Gambia. It was still difficult because there are so many 'bumsters' trying to sell trips and tours, so he was still having to hassle for business.
Gambia Tourist Support and the idea of having members grew from the need to introduce people to him before they even arrived for their holiday.
This was not for profit (neither ours nor Lamin's) - it was to help Lamin get contacts for his business, so he could earn a proper living and repay his loan, it also provided a charitable fund from the membership fees to help a much broader group of people in the Gambia.
Slowly the fund grew, each new membership fee was banked in the Halifax account "The Gambia Tourist Support Fund" In December 2000 the funds allowed £500 to be transferred to a Gambian 'GTS Charity Account'.
In 2005 due to the incredible effort of Julie Limbrick, GTS developed into a UK registered charity GETS (Gambia Education and Teaching Support) Julie Limbrick is now the elected Hon. Sec of GETSuk
GETSUK, now administers support for over 500 children (Aug 2008) by paying their school fees, and / or supervising the sponsorship paid by members.
Much Charity work in Gambia and around the world, has got a bad name because money is spent on charity workers rather than on their clients and all to often because it is targetted on the wrong people.
You can help in a number of ways.
- Joining GTS - cost just £15 per member & improves your holiday
- Sending contributions to GETS increases our charity capability.
- Fund raising for GETS or getting sponsors for children all helps.
- Promoting our web sites increases membership and support.
- Encourage people to visit The Gambia, supports the local economy.
- Collecting old but useable spectacles, is another way to help.
- Involving local schools introduces our children to 3rd world needs.
- Bringing out old books, helps to grow our Brufut library project
If
you are interested in what GTS/GETS is doing... please contact us.
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