Gospel Tracts

March 11th, 2024

The Gambia Partnership recently sent out a few pallets from Scotland to Gambia, which included a large number of Gospel tracts. Pastor Edrissa Colley was recently on a medical outreach and had the opportunity to share these tracts with those who attended.

For those who support the Gambia Partnership, your support is much appreciated and enables and equips us to engage in such outreach to those who are “without Christ…having no hope and without God in the world” (Ephesians 2:12). Please remember those who were in receipt of these tracts and pray that they would be a means of bringing them to Christ.

 

North Bank Bible Distribution

January 16th, 2024

Samuel Mendy, from our Gambian Committee, has recently distributed Bibles out in the North Bank region, where Bibles are hard to come by. Below are some of the photos.

Pray that these Bibles would be a blessing to these believers, that they would be built up in their faith and in turn be witnesses of Christ in the North Bank. “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105)

 

Smartphone Request

October 17th, 2023

If anyone has any old smartphones, tablets or laptops, in relatively good condition, which you are willing to donate, please get in touch with us.

We are planning to visit Gambia soon and they would be put to good use and would be much appreciated in Gambia.

Please contact us on info@thegambiapartnership.co.uk or message 07900 302041.

 

Gospel Resources Pallets

October 4th, 2023

Last Saturday, Pastor Sylvester Konteh and Emmanuel Coron took delivery of two pallets sent from Stornoway to Gambia via shipping container. They included 300 Bibles, 150 Psalm books, evangelistic tracts, audio Bibles in local Gambian dialects, along with theological books and school books.

We have found a reliable shipping agent, which we have now used a number of times. We hope to send further pallets out with resources that will be of benefit to the Gambian church and Christian schools.

“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course” (2 Thessalonians 3:1)

 

School Fees Appeal

June 9th, 2023

We recently had an appeal from a mum who couldn’t afford to send her daughter Adama to school. She said that, each morning, Adama (pictured on the left) would cry as her cousin Divina (pictured on the right) would leave go to school in her uniform, whilst she was unable to go to school herself.

We were able to provide the necessary funds to allow Adama to start attending school. If you are a supporter of the Gambia Partnership, either by providing funds directly or by frequenting the Gambia Shop in Stornoway, then hopefully this will give you some idea as to how these funds are being spent.

Brikama Shop Grant

May 17th, 2023

The Gambia Partnership were pleased to be able to provide a startup grant to Emmanuel & Hannah Coron in order to allow them to open a small shop in Brikama Nyambai. There are few shops in the area, which means that, until now, people have had to travel a distance to purchase basic provisions for their family.

It is hoped that the shop will provide a valuable service for the local community on their own doorstep, as well as providing the means for this Christian family to financially support themselves. In addition, the shop will provide an opportunity to witness to many and invite them to the local church.

The grant provided funds to enable them to buy enough stock to open the shop, along with covering the costs of the first 3 months of rent.

“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith” (Galatians 6:10)

March Mission Work Update

March 28th, 2023

We’re thankful for the Mission Work of Grace Reformed Church and Life Impact School in Brikama, in reaching out with the Gospel.

Recently, a new family has begun attending the Church, following evangelism. The Gambia Partnership were in a position to respond to a request to pay their daughter’s school fees, in order to enable her to attend school.

The photo, below, is of Divina Uteque, now attending Life Impact School.

Business Grant and Loans

February 14th, 2023

One of the areas which the Gambia Partnership are keen to develop, relates to the provision of business grants and loans to individuals.

There are many small enterprises in Gambia, who struggle to grow their business, due to various difficulties. On the other hand, others have great business ideas, but are unable to get them off the ground, due to a lack of funding.

We met a number of such individuals when we were in Gambia in November. The idea would be to provide a hand up to enable individuals to either grow their business or establish a new business.

Those we spoke to in November were interested, not only developing a means of supporting themselves and their families, but of generating funds in order to allow them to support their local churches through tithing.

One such recipient was Anita Yarjah who has a business selling food in a local school. Her fridge broke down, which impacted her ability to store the necessary foods to effectively run her business.

The video, below, was a short appeal from Anita. The following photos are Anita selling her food at the school along with the fridge that was purchased in response to her appeal.

 

Church Services in Kabekel Village

January 23rd, 2023

Grace Reformed Church, based in Brikama, have recently begun holding church services in Kabekel, a nearby village, at 6pm on Friday evenings.

Kabekel is well known to the congregation in Brikama, with a few of the members living in Kabekel. The village is comprised of Muslims and Roman Catholics and for some time the potential of holding services in Kabekel had been tentatively discussed.

The costs towards the construction of a lectern were provided by the Gambia Partnership. The first service was held on Friday 20th January, with 13 in attendance, where Pastor Sylvester Konteh preached from Genesis 3:15. Please remember these services in prayer, that the Lord might be pleased to establish a work in Kabekel.

 

 

Mission Update Meeting

December 12th, 2022

For anyone who may be interested in the work of the Gambia Partnership, we plan to hold a Mission Update meeting, on Monday 19th December from 6.30-8pm at the Failte Centre (Retirement Centre). All are warmly welcomed.

Following our recent trip to Gambia, we would like to give an update on the work we are currently engaged in, along with proposals for moving forward.