Winter Update
December 30th, 2024Please find an update of the recent trip to Gambia (Click Here)
Feel free to share with others who might be interested in Gospel work in Gambia.
Gambia Visit
November 5th, 2024We have a team heading to Gambia this Thursday for 11 days. Please keep them in prayer as we seek to progress the work with our Gambian committee.
Focus will be on establishing new contacts supporting Christians and equipping them to be salt and light in their communities. Lots of opportunities, we need the spirits guidance. Report to follow!
University Tuition Fees
August 29th, 2024The Gambia Partnership are glad to have been able to provide tuition fees, over recent years, for Abdul Rahman Koroma to allow him to attend the University of the Gambia. Abdul is a believer in Christ and he has been studying Architectural Engineering and has just entered into his final year.
The following comments from Abdul demonstrate how the Lord has seen fit to bless him through the funds which have been provided to the Gambia Partnership.
“I graduated from high school in 2017, with a very good result, but after that it was tough for me to fund and further my Schooling after my Dad had lost his first Job. I tried by all means but it was difficult, especially because of financial constraints. All my classmates and friends, who I had graduated with, either enrolled into the University, travelled abroad to go further in their studies or started working. I got frustrated after the second year had passed and I was just at home and the third year passed and I was still at home. I started praying and asking God to help me get into University. There were days I prayed and cried because it felt like I was useless.
During this period I learnt patience, I learnt God’s timing and most importantly I learnt faith! I had faith that God will make a way for me because Isaiah 60:22 says “I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.” This verse kept me pushing, it really gave me hope and courage, and not long after that God sent you guys to my rescue which I am forever grateful for. When my Dad told me that you guys were willing to sponsor me, I couldn’t believe it and I promised my Dad that I would never let you guys nor let myself down with my work. That’s why I try my best every semester to come out with the best grades.
Though I thought I was late to start University, which happened years after I graduated from school, this is the best time for me to be in the University, because I have built connections with very important people and I’m really grateful to God.”
Rainy Season – Roof Repair
July 22nd, 2024The rainy season has hit in Gambia. The neighbours living in the compound directly beside Brikama RP Church had massive damage to their roof and the rains were flooding in. The extent of the rains is difficult to appreciate in a photo.
The Gambia Partnership were glad to provide funds for a new roof, which was gratefully received by the family.
“Let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith” (Galatians 6:10).
Memmeh Outreach Update
July 9th, 2024The following is an update by Pastor Edrissa Colley, following a recent Mission trip to Memmeh in the North Bank, along with Pastor Sylvester Konteh and Daniel Moore.
Wednesday
We took off from Brikama around 1pm through the trans-Gambia highway and arrived around 4pm. We took our rooms in the new building Samuel Mendy built and had our lunch. Since it was late, we spent that evening with Samuel’s family.
Thursday
We started this day by going to Barra. On our way back home we visited two Liberian missionaries sent by Africans sending Africans at Essau. We encouraged and prayed for them and even had lunch with them. We asked questions about the nature of ministry in North Bank and the challenges they are facing. They need Bibles, and property for ministry. Catholicism is a challenge.
After lunch we went out for visiting and evangelism. We visited a Muslim background Fula christian who lives in Memmeh with his wife, and we spoke at length on his conversion story and the challenges they are facing. He fellowships with other Fula converts in the region. Challenges are that converts are persecuted by family and community (he gave an example of his own persecution when he came to faith). He stated the need to have a house built to shelter converts that come to faith. We shared Muslim evangelism tracts with him and he was very happy and we prayed for him.
From there we moved to the community and spoke to two young Muslims at the football field who came to play football and keenly listened to us. Others were listening as we shared the Gospel and tracts. We pray that the seed sown may germinate and bear fruit. That was the last activity of the day.
Friday
On Friday we entered 4 Muslims compounds or houses. We also visited houses that are Roman Catholic. In the first Muslim house we met a marabout herdsman and spoke with him and his children and shared tracts. The father, the marabout, was busy attending to his clients, but we had good discussion with his kids and we prayed for them. May God bring fruit to this witness.
We then moved to the second house, the man was not receptive of the gospel, but welcomed us because they respect Samuel as a good man. We then moved to a third compound were we met a nice young gentleman who listened keenly we prayed and shared tracts.
We moved to another house and met a woman teacher and ministered the word to her and prayed for her, sharing tracts.
On our way back home we visited a sick church member and prayed for her, visited a couple of houses that are Roman Catholic and in one we shared the gospel.
Saturday
On Saturday we headed home through Barra-Banjul ferry.
The trip was great and we are thankful that we are able to share the gospel to many and also visit and encourage others.
Pastor Edrissa Colley
Summer Volunteer
July 1st, 2024Tomorrow (2nd July), Daniel Moore, begins his 3 month volunteer role with the Gambia Partnership by flying out to the smiling coast. Daniel will be based in the North Bank (Memmeh) and has been tasked with assisting our committee with identifying new opportunities and developing existing links to advance the purposes of the Gambia Partnership in this new area for us to invest in.
Daniel is no stranger to Gambia having volunteered previously in the country with his church. Please keep him and the work in prayer as that will be the deciding factor in whether the work is blessed.
We will update you regularly on his progress. Daniel will be volunteering full time and will have wide scope to work from a blank canvas. Hopefully it will be the start of a new, long-term work in the North Bank. Please also pray for Samuel Mendy (our chairman) and his family as they host Daniel and seek to support and equip him in the work.
Daniel Moore
Church Outreach
May 28th, 2024
Memmeh Borehole
May 7th, 2024The Gambia Partnership previously funded a borehole in Memmeh village, in the North Bank region, in order to provide a suitable water supply for the benefit of a Christian family and those living nearby.
Following a request for additional funding, the Gambia Partnership committee recently funded the installation of additional water tanks, solar panels and a new water pump at the borehole in Memmeh. This is hoped will enable the family to grow additional and sustainable crops, both for their own consumption and to provide an income from the sales of their fresh local produce.
Committee Members
Kubuneh Bakery – Small Business Startup
April 30th, 2024Recently, the Gambia Partnership were glad to be able to support Sally Sambou with a small business start up grant for her bakery business in Kubuneh. One of the priorities of the Partnership is provide believers with funds to set up and run their own sustainable business.
“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith” (Galatians 6:10)
Donated Bibles – Brikama RP Church
April 1st, 2024Yesterday, members of Brikama RP Church received their own copy of the Bible, for personal use. The Gambia Partnership intend to donate more Bibles, to get the Scriptures into peoples hands, in order to encourage regular, daily reading of the Scriptures.
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4)
