Foundation founder Phil Morgan travels to The North Bank of Gambia and finds the mud built nursery in Jarjari village has been washed away. This was the life-changing moment Phil decided he would build a new school in Jarjari which would survive any future flooding.
The Jarjari School Project begins. A well is dug by hand to provide water for the build. Every brick is cast by hand and foundations are dug without the aid of mixers, diggers or concrete.
The Morgan Clark Lower Basic School officially opens to 270 pupils. The school comprises of 4 class rooms, a kitchen, head teachers office, store room, toilet, bantaba communal area, vegetable garden. 5 teachers are employed by the school. Uniforms are provided for every child and each child receives a cooked meal every day.
A further 2 classrooms are built to accommodate up to 300 children from Jarjari and the surrounding villages.
With the school flourishing, The Foundation focuses on finding a source of income to support the school.
Two acres of land next to the Baobalong Nature Reserve are donated to The Foundation and building of accommodation lodges for holiday makers begins.
On their visit to Northern Gambia, UK Midwives Charlie & Jaye felt compelled to offer their support to the mothers and new-born babies of the region. Maternity care is generally sporadic and poor, with a high rate of mortality in women and babies - the ‘Delivering Hope’ Project is established.
The Morgan Kunda Lodges open, providing comfortable ensuite accommodation for holiday makers and visiting volunteers. Morgan Kunda’s private bird watching platform offers unrivalled views across the Baobalong Nature Reserve and its inhabitants.
UK Midwives Jaye & Charlie return to The North Bank to provide training for the Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and expectant mothers. For most this was the first time they attended any formal learning. The TBAs had already started changing practices before Jaye & Charlie’s return home.
On Wednesday 20th July, the first graduation ceremony took place for pupils of the Jarjari school, a very proud moment for the Morgan Clark Foundation.
Foundation founder Phil Morgan travels to The North Bank of Gambia and finds the mud built nursery in Jarjari village has been washed away. This was the life-changing moment Phil decided he would build a new school in Jarjari which would survive any future flooding.
The Jarjari School Project begins. A well is dug by hand to provide water for the build. Every brick is cast by hand and foundations are dug without the aid of mixers, diggers or concrete.
The Morgan Clark Lower Basic School officially opens to 270 pupils. The school comprises of 4 class rooms, a kitchen, head teachers office, store room, toilet, bantaba communal area, vegetable garden. 5 teachers are employed by the school. Uniforms are provided for every child and each child receives a cooked meal every day.
A further 2 classrooms are built to accommodate up to 300 children from Jarjari and the surrounding villages.
With the school flourishing, The Foundation focuses on finding a source of income to support the school.
Two acres of land next to the Baobalong Nature Reserve are donated to The Foundation and building of accommodation lodges for holiday makers begins.
On their visit to Northern Gambia, UK Midwives Charlie & Jaye felt compelled to offer their support to the mothers and new-born babies of the region. Maternity care is generally sporadic and poor, with a high rate of mortality in women and babies - the ‘Delivering Hope’ Project is established.
The Morgan Kunda Lodges open, providing comfortable ensuite accommodation for holiday makers and visiting volunteers. Morgan Kunda’s private bird watching platform offers unrivalled views across the Baobalong Nature Reserve and its inhabitants.
UK Midwives Jaye & Charlie return to The North Bank to provide training for the Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and expectant mothers. For most this was the first time they attended any formal learning. The TBAs had already started changing practices before Jaye & Charlie’s return home.
On Wednesday 20th July, the first graduation ceremony took place for pupils of the Jarjari school, a very proud moment for the Morgan Clark Foundation.