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Gambia News : 5 Gambian organisations benefit from D1.7m US Embassy fund
The United State Embassy has approved five projects amounting to 1.7
million dalasi (about US$62,600) for three media institutions and two
civil society organisations in The Gambia.
The awardees are the Kerewan Community Radio, the National Council
for Civic Education (NCCE), the Gambia Press Union, the Network of
Human Right Journalists (NHRJ)- The Gambia and Aid the Children Network.
Announcing
the awards here Thursday, US Ambassador to the Gambia, Mr. Barry Wells,
commended the recipients for being selected under the US Embassy's 2008
Democracy and Human Rights Fund (DHRF) projects.
Ambassador
Wells explained that DHRF provides assistance through small grants to
local civil society organisations and Community Based Organisations
(CBOs).
While noting that the number of grant recipients is
small, the Ambassador said 'those that are funded have a tremendous
impact on social development, quality of life and sustainability in
their respective communities.'
Mr. Wells acknowledged the
progress made by the previously funded projects, saying: 'In the past
year, I have visited some of the villages and communities which were
previously recipients and I have seen the difference these projects can
make. This year we are able to fund 5 projects under the DHRF.
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- he is the best embassy gambia ever had ,,,,,
(Posted on September 8, 2009, 4:14 PM Tunkara)
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