Meet Amy. She is the president of her women’s collective in Ziguinchor, a town in southern Senegal. She and the other women in her collective produce fruit juices and cordials made from locally sourced products, such as ginger, tamarind and hibiscus.
In Kassange, a community in the West Coast Region of The Gambia, women farmers have been working together to change their harvesting habits and increase their yields. They support each other by sharing information on best practices and ideas for using the crops they grow to feed their families and the wider community.
Funded by the Welsh Government, United Purpose’s COVID-19 response project in Guinea aims to reduce the impact of the pandemic in the Upper Region. We are doing this by building the capacity of health care centres, spreading accurate information about COVID-19 prevention, and supporting vaccination initiatives. Meet the people helping us make this happen…
Aelama belongs to a Mother’s Club in The Gambia - a collective support system for mothers in local communities that provides information about nutrition, growing biofortified crops, and recipe ideas. As a mother to a young daughter, Aelama has seen first-hand the benefits of a more nutritious and balanced diet - and how simple changes can result in life-changing impacts for her family.
From West Africa to Wales, parents across the world want the best for their children. One mother in The Gambia shares her delight over her young daughter’s improved health as a result of our nutrition intervention…
