Kunning Gambia Community-led support for women, girls, and families
Gunjur, Kombo South, The Gambia

Practical support that helps women and girls move forward.

Kunning Gambia works alongside children, young people, and families through education, skills-based training, wellbeing support, and trusted community action.

Who We Are

Built around trust, dignity, and practical help.

Kunning Gambia was founded to uplift and empower disadvantaged girls and young women across the country. The work is local, relational, and shaped by real needs on the ground.

What makes the work matter

Many girls and young women face interrupted education, family pressure, early responsibility, or a lack of practical opportunities. Kunning Gambia exists to help remove those barriers with support that feels human and immediate.

How the organisation works

Families, communities, partners, and local leaders are part of the picture. Support is not only about one programme. It is about building confidence, stability, skills, and stronger everyday outcomes.

Our Work

Support that meets people where they are.

Educational Support

Helping girls return to school or access alternative learning opportunities.

Skills-Based Workshops

Training in sewing, craftmaking, entrepreneurship, digital literacy, and more.

Personal Development

Workshops on self-esteem, communication, leadership, and wellbeing.

Recreation & Community

Safe, creative spaces for play, social interaction, and community bonding.

Small Business Support

Guidance and practical help for women starting micro-businesses.

Beneficiaries

The women and girls served by this work.

Beneficiaries come from different backgrounds, but often share hardship, instability, or a lack of support. Some have left school because of family responsibilities or financial pressure. Others are young mothers looking for a stronger path forward.

“When you empower a girl, you empower a generation.”

Founder

Led by lived experience and social care practice.

Jalika Jatta, Founder of Kunning Gambia

Jalika Jatta

Jalika Jatta founded Kunning Gambia after relocating to Gunjur and seeing the need for stronger practical support around children, families, and vulnerable young people. Before moving to The Gambia, she spent many years in the UK as a social worker, supporting children and families through complex challenges.

Her vision is simple: stronger families, confident children, and a community where no one has to face their challenges alone.

Financial Donations

Help fund school fees, materials, family support visits, and community programmes.

Goods & Resources

Sewing machines, educational materials, clothing, hygiene products, and other practical items are welcome.

Volunteer or Partner

Share skills, offer time, or collaborate to create stronger long-term community impact.

Partners

Local and organisational support matters.

Kunning Gambia works with people and organisations who share its commitment to supporting women, girls, and families.

Great Minds Skills Training Centre logo Great Minds Skills Training Centre
ACT CIC logo ACT CIC
PHIAH MEDIA logo PHIAH MEDIA
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