Kaira Konko has been busier than ever with workshops this season! The newly refurbished hall and conferencing facilities mean KK has become a popular venue for meetings of business people, local government and non-governmental organisations. The KK team have been...

The Christmas Gift for The Gambia campaign 2022 has raised a huge £1290 for community projects in and around Soma. Thank you to everyone who donated! Money raised will go towards school lunches, education materials, bicycles for students, the rice fund, and to...

The Late Queen Elizabeth II visiting The Gambia in 1961. During the visit she was presented with a crocodile in a silver biscuit tin to take home to her children!

The Scout Association pays tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Today we launched our Gift for The Gambia campaign for 2021 - our version of 'The 12 Days of Christmas'! This year we are all about sustainability, and we invite you to join us this festive season by purchasing a Christmas gift that will keep on giving. We're...

Earlier this year, Virgin Money Giving took the decision to close their donation platform on 30th November 2021 (see here).  We've reviewed the available alternatives and have selected KindLink as our replacement provider, ensuring your donations continue to make...

Since lockdown was announced in The Gambia in March, the team at Kaira Konko have worked day and night distributing over 700 bags of rice to families in Soma and the surrounding rural villages. We will continue with our distributions over the next three months,...

At the beginning of June, we received a request for a helping hand for single mother, Sheera. For the past two years she has been living with her children under a verandah in Soma, selling charcoal to get by. During this time she has been trying to build a house...

On their recent trip to The Gambia, KK SAS members visited Sitahuma school. Arriving at lunchtime, they found proceedings held up by a shortage of plates! Sally and John Maylin went straight to the market to buy some more, speeding up the lunch service and allowing...

Friends of Kaira Konko received a warm welcome when they recently called in at Jabisa School. KK has previously donated food for the school after reports that children were going hungry, so the group were glad to learn that this is now being provided by the...