Cost of living crisis
In recent months, many schools have struggled to provide a lunchtime meal for their students and staff, which has inevitably had an impact on education. Kaira Konko Project Manager, Lamin Kinteh, has visited a number of rural schools facing food shortages this...
“Kaira Konko is their only hope”
“Kaira Konko is their only hope”, explains Project Manager, Lamin Kinteh. In our mission to assist the community of Soma, Kaira Konko is proud to support this family in real need. All made possible by recent fundraising; corrugate roofing sheets have been gifted to...
Workshops & Conferences at Kaira Konko
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...
Gift for The Gambia 2022
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...
Looking back
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!
A Gift for The Gambia, Christmas 2021
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...
Change from Virgin Money Giving to KindLink
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...
COVID-19 Emergency Rice Appeal
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,...
Sheera moves into her new home!
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...







