Since most areas in the Gambia are without even the basic facilities of fresh water and good soil, never mind the comforts of electricity or sewers, it is difficult to understand how many survive as well as they do. After spending so much time with so many of these people there is only one answer that comes to mind - sheer determination to live.

If you click on some of the thumbnails on this page you will see some of the appalling conditions that these people contend with on a daily basis, and some of the make-shift facilities that they try to make the best of. With your help we hope to make life a whole lot better for as many as we can.