CAN seeks to empower the less privileged women and children residing in communities of developing and crisis nations, regardless of their ethnic, social, and religious backgrounds through our three major programs. CAN was established by a group of dedicated individuals, living in The Gambia and abroad, who know firsthand the conditions against which many Africans struggle on a daily basis. It was
born out of a desire to serve the most vulnerable and less privileged women and children across Africa and to enable them to change their lives for the better. The practical work of CAN began on June 28, 2016, through the provision of a charity meal to over 500 less privileged men, women, and children in The Gambia. This action was organized and paid for by CAN's founding members, who continue to use their own resources to this end. Seeing the need for the efficient delivery of community welfare and charity services and wishing to fulfill it, CAN was registered officially as a charity in The Gambia on August 20, 2020.
