Humanity Concern Foundation The Gambia

16/06/2024

Eid Mubarak!!! Eid Mubarak !! Eid Mubarak!!!

"May this Eid bring peace, happiness, and prosperity to everyone. May our hearts be filled with gratitude and our spirits with compassion. Let us remember those in need and strive to make the world a better place. Wishing you a joyous Eid filled with love, blessings, and forgiveness.

Eid Mubarak!"

15/05/2024

SEASONAL RAINFALL PREDICTION FOR 2024 OUT

By Modou Kanteh

The Department of Water Resources under the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters has released the 2024 annual rainfall prediction in the Gambia.
According to official statement from the department, the predicted rainfall amount over the country is very likely to be above average. This prediction is from July-August-September (JAS), when approximately 80 per cent of the total rainfall occurs in The Gambia. It is expected that the western sector of the country is very likely to receive more rain than the rest of the country.
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) produces the Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) annually. This is in line with the department’s statutory responsibility to advise the Government and people of The Gambia on all aspects of weather and climate. The seasonal forecast was produced by using state-of-the-art forecasting tools, farming practices and contemporary scientific knowledge. This information is relevant for policy formulation, planning and decision making by stakeholders, and individuals in both private and public sectors
Officials from the department have indicated that the rainfall is expected to start from Upper River Region and end up in the Greater Banjul Area. The predicted date for the rainfall is from 9-15 June 2024 over the eastern and central sectors of the country and likely to be delayed to 20th June 2024 over the western sector of the country. The rainfall cessation is predicted to be around end of October.
As at now, the above forecast is based on the best estimate of the impact of the various factors affecting rainfall in the country. The department would be updating the public on a monthly basis starting from the end of June 2024.

A forecast is just a set of probabilities attached to a set of future events. In order to understand a forecast, all one needs to do is to interpret those bits of information.
The 2024 seasonal forecast, while predicting generally favourable characteristics, may also have negative implications alongside or instead of the more expected positive ones. Indeed, in areas where above-average rainfall totals, early season onset dates, above-average to average runoffs and short dry spells are expected, it is not excluded to observe inconvenient situations that can, for example, be linked to excess humidity, rapid filling of low-pressure areas and overflowing of rivers, the rise of groundwater, the poor preparation of the agricultural season and transhumance movements, the impassability of roads, the difficulties of travel and access to areas of vital, economic and health interests.

The likely risks related to the expected characteristics of the 2024 rainy season can be many and varied depending on the area. The wet nature of the season portends significant risks of flooding, submersion and therefore reduction of arable land, destruction of infrastructure (homes, roads, markets and schools, etc.), loss of crops and fodder, drowning of livestock and human beings, proliferation of germs of waterborne and diarrheal diseases (cholera, malaria, schistosomiasis etc.), crop pest outbreaks, water pollution, restriction of movement of people and animals, soil water erosion, silting up of watercourses, w**d outbreaks, post-harvest losses, loss of human and animal lives, etc.

21/04/2024

14/02/2024

31/07/2022

Heavy down pour cause devastating flood in the urban Gambia. Good number of families / households affected with the impact.

We noticed multiple root cause to this disaster: Poor road construction, irresponsible physical planning advises, indifferent to potential disaster recommendations,etc.

We promised to write more about it.
Meanwhile, rain is expected for the next 72hours. We advise parent to keep kids close (home), clearn/ unblock the potential water passage (sewages). And report all disaster related incident to your regional Authorities!

04/05/2022

Join us on May 4th to explore Disaster Risk Reduction in the first African Risk Capacity Group lecture of 2022! The keynote will be delivered by Mami Mizutori, head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Register now at https://bit.ly/3EZUsyD

Floods in South Africa; Droughts in East Africa; Tropical cyclones hitting Madagascar. Climate related disasters across the continent are threatening recent development gains. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is therefore an important pillar for sustainable development and an integral part of the efforts being deployed by various climate change institutions, including the UNDRR.

Join us on May 4th, for the on Global Disaster Risk Reduction: Opportunities and Perspectives for Africa. Register today at https://bit.ly/3EZUsyD

03/12/2021

Tomorrow Saturday Dec. 4th, 2021 Gambia will decide their new President - All Night Election Analysis with panelists and folks on the ground starts at 8pm Gambia time. Good Luck to all the candidates! Don't miss it!

03/12/2021

Good morning, Gambia!

As you prepare to vote tomorrow for the next president, please remember the following:

- There are thousands of school children, most of them in the provinces and from poor backgrounds, who sit on the floor to learn.

- People are dying in our hospitals and health centres because there are no medicines and equipment.

- Many villages in the provinces still lack access to safe drinking water. Women and children walk more than 4kms everyday to bring clean water home to their families.

- Basic food to feed our families for a month now costs over D3,000, which far exceeds our average salaries.

- There is corruption everywhere. Government officials who are responsible for catching the corrupt are themselves atrociously corrupt.

- Students from poor backgrounds at the University of The Gambia, Gambia College and other institutions of higher learning are facing massive financial stress.

- Most public institutions are run like family enterprises. They give jobs to only family members and friends, denying qualified hard workers the opportunity to work for their country.

- The Indians are flooding our markets with expired food, killing dozens of Gambians every year. They are also flooding our pharmacies and drug stores with fake and substandard medicines.

- The real estate industry is still unregulated making it very easy for fraudsters to deceive innocent Gambians of their hard-earned money.

Please, vote for the right candidate on Saturday. Wasalam!

03/12/2021

Gambia is heading to the polls to vote in a new leadership.

Election is not a process of determining who wins and who lost. Election is who worth my vote, who can I entrust with my security and wellbeing , economic well-being,socio economic development, economic independence.

Your vote is you voice and your voice is power! The sovereignty resides in you.

Thus electorates are mandated to chose the right candidate with the potential to create the conducive environment for quality education, job opportunities and promotion of economic development. Leadership for cohesive and tolerance of diversity.

Humanity concern foundation is primarily anxious with security and emergency responsibility.Thus, watching the process closely!

With great concern we urge Gambians to take part in this process of writing down their own history,vote for the right policy and vote for leadership quality.
Most importantly promote peace and tranquillity throughout this election process.

Gambia