You make a difference for young men like Abdoulie. Gambia Bayoolu provides basic necessities such as food, education, school supplies, medical support, IT school and vocational training, as well as crisis intervention and more!

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Abdoulie's life forever changed thanks to Gambia Bayoolu.  Abdoulie is 16 years old. He lost his father at an early age and used to live with his mother and younger siblings. Five years ago, on a private initiative, he came to Germany for a surgery he was unable to get in The Gambia. When he returned to The Gambia six months later, he found himself in a completely different life situation. He now had to live with his grandparents, as his mother was no longer able to care for him and his siblings. He could no longer tolerate the Gambian food and drink and was in a mentally desolate state. He was refusing to go to school and was living in very poor living conditions in his grandparents' house.

 

After enrolling in the Gambia Bayoolu (GB) program, step by step he stabilized again. With the help and the guidance of the GB team he first choose a new school and attended IT classes on Saturdays. He never misses IT-classes. He built confidence with the GB team, and made friends. He has developed into a great young man who looks after the younger ones, laughs a lot, and is now pursuing professional plans. Struggling at school, he dropped out and is doing an internship as a tiler instead. After a few months, he asked the GB team if he could train as a tiler at a college. He is now enrolled to begin college in 2025 and receive proper vocational training. He used his small internship salaries to buy new clothes, which he proudly wore on a joint outing. The picture shows the shirt with lots of positive affirmations! This is a touching symbol of his positive development after a very difficult time.

 

You have the power to transform lives like that of Abdoulie when you renew your commitment to FKSI with a tax-deductible contribution today.

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Friends of FKSI are our most impactful supporters who provide loving stability in an increasingly unstable world.

Thank you for standing alongside underprivileged children as they work hard to better their lives. Your investment in FKSI transforms and inspires so many — thank you.