GROUNDNUT NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION
The Gambia
Working with people living in rural communities of the Gambia.
Events
In October 2023, you cannot miss the Dinner Dance of the Groundnut Association to which friends, relatives, and all those who follow us or who want to know us are warmly invited.
On Thursday, 7th November 2019 , Do not miss our first fundraiser dinner dance !! Please send an email to book at info@groundnut.org
About Us
Groundnut is a new non-profit association of volunteers registered in the Gambia. It is in the process of also being registered in Italy. Through personal donations and fundraising activities, Groundnut is committed to improving the lives of rural Gambians living in poverty.
The association aims at providing villagers with quality assistance to address the challenges of their basic needs and make available some necessary tools to develop income-generating activities. Groundnut will offer direct and sustainable support towards the priority activities of the beneficiaries with the hope that this opportunity will lead to a better quality of life in terms of increased income, higher literacy, improved health conditions and prevention of environment degradation.
Executive Committee
Yasmina Barka
Executive Secretary and Founder
Yasmina has worked for an International Organisation. She is the co-founder of a UN employees association named The Help Fund which has financed more than 300 small scale educational projects in developing countries.
Sana F.K. Jatta
Chairperson and Founder
Sana has retired as Director of East and Southern Africa of IFAD (UN Agency based in Rome). He is now the CEO of Jaatoli Enterprise based in the Gambia.
Susan E. Jones
Vice-Chair and Founder
Susan has worked for international organisations in Belgium, Italy and the United States. She also spent four years living in Africa. She is now retired and the author of three novels.
Alessandra Nigri
Treasurer and Founder
Alessandra is a Financial Advisor with an extensive experience in the sector. She advocates for a culture that denies all violence against women and for their economic and social empowerment
Mary Heys
Executive Member and Founder
Sabel Ndure
Executive Member and Founder
Financial Assistance
2019 - Solar Milling Machine for the Women of Sutukoba in the Gambia
this success story project has led to the creation of Groundnut Association
Learn More2019 - Upgrade Solar mill with Battery and Inverter
Because of the raining season, the solar milling machine worked only half an hour a day. To stabilize its power, we upgraded the solar machine with a battery and an inverter. This has allowed the machine to work efficiently as the power supply is stable during low radiation conditions (clouds). The cost to upgrade the solar milling machine quoted by Gam Solar Energy was €2300.
Learn More2020- Support to Sutukoba Rice Farms Association
In June 2020 Groundnut made a financial support of €650 to help the Rice Farmers Association of Sutukoba purchase additional Diesel for their existing water pump used to irrigate their rice field. This additional energy was needed to increase the water flow from the river which level has become very low due to the dry season
Gallery
Media
Gambian Newspaper " The Standard"
This article with the title "New Solar Milling Machine Elates Sutukoba" has been published after the inauguration on 7 September 2019 of a solar milling machine donated to a group of Women of Sutukoba, thanks to the donation from friends and Family.
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Constitution and By-Laws
Registration of Groundnut
THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA
Form R 1
Pursuant to section 22(5)
| Company Number | 2019/C9661 |
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT GROUNDNUT IS INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2013.
THE COMPANY IS A CHARITABLE ORGANISATION (ASSOCIATION/FONDATION)
