3DGam Marks 9 years with D64,000 learning support
By Makutu Manneh
3DGam and 3D Global, a non-profit humanitarian organisation, recently commemorated its ninth anniversary with renewed commitment to education, health, youth empowerment and support for disadvantaged communities.
The anniversary celebration, held under the theme “Empower, Elevate and Impact,” highlighted the foundation’s work over the past nine years, including support to schools, health facilities and communities across the country.
This year’s commemoration featured the distribution of learning equipment worth D64,000 to 14 schools across the regions.
Since its establishment in The Gambia, 3DGam has expanded its activities from Kartong to Koina, delivering support to communities directly and indirectly.
At the anniversary, Borry Darboe, Ambassador-at-Large for 3DGam and 3D Global, revealed that the organisation’s journey began with a decision by its founder, Amadou Marong, to contribute to the development of The Gambia.
He said what started as an individual dream in a London apartment later developed into a registered charity that attracted Gambians and non-Gambians united by the objective of serving humanity.
Darboe said education remains one of the organisation’s major areas of intervention, noting that its programmes on teaching and learning materials, human rights education and drug awareness have expanded from 236 institutions to 264 institutions across the country.
He also highlighted the foundation’s support to health centres and communities through the provision of medical materials, as well as its recent efforts to contribute to food self-sufficiency through farming activities in Kiang Dumbutu and Kiang Jali.
Youth empowerment, he said, was another key area, particularly through initiatives aimed at nurturing innovation and creativity among young people and raising awareness about drug abuse.
Country Director of 3DGam, Alasana Bah, said the foundation was established on the belief that its operations should remain apolitical and non-religious, with a focus on providing educational, economic, social and technological support to disadvantaged communities.
Bah said 3DGam had reached more than 264 schools across all regions over the past nine years and supported health facilities and communities, touching thousands of lives.
As part of this year’s anniversary, he said, the foundation was distributing educational materials to more than 14 selected schools.
“Drug awareness and human rights kits were also being distributed to strengthen awareness programmes in communities,” he added.
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, Dr. Ebrima Sisawo, commended the foundation for its contribution to education and youth awareness.
Sisawo announced that learning materials worth D64,000 would be distributed among schools, describing the intervention as important in efforts to improve the quality of education.
He said while access to education remained important, the country also faced challenges in achieving quality education, making support from organisations such as 3DGam significant.
He urged teachers and schools to ensure that the materials provided are properly utilised to support students in their education and future careers.
