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Volunteering in The Gambia

Volunteering in The Gambia with people and places

The Gambia Experience have joined forces with volunteering organisation people and places – the very best in the business. Sallie Grayson tells us about the history of the company and their work in The Gambia.

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25 years in The Gambia

The 2012/13 winter season has been our 25th in The Gambia, and while over the years we’ve seen so much change within the country, one thing has remained constant: the ongoing passion and love people feel for this tiny African nation. To celebrate our 25th anniversary we decided to give something back, and offered charitable [...]

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Sponsoring a child in The Gambia

When I first started working for Serenity Holidays (which includes The Gambia Experience) back in 2005, I was very excited that I would get the chance to visit West Africa. I knew little about the area but was eager to learn. The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa and one of the most [...]

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River Gambia Expedition 2012

Back in 2009 we followed (from the comfort of our air-conditioned office, you understand) Jason and Helen Florio on their epic 700 mile walk around The Gambia. Not content with completing that great journey and returning with some extraordinary photographs and a soon-to-be-published book, the couple are soon to embark on an even more arduous and trailblazing voyage: a 1000km odyssey from the source of the River Gambia in Guinea to where the river flows into the sea on the Gambian coast.

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Vetericyn Veterinary Mission to The Gambia

A guest post from Pat and Laura who are currently engaged on an epic trip to The Gambia with some much needed supplies for the Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust. You can follow their travels and travails on YouTube and if you can spare any cash please do support them. It’s a brilliant cause and a brilliant charity!

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