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<div>The Gambia is one of the poorest countries in the world. More than half of its population (53.4%) lives below the national poverty line, with an additional 41.7% classified as multidimensionally poor and a further 28% considered vulnerable, meaning that for the vast majority of Gambian families, covering even modest educational costs is simply out of reach.
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<div>This matters because the years from birth to five are among the most consequential of a person’s life. In the first few years of life, more than one million neural connections are formed each second; a pace never repeated again. The quality of a child’s early experiences makes a critical difference as their brains develop, providing either strong or weak foundations for learning, health, and behaviour throughout life. For children from disadvantaged backgrounds in particular, high-quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) has been shown to improve cognitive development and academic skills, and long-term, to lead to higher educational qualifications and higher job earnings.
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<div>Yet in The Gambia, nursery education (ages 3–5), unlike primary and secondary school, is not government-funded. It is entirely private. For most families, the fee is an insurmountable barrier, and the consequences compound quickly: only one in four children aged three to five attend ECE in The Gambia. According to an analysis by IIEP-UNESCO, only 4% of pre-schoolers in The Gambia are ready for primary school; a stark reflection of how severely limited access to quality ECE has shaped the country’s foundational learning outcomes. 
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<div>UNICEF’s work in The Gambia identifies this readiness gap as one of the root causes of poor school performance and dropout rates in the years that follow. That is the gap we are trying to bridge: 
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<div><strong>We are raising funds to cover nursery school fees for 35 children between the ages of 3 and 5, enabling them to enroll at Kids Are the World Nursery run by Volunteer Trails starting September 2026. The funds will support teacher and staff salaries, school materials, infrastructure maintenance, and help provide a more stable and supportive learning environment for the children throughout the school year.</strong>
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<div>With over 15 years of on-the-ground experience in The Gambia, Volunteer Trails is a trusted local actor committed to sustainable, community-driven change.
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<div>Once you donate, you can follow the progress of these 35 children in real time through Volunteer Trails’ Instagram page, where they regularly share photos, stories, and updates from their active projects.
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<div>Follow updates: @volunteertrails
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<div>If you’d like to keep contributing beyond this campaign, consider following Volunteer Trails on Instagram to stay connected with their ongoing work in The Gambia.
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<div>Hello, my name is Alejandra. My brother Javier and I are raising funds to cover the funeral expenses and the repatriation of my niece and her two children.
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<div>In the early hours of January 30, 2025, her ex-partner broke into her apartment and took the lives of all three. This unimaginable tragedy has left our family devastated. We are from Colombia, and we need to bring them back home so their loved ones can say their final goodbyes.
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<div>Any contribution, no matter how small, will help us during this painful time. If you are unable to donate, we would deeply appreciate it if you could share this campaign so more people can support us.
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<div>We will give the money to my sister Diana and her husband German who are the parents of Luisa, and the grandparents of Juan and Diana. They will use the money to cover funeral and repatriation expenses. 
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<div>Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your help.
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<div>Ayuda para las exequias y repatriación de mi sobrina y sus hijos
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<div>Hola, soy Alejandra. Mi hermano Javier y yo estamos recaudando fondos para cubrir los gastos de exequias y la repatriación de los cuerpos de mi sobrina y sus dos hijos.
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<div>En la madrugada del 30 de enero de 2025, su expareja sentimental entró a su apartamento y les quitó la vida a los tres. Esta tragedia ha dejado un vacío inmenso en nuestra familia. Somos de Colombia y necesitamos llevarlos de regreso a nuestro país, donde sus seres queridos podrán despedirse de ellos como merecen.
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<div>Cualquier aporte, por pequeño que sea, nos ayudará a aliviar esta dura carga en medio del dolor. Si no puedes donar, te agradeceríamos mucho que compartas esta campaña para que más personas puedan ayudarnos.
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<div>Nosotros le daremos el dinero a mi hermana Diana y su esposo German quienes son los papás de Luisa, y los abuelos de Juan y Diana. Ellos usarán el dinero en los gastos funerarios y de repatriación. 
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<div>Gracias de corazón por tu apoyo.
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<p>The Sharpe family needs your support!
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<p>On August 11, 2021 the youngest member of the Sharpe family, 5 year old Lydia, was diagnosed with DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma). Lydia’s parents Jonathan and Tara first noticed some dizzy spells and nausea, but her symptoms quickly escalated this past weekend and Lydia was admitted to the ICU.
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<p>A DIPG diagnosis is extremely rare and affects only about 300 people per year in the US - mostly children. These tumors are particularly aggressive and problematic to treat and/or operate as they form on the brain stem. The brain stem controls many things like breathing, heart rate, sight, talking, chewing, and mobility.
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<p>What started as a slight change in behavior has turned in to a devastating diagnosis for this family. Already, Lydia’s parents are seeing changes in her balance and mobility. Sadly, this is just the beginning of her medical journey with DIPG. Thankfully, she is back home with her family but there is a long way to go to help them through this challenging time.
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<p>Jonathan and Tara say that despite the challenges, Lydia is still her sweet, lovely, beautiful, and kind self. Her sisters, Madeline and Amelie, are right there by her side hugging and cheering her on.
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<p>A diagnosis of DIPG places enormous emotional and financial stress on Jonathan and Tara. They will have significant medical and travel costs, the need to provide Lydia with care, and the need to help retrofit their house as it is now difficult for Lydia to move around.
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<p>Please think of contributing to help Lydia and the entire Sharpe family in their time of need.
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<p>Thank you for your help!
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