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 Gambia

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Backpacking or traveling in Gambia?

  • A small country on the west coast of Africa, popular among travelers and among birds. It is almost invisible on the map and yet there is much to experience. 
  • Activity spotting: spot the monkeys in Bijilo Forest Park, go on an animal trek in River Gambia National Park, visit Albert Market in Banjul, discover the colonial past on Fort James Island, Kunta Kinteh Island and at the Juffureh Slavery Museum, learn about Gambia at Tanjij Village Museum, visit the fish market, relax on the beautiful beaches and go on a bird watching tour.  
  • One or two weeks is enough to explore the country. 
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Study in Gambia?

  • Gambia has a limited number of higher education institutions. The country is not known for good quality education, but there are a variety of courses available including law, architecture, medicine, IT and business administration. 
  • English is the main language, so that makes studying in Gambia a lot more accessible. 
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Internship in Gambia?

  • There are some internship opportunities in Gambia, particularly with NGOs. Consider internships in child care and community development. 
  • Competencies: cultural sensitivity, language skills, working in constrained conditions, making decisions quickly and effectively, social awareness. 
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Volunteering in Gambia?

  • There are volunteer opportunities in health care, elder care, child care, education, sports, women's empowerment, nature conservation. 
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Working in Gambia?

  • It is not easy to find a job. The easiest thing is to create a network first. The best chances are with international organizations, such as NGOs or political/global institutions. There are also opportunities at international companies in the field of tourism and hospitality. It is also possible to work as an English teacher. 
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Working as a digital nomad in Gambia?

  • Gambia is not very popular among digital nomads, mainly because of the often unreliable Internet and security.
  • Favorite locations: Banjul, Serekunda, Brikama. 
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Living in Gambia?

  • Gambia is a small, predominantly Muslim country in West Africa. The people are friendly and the beaches beautiful. Most expats in Gambia work for the UN or an NGO, or have set up their own businesses in the tourism industry. 
  • Life is a lot slower, so nice to slow down and learn to deal with slow bureaucracy. Also, life is pretty cheap! 
  • Health care leaves much to be desired and Malaria is a big problem, so be aware of that. 
  • Arrange your health insurance well.
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Travel in Gambia?

  • One of the smallest and also most pleasant countries in Africa. The country is 500 km long and follows the Gambia River. Gambia is only 25 to 50 km wide. Besides the fantastic beaches, the picturesque villages and the presence of hundreds of bird species are enough reason for a perfect vacation of one or two weeks.
  • Stroll along the market stalls in Serrakunda.
  • Spot birds on MacCarthy Island.
  • Relax on one of the quiet beaches at Gunjur.
  • Sanyang and Kartong.
  • Take a bicycle tour or arrange a boat trip on the Gambia River.
  • Bakau, the second city after Banjul is a lot less touristy than Banjul itself. The city's attractions include a botanical garden and a sacred crocodile pond. 
  • Niumi National Park, a national park with one of the largest mangrove forests in the world and an interesting mix of fresh and salt water vegetation.
  • Beaches: the Bakau beach to watch fishing boats and the activity around them, the Bijillo beach for quiet sunbathing and the Fajara beach(s) for beautiful sunsets and red cliffs.
  • The Gambia is hot, very hot. So seek mostly shade and drink plenty of water. Despite the heat, it is not appropriate to be scantily clad since The Gambia is an Islamic country.
  • Residents are used to addressing everyone, especially some men can become awkward toward white women. Interested men stick around, offer gifts and try to woo women in many ways. By hooking up with a Western woman, they hope to leave Gambia. Nothing to it, just indicate that you are not interested (should that be the case).
  • Be prepared that the electricity fails regularly.
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  • More about Gambia, updates and contributions, see the link below.
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    What social activities can you do abroad?

    • Opportunities are found in the areas of helping, learning or studying. You can get involved to volunteer in a social project at a school in Africa, Asia or Latin America. You can get involved in nature, in a project with animals or cleaning the sea or beaches. Those who want to learn more can choose for example a language course in Latin America, Spain or South Africa.
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    What work related activities can you do abroad?

    • If you want to gain work experience, and/or also earn money, go and work abroad. You can combine backpacking in Australia with temporary work. You can work on campsites in Europe or bush camps in Africa. You can pretty much go all over the world to work in the hospitality industry, hotels and hostels, in the healthcare sector or for example at a diving school.
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    What sports activities to do abroad?

    • Have you ever thought of mountain biking, rafting (going down a wild river on a raft or rubber dinghy, climbing or canoeing), survival (which involves building rafts, climbing or canoeing), abseiling (descending a rock face while secured to ropes), zip-lining (whizzing down a cable), canyoning (starting at the top of a river and then climbing, swimming, diving down the bed) or caving (scrambling, wriggling and crawling through caves and crevices)?
    • Maybe you feel more comfortable on a bodyboard (on a half-wave surfboard, you surf the high waves lying down-with flippers), on a hang glider or while paragliding (with a parachute you float down a mountain or dune), hydrospeeding (on a bodyboard with flippers and a wetsuit on you go down a wild river via rapids) or Tiefschneeskiing (racing down through powder snow)?

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      De stichting Kameroen Werkt bevordert duurzame economische en sociale ontwikkeling ten behoeve van mensen in Kameroen en Gambia, en initieert of ondersteunt creatief ondernemerschap van deelnemers aan projecten.

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      Travel2Connect zet vrijwilligers van alle leeftijden, en studenten in op verschillende zorg- en welzijnsprojecten in Gambia. Travel2Connect is een kleine organisatie, met aandacht voor persoonlijke begeleiding. Het idee van Travel2Connect is ontstaan doordat oprichtster vanaf 2007 met veel passie, e...

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      Stichting Care for Natural

      Stichting Care for Natural zet zich in voor lokale economische ontwikkeling in Gambia door middel van verschillende projecten.

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      The Swallow

      Educatief centrum in Gambia dat gesteund wordt door Belgische stichting 'De Zwaluw'. De school heeft als doel om een ontmoetingsplek en inspiratiebron te zijn voor de vernieuwing van het onderwijs in Gambia. Activiteiten die betrekking hebben op integratie gezondheidseducatie, jeugdwerk ro...

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        • One of the smallest and also most pleasant countries in Africa. The country is 500 km long and follows the Gambia River. Gambia is only 25 to 50 km wide. Besides the fantastic beaches, the picturesque villages...
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      Als donateur van een project van Wilde Ganzen is het belangrijk om te weten waar je donatie in heeft geresulteerd. Daarom wordt bij deze een van de voltooide projecten gedeeld: een kleuterschool in Gambia! Door de slechte conditie van het gebouw, was de overheid van Gambia van plan een kleuterschool...

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      Toeristenvisum Als toerist heb je geen visum nodig als je minder dan 90 dagen in Gambia wil verblijven. Mocht je langer willen blijven dan is het mogelijk om tijdens deze 90 dagen in Gambia zelf een ander visum aan te vragen bij het immigratiebureau in Banjul (temporary residence permit). Hoe lang j...

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      Ik heb al vele plekken op de wereld gezien waar de mensen in armoede leven, kinderen niet naar school kunnen, en ouders dromen van een goed verdiende baan. Hoe langer ik naar de trieste en uitgangloze gezichten van de bevolking keek, hoe ongelukkiger ik werd. Maar..wat ik de afgelopen week heb meege...

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      Onderstaande weblog schreef ik in het kader van het vak Children's Rights from an International Perspective, dat ik momenteel volg aan de VU Amsterdam. This month I had the chance to visit The Gambia. This country is one of the smallest, in size and in number, African countries situated in Western A...

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      Als donateur van een project van Wilde Ganzen is het belangrijk om te weten waar je donatie in heeft geresulteerd. Daarom wordt bij deze een van de voltooide projecten gedeeld: een kleuterschool in Gambia! Door de slechte conditie van het gebouw, was de overheid van Gambia van plan een kleuterschool...

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      Toeristenvisum Als toerist heb je geen visum nodig als je minder dan 90 dagen in Gambia wil verblijven. Mocht je langer willen blijven dan is het mogelijk om tijdens deze 90 dagen in Gambia zelf een ander visum aan te vragen bij het immigratiebureau in Banjul (temporary residence permit). Hoe lang j...

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      SDG & Me Journey naar Gambia! Tijd om je comfort zone te verlaten en je impact te vergroten! Reis van 30 maart – 4 april a.s. mee met Sustainalize en Better Future en neem deel aan de tweede ‘SDG & Me Journey’ in Gambia! Van ‘papieren’ SDG‘s naar...

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