Day: 15 April 2014

This afternoon we were shown around Gunjur village. We saw the main well where the villagers collect their water. Then we visited a blacksmith who showed us how he makes silver jewellery. We went to visit a compound which is typical of how Gambian people live. Lots of people live in the same building - several generations of the same family. It was really interesting to see. All along the visit...

This morning we went on an environmental walk, where we learnt about the project to protect a local nature reserve. A group of mainly volunteers, supported by the Gunjur Project, have been successful in re- establishing many species of Gambian animals and plants. We saw lots of different birds, learnt about a variety of trees, sampled some strange fruit and saw 3 crocodiles on the far side of the...