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Below you will find articles of interest about the school and the adults and children who live, work and play there. Click the title to read the full article.

The Girl Who Barked (Pip Land, June 2008)

When Musa Mbye was 15-years-old he was sent from his home in the Gambia to Senegal to stay with a blind man so that he could learn how to beg. For most blind children in the Gambia that is the only way they can expect to make a living.

The School for the Blind

At Kanifing, just outside the main town of Serrekunda, Gambia's largest town, a purpose built school for the blind has been built. Until the building of the new school, GOVI's school for the blind and visually impaired consisted of two classrooms and a head teacher's office. This was situated beside the Campama School, Banjul. Conditions at the old school were woefully inadequate, with a leaking roof and very little equipment, but the drive and commitment of the staff and the enthusiasm of the children were wonderful.

The Children

For blind and partially sighted children in the Gambia the future is bleak without education. Supporting the School is vital to ensure that the children receive the education they so enthusiastically crave and so richly deserve.