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Qatar Tribune
12-05-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Gambia vice president lauds QC's vital humanitarian and development efforts
Tribune News Network Doha Vice President of The Gambia, Mohammed BS Jallow, has praised Qatar Charity (QC) for its significant efforts in empowering communities and fostering economic development in the country. This was stated during his speech at an official ceremony organised by Qatar Charity under his patronage to launch the Empowerment and Economic Development Project to Support of The Gambia 2025. The event was attended by Acting Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar in The Gambia HE Saad Ali Jabara, and Sanna Dahaba, executive director of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), as well as representatives from international organizations, UN agencies, and civil society institutions. The year-long project, with a budget of about $1.5 million, aims to uplift vulnerable communities through job creation and improved access to essential services. It supports vital sectors such as education, healthcare, food security, and economic empowerment, with a focus on disaster-affected areas. The project will be implemented in collaboration with civil society organizations and NADMA. This partnership was formalized through a cooperation agreement signed by the partners during the ceremony, ensuring the project's goals are achieved effectively and sustainably. This project involves distributing equipment and devices in two phases. The first phase includes 1,200 blood pressure monitors, 2,900 individual water purifiers, 300 family water purifiers, 1,000 school desks, 200 sewing machines, 900 solar-powered lamps, 900 kitchen utensil sets, 100 electronic wheelchairs, 600 manual wheelchairs chairs, and 200 tents. The second phase, set to begin in June 2025, will focus on creating job opportunities for youth and supporting women's cooperatives. It will include distributing 130 tricycles for goods transport, 130 passenger tuk-tuks, and 100 grain mills. In his keynote address, Vice President Jallow stated that this support comes at a most critical time, as The Gambia continues to recover from recent disasters that have deeply impacted vulnerable communities. He further noted that the programme's goals align perfectly with the national development agenda and contribute meaningfully to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He also commended the strong partnership between Qatar Charity and NDMA, which operates under his office, highlighting its positive impact over the years. 'On behalf of His Excellency the President, the Government, and the people of The Gambia,' Vice President Jallow said, 'we extend our sincere gratitude to Qatar Charity for this timely and generous intervention.' Sanna Dahaba, executive director of the NDMA, hailed the launch as a 'historic milestone' that underscores a long-standing and fruitful collaboration. 'This partnership has been a cornerstone in humanitarian assistance for years,' Dahaba said. 'Each year, Qatar Charity reaches out to NDMA, providing food and non-food items to alleviate the suffering of disaster-affected households across the country.' Mustafa Essatte director of Qatar Charity' Gambia Branch, said, 'This project is a gift to the Gambia as an expression of the deep relationship that binds the two countries.' He expressed profound gratitude to the Vice President of The Gambia for attending and patronizing the launch ceremony of the project. He also thanked the generous people of Qatar and the project partners for their continued support in implementing such initiatives.
Boston Globe
20-02-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Providence's Refugee Dream Center isn't going anywhere
'No matter how hard it is, we are going to work with them, and we will help them to be self-sufficient,' Jallow said on the Rhode Island Report podcast. 'That is what we are going to do, no matter what message we get from D.C.' Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. Enter Email Sign Up After taking office on Jan. 20, Trump immediately As a result, the Refugee Dream Center had been forced to cut five staff members devoted to refugee resettlement, bringing the center's total staffing down to 14, Jallow said. While she is worried, she said the center will continue its mission. 'I also have the belief that we will survive because we do have good people around,' Jallow said. 'Rhode Islanders are reaching out to volunteer a lot, and some are also donating individually. We receive calls every day.' Jallow and her husband, Advertisement Jallow believes it is illegal for the Trump administration to halt funding to resettle refugees who came to the United States legally. And the But meanwhile, Related : Refugees are in the United State legally and have I-94 forms documenting their entry, Jallow noted. But many have family members remaining in the country they came from, and they fear they will never be reunified now, she said. And since Trump's inauguration, some immigrants have decided to leave for Canada, she said. The chilling effect is evident at the Refugee Dream Center's weekly food pantry, for example. 'We used to see nothing less than 150 families, but now we see like 80 or even less,' Jallow said. Many immigrants are going to and from work only, while avoiding other public places, and some are Some young immigrants are trying to find second or even third jobs because they think they will need more money if they get deported. At the same time, factories and other employers are calling the center, looking for workers, she said. Jallow said she feels compelled to speak out despite the widespread fear. Advertisement 'I am a voice to so many thousands of people,' she said. 'It is important for me to speak up to tell America – or to tell the world – that this is happening every day. This is what we are facing. When people know what is going on, it is easier for them to help.' Jallow said she wants to challenge Trump's attempt to portray all immigrants as criminals. She said people like her are drawn here by the 'American dream.' 'People come here and become whatever they want to be, because America gave us that opportunity,' she said. 'I was born and raised in a very remote village in The Gambia where girls are not allowed to go to school, but America gave me the opportunity.' Now, Jallow said she is contributing to her community, the economy, and society. 'I am also a role model to so many other refugees and immigrants that I serve here, and even Americans,' she said. 'So I think Trump should see the impact that immigrants and refugees are creating in the United States, and not just brand them as criminals or illegal.' To get the latest episode each week, follow Rhode Island Report podcast , , and other podcasting platforms, or listen in the player above. Edward Fitzpatrick can be reached at
