Our Projects
Transforming lives through education, healthcare, and sustainable infrastructure in rural Gambia
Transforming Communities
Since 2011, BACE has developed four core project areas that work together to create sustainable, long-term community development in rural Gambia.
Education
Favour Preparatory Nursery School
Built in 2011 in Bonsa, providing local schooling for 100+ children aged 3-7 who previously had to walk 6 miles to school. Includes uniforms, meals, playground, and teaching materials.
Healthcare
BACE Primary Health Clinic
Opened in 2014, serving 20,000 villagers with 2 consultation rooms, maternity services, and solar power. Three full-time nurses provide essential healthcare including the first babies born in December 2014.
Water & Infrastructure
Clean Water & Community Facilities
Clean water boreholes with solar pumps, vegetable gardens for school meals, staff accommodation, playground facilities, and essential infrastructure supporting both education and healthcare projects.
Previous Projects
Donated Glasses Program
Partnership with Benenden Hospital distributing 3,000+ donated glasses via Gambian National Eye Health Programme to those who cannot afford them - often equivalent to several months salary.
Project Impact
Real stories from our projects showing the tangible difference BACE makes in rural Gambian communities.
Fatou's Story - Healthcare Impact
Prior to our March 2014 volunteer trip, we promoted a free trial clinic. Fatou, age 9, walked miles with her father to visit us. She had a badly infected foot for many months, but without facility and funds for treatment, it was getting worse day by day.
Our volunteer nurses treated Fatou's foot daily with clean bandages and found her comfortable shoes from donated supplies. For the first time, her injury was given the chance to heal properly, and she could finally get better.
First Births at BACE Clinic
It was a proud and emotional moment during our November 2014 trip to officially open the BACE Primary Health Care Clinic alongside 32 UK volunteers, school children, families, and Gambian education and medical board dignitaries.
The clinic provides essential maternity services, and it was a milestone for us all when our first two babies were born at the clinic in December 2014, marking the beginning of a new era of accessible healthcare for the community.
Over £200,000 Raised Since 2011
Through grants, events, and individual donor campaigns, BACE has raised over £200,000 for community projects. We are grateful to every member of the BACE family for making this transformation possible.