‘African Village Dream’ talk
April 24 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Join us to hear the story of a dream.
The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa and has a population of less
than 3 million people. This is the story of a small team working through a
Registered Charity (no. 1213887) to support a remote village, Kerr Layen,
which is a 4.5 hour drive from the nation’s capital, Banjul.
The dream is for the village to be able to educate its own children, to grow
its own food and to thrive independently. With 36 hectares of land for
rice, mango, and couscous, the village is aiming for self-sustainability and
a hand-built well brings running water for the first time. AVD is also
supporting new small businesses – a tailor, a baker and a market garden.
A newly built school currently has 150+ children enrolled, providing two
meals a day working from 4 classrooms and building has started on an
additional two as the numbers grow.
The journey so far is a fascinating story which, together with future plans,
can be heard from Lee Glasgow, AVD founder.
Join us on Friday 24th April at 7pm at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Church
Road, Kibworth , LE8 0NB. No tickets are needed but donations will be
welcomed. Refreshments will also be available. For further information,
please contact Eunice and Peter Hayes on 07810 551253.