Gunjur Environment And Development Group GEPADG

Gunjur Environmental Protection And Development Group GEPADG/Commonwealth’s CHEC-Gambia is a community based NGO number; A26NGO in Gunjur west coast region the Gambia west Africa.It was founded by Mr Badara N Bajo in 1992 following the world leader’s earth summit held in Rio Brazil,it’s staffs and volunteers are motivated by their desire to protect and enhance their natural environment.They work to achieve long-term, sustainable solutions to poverty in The Gambia through reversing the current destruction of forests, mangroves and coastal ecosystems;works in the following
areas;Ecotourism,culture,Agriculture,Climate Change,Global peace,democracy,Human Rights and women vegetable gardening.GEPADG and the local community in partnership with the Gambia government has established Bolongfenyo of Gunjur as the first community wildlife reserve in the Gambia funded by the GEF/World Bank and WWF.GEPADG is accredited by GEF/World Bank,ICCA,the commonwealth with other international organizations.