Charity Outreach Report April 2025
📍 Community: North Bank, South Bank and & Kanifing
📅 Date: 13th - 15th April 2025
From April 13–15, 2025, Baseng Foundation distributed food and cash aid to over 500 households across 3 provinces in the Gambia.
$ 1,100 USD
Donated to Widows and Orphans
200
bags of rice
70
bags of biscuits
100
bags of sugar
Objective
To provide essential food commodities and cash donations to ease the hardships experienced by underprivileged families, especially the elderly, widows, and vulnerable groups during the holy month of Ramadan. The outreach aimed to support over 500 households across 3 provinces in the Gambia.
Outreach Highlight
Community Engagement
Local volunteers and community members actively supported the distribution process.
Impact
The initiative eased Ramadan hardship for vulnerable families with food and financial relief.
Visibility
Branded T-shirts and banners helped raise awareness of the foundation’s efforts.
Challenges
The main challenges faced during the initiative were:
- Transportation Difficulties: Limited vehicle availability and logistics coordination.
- Rising Commodity Costs: The increasing prices of staple food items impacted budgeting.
Despite these hurdles, the leadership of charity distribution coordinator Fatim Badjie (Baseng Foundation) ensured smooth and effective execution.
Conclusion
The Ramadan outreach was met with overwhelming gratitude and appreciation from the communities served. One elderly beneficiary expressed how the support brought “nourishment and hope” and reinforced community unity and compassion. The initiative significantly alleviated suffering during Ramadan and highlighted the impact of collective kindness.
Acknowledgments
Sincere thanks to all donors, volunteers, and community members who made the program a success.
Hadim Ceesay
إِنَّ ٱلْمُصَّدِّقِينَ وَٱلْمُصَّدِّقَـٰتِ وَأَقْرَضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًۭا يُضَـٰعَفُ لَهُمْ وَلَهُمْ أَجْرٌۭ كَرِيمٌۭ ١٨
Indeed, the men who practice charity and the women who practice charity and [they who] have loaned Allāh a goodly loan – it will be multiplied for them, and they will have a noble reward. – Holy Quran 57:18
