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Transforming early years education in The Gambia by investing your donations wisely

The need for early years education is acute

Few people dispute that the chronic lack of good early years education is holding back the development of The Gambia, one of the poorest countries in the world.

only 50% of children attend a school before primary (starts at age 7)
study by IIEP-UNICEF (2022) found that only 4% of their sample of ECD leavers were deemed ‘ready’ for primary level

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We transform struggling schools and nurture their teachers

Today, GSS assists 15 community pre-primary schools with 2,250 pupils age 2-7 and 108 teachers and trainees.

Our approach is two-fold:

We create sustainable schools to help communities provide their children with a good pre-primary education
We train teachers to build a cohort of excellent early years educators

Are GSS’s investors getting value for money?

Have a look at our objective analysis

Why is GSS effective?

GSS brings a professional approach, backed by long experience in business
Our projects are implemented by an ‘A’ team in The Gambia
We follow a pedagogy appropriate to the local culture
We are backed by experienced and knowledgeable investors

“Governments must prioritize investing in early childhood development. This is where foundation skills—literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development—are built. Missing this window compromises a child’s entire learning journey.”

UNICEF Director for West Africa

Want to know more?

Read our proposition document (approx 12 minute read) which explains why GSS is effective, and unpacks why GSS is worth investing in.

Download the proposition

Contact

Registered Address:
Goulds House, Petersfield Road
Greatham, Liss GU33 6HA

info@gambiaschoolsupport.org

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