Introduction to Jileng Kunda Project (JKP)
Letter From Our Founder & Executive Director
Hello and welcome to Jileng Kunda Project! I am so excited to share our journey with you. I’d like to think of this blog as a place for us to connect you to our mission. To talk about who we are, the work we do, and the impact we make. It is also a place to answer your questions and get feedback on the work we are doing.
Let me tell you a little bit about us.
Philanthropy has been part of our family dynamic for decades. We have supported individuals, families, communities, institutions, and other charity organizations in The Gambia and beyond. As the years passed, our family and friends of supporters wanted to do more to help the communities that needed it the most. In order to make a greater impact, we needed a foundation that can support large scale projects. So, I started Jileng Kunda Project in 2018!
Jileng Kunda Project is nonprofit family foundation focused on improving the lives of people in underdeveloped communities in The Gambia. Inspired by love, and driven by compassion, Jileng Kunda Project seeks to drive change through empowerment on the individual and communal level. Focusing on the communities that have the greatest need and finding ways in which we can do the most good. We achieve this through our School Restoration & Educator Resources Program, Healthy Communities Program, and our Sustainable Small Business Fund Program.
Our existing programs and services are important building blocks to continue to have the most impact on underdeveloped communities in The Gambia. We will begin to reach beyond our current programs and communities to address opportunities and needs across the rural landscapes. Our primary beneficiary remains the underdeveloped communities in The Gambia, but we believe there is also a need for social change impact in other African countries and around the globe. We hope someday we can expand our services to communities beyond The Gambia.
We have a strong foundation already, with a laser focus on continued healthy and strategic growth. As you read more about our plans, I hope you will join us, in some capacity on this journey to give back, impact lives of the less fortunate, and in making a difference.
I am very humbled by what our small but mighty team has been able to accomplish, and I am excited about the next chapter. Over the next few months, you will get to meet them all and learn how they landed at Jileng Kunda Project.
Glad you stopped by. See you next time.
With love,
Suwai Sonko
Founder & Executive Director