Description: Seattle based NGO. Run by volunteers, so 95% of donations go directly to efforts in Africa like sustainable projects for women's groups.
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GambiaHELP is a 501(C)3 non-profit NGO based in Seattle, Washington. It is run by volunteers, so 95% of all donations go directly to projects in Africa. Director Shelby Tarutis has been working personally with tribal chiefs, women’s groups and villagers in The Gambia for more than 30 years.
GambiaHELP provides educational funds, books and medical supplies, and supports practical, sustainable projects such as making soaps, mosquito nets, decorative fabrics and rice-milling machines. Such businesses are then managed and expanded by local women’s groups.
GambiaHELP’s projects arise from the needs and dreams of the Gambian people. Each community donates 25% of its project’s cost in the form of land, services or labor. Because of this personalized commitment, GambiaHELP’s projects have lasting results that benefit entire communities.