Description: The Gambia Ireland Volunteers in Education (GIVE) had its origins way back in 1974 when two young country teachers, Joe Griffin, from Lispole, Co. Kerry, and Micheal McHugh, from Sligo, met while working in a new school, Scoil Cholmcille, Tallaght.
Supporting Educators in The Gambia Become a Volunteer Supporting Educators in The Gambia Become a Volunteer What we do Since 2011 Give volunteers have been supporting early educators in the Gambia. Early Childhood Education Give volunteers run workshops for teachers in Early Childhood Education (3 to 6 year old children). GIVE has been doing so since 2012 and is deeply indebted to all of its volunteers for their contribution to its mission. GIVE now works closely with Gambian teachers who facilitate these w
GIVE's vision is to continue to work with teachers at Grades 1 and 2 Lower Basic on aspects of their professional development and also to enable teachers at this level to become facilitators of professional development workshops with their colleagues in their own schools.
Skills Centres cater for girls aged 17 to 20 who have finished with or opted out of education at 12/13 years of age. The majority of the students come from areas near the three designated mission schools. However, some travel long distances in order to join this much sought after "last chance" option.