GYIN Gambia, Doorways gGmbH Wrap-Up 10-Week PI Training for 30 Youths in West Coast Region
On Thursday, 26/06/2025, GYIN Gambia in conjunction with Doorways gGmbH have successfully concluded a ten-week Personal Initiative (PI) Training Session for 30 youths selected in West Coast Region. The Training, which was preceded by a four-day Training of 10 Trainers (ToT), was held at the GYIN Gambia Office at the Gambia-German Advisory Center for Jobs, […]
GYIN Gambia Holds Partnership Meeting With Shelter For Life (SFL)
On Thursday, 19th June 2025, GYIN Gambia Chapter had a fruitful partnership meeting with officials from Shelter For Life (SLF). The meeting was held at the GYIN Gambia office at Gambian-German Advisory Centre for Jobs, Training and Reintegration (GGAC) in Westfield Jokor Junction. The meeting was convened to discuss current progress, challenges, and future plans […]
10 Weeks Personal Initiative Training for 30 Youths Commence Today
Today, Monday, 07/04/25: As part of the ongoing implementation of the Personal Initiative (PI)Project, GYIN Gambia Chapter in partnership with Doorways gGmbH have kicked start a ten-week training session for 30 youths drawn from West Coast Region. During the ten-week sessions, the 30 participants will be splited into 3 cohorts of 10 (3 sessions per […]
GYIN Gambia, Doorways gGmbH Embark on Maiden Virtual Field Visit in the Pilot PI Training Project
As part of the implementation of the Pilot Personal Initiative (PI) Training, GYIN Gambia together with its partner, Doorways gGmbH, today, 24th February, 2025 embarked on its first virtual Field Visit to meet potential beneficiaries of the project within the West Coast Region (WCR). The field visit is designed to develop training preparation by meeting […]
GYIN Gambia and Doorways to Train 30 Youth Entrepreneurs on Personal Initiative (PI)
Bijilo, The Gambia – February 13, 2025: The Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN Gambia Chapter) on 13th February, 2025 signed another six-month contract agreement with Doorways gGmbH to train 30 youth entrepreneurs’ in the West Coast Region (WCR). The Personal Initiative (PI) Training is an action-oriented and evidence-based training program that focuses on creating an […]
FATE Project Team in Rwanda Kicks-off First Youth Think Tank Session
!! Big Announcement!! The FATE Project plans on changing the world a step at a time, and recently we took a big step towards achieving that goal by hosting the project’s ! 🎉🎊 Last week, our incredible FATE Team in Rwanda was the first to kick things off and have done so with great success! […]
Certificate Handover: Celebrating the Success of our Entrepreneurship Training!
We’re thrilled to continue sharing the joyous moments from our recent Entrepreneurship Training held in Kanuma Village on 27th and 28th December 2024. At GYIN Gambia, we proudly present the 20 participants who have received their well-deserved certificates of participation. These determined and motivated entrepreneurs have not only completed the training but are now equipped […]
Introducing Our New Logo: A Symbol of Our Commitment to Gambia’s Youth and Heritage
We are excited to announce the unveiling of our updated logo, which now proudly incorporates the colours of the Gambian flag. This change reflects our ongoing commitment to the people of The Gambia and the values that drive our mission of empowering young people to create lasting change. The Meaning Behind the Gambian Flag’s Colours […]
The Stolen Dream
Lamin stood under the scraggly neem tree in his family’s compound, eyes fixed on the distant horizon. The sun began to set and from here, it cast a hazy golden glow over the dusty streets of his village. Lamin had watched the sun set like this thousands of times, yet tonight, it filled him with […]
Surviving the Floods: The Urgent Need for Climate-Smart Transformation in Basse
The present floods in Basse in the Upper River Region (URR)- a distance between Banjul and Basse Santa Su · 326 km have had a profound negative impact on the community, particularly affecting women, youth, returnee migrants in the farming sector, entrepreneurs including GYIN Gambia beneficiaries. The extreme weather events have not only disrupted daily lives […]