Rotary Club of Banjul

"The Heartbeat of Rotary in The Gambia"

In the beginning, for 70 years, there was no Rotary in The Gambia. The only known contacts with the Rotary movement were among Gambian students abroad who were invited to Rotary Club meetings in university towns, to fellowship and talk about their home country and experiences in the host countries. There was no doubt, however, that travelling Rotarians might have visited The Gambia during that time, especially since the first Club in West Africa, the Rotary Club of Dakar, Senegal, our immediate neighbour, had been chartered in 1939. Formal in-country contacts with Rotary started in 1974, and that was linked to the construction of the central bank of The Gambia building.

Promoting Peace

Today, over 70 million people are displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution, and human rights violations. Half of them are children.

Fighting Disease

We believe good health care is everyone’s right. Yet 400 million people in the world can’t afford or don’t have access to basic health care.

Providing Clean Water

Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education are basic necessities for a healthy environment and a productive life.

Growing Local Economies

Nearly 800 million people live on less than $1.90 a day. Rotary members are passionate about providing sustainable solutions to poverty.

Saving Mothers & Children

Rotary makes high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger.

Supporting Education

More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population.

Protecting the Environment

Rotary shares an interest in protecting our common legacy: the environment. Empower communities to access grants and other resources, embrace local solutions and spur innovation.