Fast internet connection for young people in Tanji, Gambia €
1500,--
Future for Young People
Association in Gambia runs a youth center in the fishers village
Tanji in Gambia. Their goal is to offer the disadvantaged young
people in and around this village education and amusement. The
centre has a library with 4000 English books, a internet café with
10 computer, a carpentry workshop, a big hall with a stage and a
courtyard with an outside stage where all kind of activities are
organized.
The center is meant to be self-supporting.
This went well until now, only in the case of the internet café it
is difficult to cover the costs with the income it generates. It is
the only internet café in a 15 km radius and thus important for
young people with no means of transport who want to learn more about
the world and connect to it. The café receives around 200 a 300
people a month. They pay 15 dalasi (€0,40 ) per half hour for
using the internet.
However, the internet connection is slow, which leads to people
leaving the computer early or staying away completely. A faster
connection costs €125,- a month. If it could be installed, it
would help attract more customers. Future for Young People expects
it would then be self-supporting in a year or two.
For the first year they would need € 1500, -.
Total € 1500,--
ADOPTED
FOR A YEAR BY Rubrint Foundation AND FOR ANOTHER YEAR BY Fondation les Paquerettes
