Throughout Tesito’s five years, we’ve established various sustainable livelihoods in Jiffarong, including the ca. 2 hectares community garden for 90 women farmers, as well as a cold storage and food processing station (read more here). These improvements have strengthened food security for local households, creating a sustainable source of income. The community now relies on … Read more
One of Tesito-project’s key objectives is to enhance food security in the community of Jiffarong by creating new sustainable livelihoods, that substitute selling of firewood and charcoal. Since Jiffarong garden was established, 90 women started farming vegetables. They grow vegetables in the garden, using some of the harvest at home and selling parts of it … Read more
It’s time to share some data from 2024! Data collection took place in Jiffarong when the year changed, for the project team to know how well the objectives had been reached last year. Here are some interesting details from the questionnaires. Based on the data collected from the Tesito farmer women in Jiffarong, the average … Read more
Surprise your friend with an ethical Christmas gift that protects forests and supports sustainable livelihoods in The Gambia! You will receive an electronic card which you can forward to your loved ones. Dodo’s Tesito project, funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, aims to enhance forest conservation in Gambia, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau through developing an … Read more
In this post, FFHC project manager Pateh explains how the beneficiaries of the project were chosen When launching a new project, one of the first things to do is to identify project beneficiaries. It is important to include community members in this procedure also to avoid possible conflicts, and also to make sure the community … Read more
In this post, FFHC project manager Pateh Baldeh explains what happens in the beginning of the project, before the actual project activities start. Jiffarong, located in the buffer zone of Kiang West National Park, is the target community of the Tesito project. Although some of the activities, such as forest monitoring, are nation-wide, livelihood activities … Read more
Tesito project has a new team member, since Momodou Lamin Nyabally started working with us as an agriculture extension worker and business trainer in the beginning of September. Here is his introduction: Hello everyone, my name is Momodou Lamin Nyabally, born in Latrikunda Sabiji, Gambia. I am 29 years old and a mandinka by tribe. … Read more
Tesito project has a new team member, since Momodou Lamin Nyabally started working with us as an agriculture extension worker and business trainer in the beginning of September. Here is his introduction: Hello everyone, my name is Momodou Lamin Nyabally, born in Latrikunda Sabiji, Gambia. I am 29 years old and a mandinka by tribe. … Read more