Education center for electricians - Gambia

After almost two years, the new building for the electric education, could be opened officially on the 13th of march 2020. There are classrooms for theory and praxis, an office and an Auditorium which all the different education groups on the plot can use. Besides of realizing the building there also has been sponsored equipment and materials from the Ten Brinke Foundation. Since 2014 Gambia has his own power grid. Gradually several places are getting connected to the public power grid. Therefore, there’s an urgent need of new professionals for connecting and maintaining the individual houses to the system as well to repair the electrical devices, like for example refrigerators.

As background of this project.

For this project, the foundation Gamrupa Europe asked the Ten Brinke foundation to support them with the realization of building an education school for electricians in Sifoe. The education center has place for 10 to 15 young people, to learn the theory and practice as well. For this, the students pay a small amount. This has te be the stimulation for them to successfully finish their education. The costs for the education and the teachers will be covered the first year by the income from small repairs by the students. Our foundation has covered the costs for the building, including the machines, education material and start-up costs.

Involved companies

  • Ten Brinke Foundation