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An island in the River Gambia in Central River Region
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Accessed by south road via the bridge on to the island
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Accessed by north road via Banjul Barra ferry, the ferry on to island at Lamin Kotu
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Accessed by River Gambia
Learn about kayaking opportunities in Janjanbureh with our own Dave Adams
Janjanbureh Uniting Sustainable Tourism
and Community Training
Charity No: XT21437
Licensed Local Tour Guides - 2010
Their Story
Tourists, particularly bird watchers, travel to Janjanbureh via various means. Sometimes they bring their own guides from the coast who do not necessarily know the history and culture of the island. Some will walk with their guests and merely read out the information boards provided some years ago with information by the late Hon. Foday Manka. Little income for the community resulted from these visits. It was for this reason that we aimed at training local youths to become
Licensed Local Tour Guides
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December 2009 early discussions between Foday Manka and Jane Smith.
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February 2010 They developed ideas with Tony Johnson working in Janjanbureh
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Summer 2010, Foday Manka, delivered training to some 20+ youths from local area in history and culture of the island
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Tony Johnson in tour guiding techniques
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Forestry Dept in flora and fauna
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Sol Faal in bird guiding
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With new regulations demanded, in Feb. 2013 Jane investigated official licencing through Gambian Tourism Board
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December 2013 Training delivered in Janjanbureh. (Funded by production of photobook local to Jane's home Malvern Common in Spring and Summer)
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February 2014 Attempted to acquire licences
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Finally achieved May 2014
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Ebola severely affected tourism to all West African countries, even though ebola free
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2015/2016 Season tourism increasing upriver
November 2017
Very exciting news! YEP (Youth Empowerment Program) is currently training 14 youths as Tour Guides as part of a focus on developing Janjanbureh as the second destination for tourism in The Gambia .
October 2017
The worth of two of our guides was recognised my NCAC and travelled for training to be employed as the official guides and the Kankurand Cultural Centre on the island
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Read the blog entry here
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