The one positive we take from these terrible experiences is that in every case the community rally around the stricken family and not only help them to put out the blaze and rescue what they can but also support them in the time following the tragedy. They do this by providing food clothing and shelter and this is a true example of the Gambian spirit. We pray that soon the pages of our newspapers will be free of these kinds of stories. If we come together and spread the message of safety then this dream is attainable. To all those affected by these tragedies we pray that you may recover what you have lost and not suffer such misfortune again.
“Think where man’s glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was I had such friends.”
W.B. Yeats