FoJanga - an institute for children and young people in The Gambia, opened the doors of their unique educational play centre on Mama Yakume Avenue in Fajara/Bakau with a five-week summer holiday programme, which attracted more than 60 youngsters aged 2 to 13.  
One of the founders, Mr Hakim Taylor, said: “I am delighted to build on the success of the Oasis summer camps during previous years, extending our creative provisions with permanent purpose-built adventure playground facilities, designed by Dutch artist and youth worker, Tom Abbass-Saal”.  

The children learned about cold-blooded animals at the Gunjur snake farm, supported local producers at The Gambia Is Good farm, reflected on traditional village lifestyles at the Tanji museum and improved their acrobatic skills at the trampoline, flying high not only at the giant swings and flying fox zip swing, but also joined heroes and heroines of stories across the globe via projected cinema.  

The elemental weekly themes of fire, water, earth, mineral and nature gave ample opportunities for creative and educational play activities, such as batik, swimming, interactive games, dart board competitions, sand pay, fan & dream catcher making, drumming, mask making, football, volleyball, tile mosaic etc.  

FoJanga board member, Mr Omar Ngum, who is also the community development department officer said:  “I am proud to support the charitable aims and objectives of FoJanga, which exists to support all local schools with all year round after school learning opportunities starting on the 25th of August, helping to diversify high quality learning styles and cross-curricular project work for children & young people in The Gambia”.