# HELP FOR EDUCATION AND LOCAL PROJECTS IN THE GAMBIA

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1098642
- **Other names:** HELPING
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** July 18, 2003
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1098642


## Contact

- **Address:** 3 Finches End, Walkern, STEVENAGE
- **Postcode:** SG2 7RG
- **Phone:** 07756 091974
- **Email:** chrishelping@yahoo.com
- **Website:** www,helpingcharity.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE GAMBIA.2. TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF PEOPLE IN THE GAMBIA.

**Activities:** Building nurseries (8) supplying equipment, furniture and stationery. Sponsor teachers (15) and send them to college for further training. Sponsor 350 children, build toilets, kitchens, provide meals, dig wells so that children may have clean drinking water. We also send out teachers to assist. Have set up an art centre and IT suite at one school.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** THE GAMBIA
- The Gambia





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **ROY FRANCIS RICHARDSON** | Chair | May 15, 2013 |
| CHRISTOPHER MEEKS |  |  |
| LISA VICTORIA OSBORNE |  |  |




