Sustainable Agriculture
Training on improved vegetable production, distribution of agricultural equipment, eco-friendly infrastructure, and stronger food systems.
Organisational Background
Rooted in resilience and rural community action.
Freedom From Hunger Campaign (FFHC) is one of The Gambia's longest-standing non-governmental organizations. From its head office in Mansakonko, FFHC works hand-in-hand with rural communities to improve agriculture, nutrition, livelihoods, and environmental management.
FFHC works through women associations, village institutions, Village Development Committees, women kafoos, youth groups, and special interest groups affiliated with the organization.
Vision
A resilient Gambia where every community is food-secure, nourished, and empowered to thrive through sustainable and climate-smart practices.
Mission
To empower vulnerable populations, especially women and children, by promoting food security, climate adaptation, and diversified livelihoods through a rights-based, community-driven approach.
Strategic Pillars
What FFHC does
FFHC takes a holistic approach to building long-term resilience for rural households and local ecosystems.
Climate Adaptation
Mangrove restoration, ecosystem management, climate adaptation plans, and community-led conservation zones.
Livelihoods
Capacity building for women growers, agro-processing, food preservation, marketing, rack culture platforms, and bee-keeping.
Advocacy
Policy engagement and equitable resource allocation that strengthen national and regional food security systems.
Program Focus
Practical support for households, farms, and ecosystems.
Rice production support through causeways, bridges, culverts, and baby-sitting houses.
Environmental conservation through community forests, agroforestry, orchards, and tree planting.
Income enhancement for women horticulture growers through skills, tools, water systems, fencing, and market linkages.
Disaster risk reduction, literacy training, and infrastructure support for vulnerable communities.
Irrigation systems, boreholes, and drip irrigation to reduce the burden on women vegetable producers.
Projects and Partnerships
Current and recent initiatives
FFHC collaborates with communities, government agencies, local NGOs, and international partners to deliver resilience-focused programs.
Integrated Climate Change Adaptation and Community Resilience-Building Project
Improving adaptive capacity through climate-resilient livelihoods, sustainable oyster harvesting, waste management, vegetable production, and mangrove restoration.
Climate Smart Agricultural Demonstration Centre
Enhancing access to food and nutrition for schools through climate-smart agricultural production practices.
GRACE Project
Grassroots adaptation interventions in the Kiang Manokang Alhawa Kafoo eco-zone, combining conservation with livelihood support.
WACOMP The Gambia
Increasing competitiveness in onion, pepper, tomato, and orange-fleshed sweet potato value chains with EU support.
Values
The FFHC way
FFHC is guided by community empowerment, sustainability, equity and inclusion, transparency, collaboration, innovation, and a rights-based approach.
Community Empowerment
Sustainability
Equity and Inclusion
Transparency
Collaboration
Rights-Based Approach
Gallery
Community action in pictures
Images from FFHC agricultural, environmental, school, and livelihood activities.
Network of Impact
Partners and affiliations
TANGO
NACOFAG
ROPPA
5 Delta Collective
European Union
GEF UNDP
Irish Aid
United Purpose
Government of Finland
DODO
Contact
Work with FFHC for a food-secure Gambia.
FFHC welcomes partnerships that strengthen sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food security, and community resilience across The Gambia.
Mansakonko, Jarra West District, Lower River Region, The Gambia
Contact person: Mr. Alpha P. Khan, Director