The ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) GHANCOY 9, stationed in Barra in the North Bank Region of The Gambia, on the 22nd of December, 2025 extended a kind gesture by donating household items to SOS Children’s Village in Bakoteh, the Gambia.
The support package included food items, drinks, clothing, sanitary materials and other basic necessities aimed at improving the daily welfare of the children at the facility.
Major Abdul Samed Vincent Dawuda the Second in Command, on behalf of the Officer Commanding, Lt Col Ronne Yaw Agbemafle, said the initiative forms part of the Company’s civil-military activities to support host communities beyond their core security mandate. He noted that over the years, Ghanaian troops under ECOMIG have built a positive relationship with Gambian communities through consistent humanitarian and community-based interventions.
Receiving the items on behalf of the SOS Children’s Village, the Alternative Care Coordinator, Cordelia Pratt, expressed appreciation to the Ghanaian contingent, stressing the importance of the donation to the children’s wellbeing.“Every child needs to be properly clothed and cared for,” she said. “These items will go a long way in supporting the children in their everyday lives, and we are very grateful for this kind gesture.”
