STAND Gambia - We Walk Together

07/04/2026

Great to host our good partners European Union in The Gambia!
🇬🇲 🇪🇺

Meera and Isatou came to STAND HQ, to discuss our shared programme.

It aims to:
🦿 strengthen rehabilitation and mental health care.
🦿 build strong amputee communities.
🦿 help amputees thrive through vocational support.
🦿 raise awareness.

08/03/2026

Happy International Women's Day!

Oumie, prosthetist at the National Rehabilitaiton Centre in Banjul, tell us the importance of having women in the field.

🦿 female patients feel more comfortable: leg fittings are sensitive situations,
🦿 it encourages gender-informed prosthetic care,
🦿 provides a diverse insights to improve service quality.

Learn more about how we train experts on our website.

17/02/2026

Another successful STAND symposium!

These events play an important part in:
🦿 bringing amputees together, building resilient communities.
🦿 learning and sharing ideas.
🦿 empowering amputees and fighting stigma.

🇪🇺 Big thanks to the European Union in The Gambia - events like this couldn't happen without their support.

16/02/2026

Thank you Nav'Solidaire!

Merci

27/01/2026

Our newest member at STAND Gambia!

🚗 Amie is part of the Community Rehabilitation Team, which plays an important role in:

🦿 Visiting amputees in their own homes
🦿 Providing physio
🦿 Helping fix and maintain their prosthetic legs.

Due to amputees having limited mobility, they don't always have access to the care they need. Home visits provide essential holistic care, helping people adapt and thrive.

We sat down with Amie to find out more:
https://stand.ngo/2026/01/14/amie-community-rehab-team/

22/01/2026

BIG announcement!

The long awaited rehabilitation centre in Bansang is open! This means:
🦿 more people upriver have access to care
🦿 more people will be able to STAND again
🦿 amputees don't have to travel for a prosthetic leg

Before Bansang, amputees were facing marathon trips to the only rehabilitation centre in Banjul. The hope is this centre will be permanently staffed, so the people of the region have consistent access to care.

Big thanks to Ministry of Gender, Children & Social Welfare and all the people involved in this!

21/01/2026

Leg sailing mission accomplished! 🇬🇧 🇫🇷⛵️🇬🇲

Thanks to our partners Nav'Solidaire, donated legs have been delivered to The Gambia from the UK/France via sailboat.

Bob, Amie and Ebrima Jallow from STAND Gambia - We Walk Together were there to greet them.

These legs will be life-changing, providing mobility to amputees who have no access to these precious devices.

08/09/2025

Today we say goodbye to Fatou Njie.

For over 12 years, we had the privilege of working alongside her. From the early days when we were Legs4Africa, she was a pillar of her community — leading the fight against stigma around limb difference and empowering others with courage and dignity.

Her dedication, strength and compassion will continue to guide and inspire us into the future.

Our heartfelt condolences to the family and may her soul rest in peace.

Thank you, Fatou, for everything you gave. You will always be part of our family. ❤️

04/08/2025

Meet Bob – head of our maintenance team in The Gambia.

When people with limb differences can’t reach support, we bring the support to them.

He travels straight to the homes of amputees to:
🔧 Repair and adjust prosthetic limbs
🩼 Help people use their assistive devices with confidence
💪 Offer physio support right where it's needed most

Always kind, always dependable – STAND simply couldn’t do what we do without Bob.

Want to see how we’re making rehab more accessible across The Gambia?
👉 stand.ngo/accessible-rehabilitation

14/07/2025

“Our work is very very important, because you help people to reduce pressure from them.” – Bob

In The Gambia, access to rehab support is still out of reach for many.

As part of STAND Gambia - We Walk Together's home maintenance team, they travel to people's homes:
🦿 fixing prosthetic legs
🎓 training people to use their new limbs
💪 providing physiotherapy support

This Disability Pride Month, back their work: https://ow.ly/aRor50WiXHG

08/07/2025

“Here in The Gambia, when you are disabled, you have many challenges.”

As president of LEGS – Ladies Empowered for Growth and Success, she’s working to change the way women with limb differences are seen—and treated—in Gambian society.

This Disability Awareness Month, we’re celebrating role models like Fatou who challenge stigma and fight for inclusion.

Support grassroots change makers like Fatou:
https://stand.ngo/individual-overview/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

02/07/2025

“In a country where amputees face deep stigma, I rise to prove that disability is not a weakness. It's a different kind of strength.” - Ebrima Jallow

As a member of the Gambia Amputee Football Association and part of Stand: We Walk Together 's home maintenance team, Ebrima is challenging stereotypes and showing what’s possible.

This , help support STAND in fighting stigma:
https://ow.ly/QCU250WiXc2