Cycling to School in The Gambia

Last week (9th May) we launched our yearly ‘cycling to school’ project in The Gambia.


The Gambia Teachers Union (GTU) and The Steve Sinnott Foundation (SSF) have been in partnership since 2017 and have established a strong relationship. SSF have funded and supported several projects with GTU such as training teachers on making reusable period pads, gender based violence prevention as well as counselling training to name a few.


Cycling to School

GTU have started the distribution of bicycles in Senior Secondary Schools, starting in Sanyang.

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Long journeys to school result in students arriving late, being too tired to engage and learn and some students just don’t enrol at all due to the distance they have to walk. Walking long distances in the heat can also be dangerous. These bicycles stop students having to walk several miles each day to access their nearest school whilst providing a safe journey to school.


When the students receive these bicycles, they immediately share their happiness and joy with their teachers and peers.

๏ปฟThey are keen to get cycling and enable themselves to get to school and get the best out of their education.


“Thank you to the Steve Sinnott Foundation, I can now cycle to school everyday!”


Get involved

If you want to get involved and contribute towards this project you can check out our digital gifts and for £75 you are providing the gift of cycling to school.


Nicolet Nguyen • May 16, 2025

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