Unlike industrialized nations, where the populations are getting much older, the Gambia is like other African nations, with about 60 percent of the Gambian population being under the age of 25. Consequently, much of the world’s future is in Africa.

The Port Of Harlem Gambian Education Partnership (POHGEP) not only connects Americans and others with the world’s future but also fills a void, as implied by a question that a Gambian friend once posed to me in 2001: Why don’t I see any African-American Peace Corps workers or other African-Americans working to develop The Gambia?

My response: Your children will never be able to say that.

That five-minute conversation evolved into our creating connections between Gambians and Americans since 2002. Please join me by making a connection today.

We work with the following groups on the following projects, which I hope will interest you and inspire you to choose to contribute in a way that resonates with you.

-Wayne Young
President, POHGEP