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Sanna's Foundation for the Needy (SFN) is a registered non-profit
foundation that was founded to serve and aid disaster struck
and socially disadvantaged individuals and families in deprived
communities of The Gambia. It also aims to create more awareness
on child rights and to advocate for their right to an education.
The SFN foundation was formally established as a community
based charity in 2010. Since its founding, SFN has responded
to a number of disasters and aided victims in such communities.
Their central focus was to provide food
aid to deprived individuals within affected communities which
is known as thee 'Feed the Child Project'. Over time, the
foundation's area of activity grew ecompass various sustainable
human development projects and initiatives within The Gambia
such as 'Shelter For a Child', 'Water for the Kids', 'Educate
a Child', 'Gift for Health', and 'Shelter for a Child'.
 Presently,
the foundation is helping dozens of families in the Gambia.
Its operations are largely funded by local donations from
private individuals, business sponsors, and various other
grants. The devoted volunteers of the foundation are the energy
behind the philanthropic work that the foundation provides,
who bring their individual experience to the benefit of the
affected families. It also recieves discounted prices for
relief equipment, logistics, and other aid supplies benefiting
from worldwide sourcing.
Sanna's Foundation has been operating in The Gambia for many
years, and the flagship project is the 'Educate a Child'.
SFN has been supporting and sending many children to school,
who may otherwise have been out in the streets engaged in
many illegal or unlawful activities. The charity believes
that everyone has the right to an education no matter what
their background.
Mission:
• To serve disaster struck and socially disadvantaged
individuals and families in the less fortunate communities
in the Gambia.
• To educate communities on child slavery, family planing,
illicit drugs, child prostitution and labour.
• To advocate for increased awareness on child's rights,
freedom to express their feelings and ideas, social rights
and promote equality.
• To increase the number of school going children and
carry out Governments efforts towards promoting adult literacy.
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