| Administrative History | Allocations: 1964-1966, 1981-1993; programme spending in 1993/94, 1994/95, for subsequent spending see later annual reports.
In 1988 the Gambia became a Crown colony. In 1963 the country became self-governing, in 1965 independent within the Commonwealth, and in 1970 a republic.
The money allocated to Gambia in the period 1964-1966 was in connection with a Freedom from Hunger Campaign to help establish a co-operative scheme to loan oxen, ploughs, seeds and fertilizer to selected farms. The next involvement by Save the Children (SCF) was in 1982 with the establishment of a link with the country's national health plan by means of providing management support and advice to the Ministry of Health both at central and regional levels. The intention was to train local staff to take over after three years. The work consisted of improving local health care in the eastern part of the country, with the development of primary health care, village health workers and traditional birth attendants. Assistance was also given to disabled children, as well as AIDS testing equipment. SCF in The Gambia also participated in the Individual Child Sponsorship Programme, until its conclusion at the end of 1996. |