By Lamin Njie
UDP leader Ousainou thanked Gambians for their generosity after donations to his food bank launched at the weekend amounted to nearly D430,000.
Mr Darboe on Sunday launched a food aid program designed to give food to vulnerable Gambians as the country looks to wade its way out of the coronavirus crisis.
Donations made to the initiative stood at $8,529 (approximately D425,000) as of Wednesday evening.
Mr Darboe said in a live video today: “I want to register my profound appreciation and gratitude to all who have embraced this initiative with great enthusiasm and have contributed in no small way in making sure that we are able to generate funds that will be utilised in procuring the necessary food items to support the vulnerable members of our community.
“Gambians have indeed shown that they have always been and will continue to be prepared to come to the aid of the less fortunate members of our community.
“I am indeed impressed by the wide range in which contributions have come from. It cuts across political barriers, across tribal barriers as well as religious. People who ordinarily are not supporters of the United Democratic Party have contributed generously and this is all to support their fellow Gambians and indeed even non-Gambians who might be resident in the country and form part of the vulnerable population.”
