The Fatou Bah-Barrow Foundation (FABB) has signed an MOU with the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) for collaboration in the fields of education, health and access to water in The Gambia.
First Lady Fatou Bah-Barrow representing FABB during the signing ceremony, expressed gratitude to WAMY for recognizing her foundation’s charity work, State House said in a press release on Wednesday. She said FABB’s work focuses on serving some of the neediest and most vulnerable in The Gambia, the release said.
It added: “The Secretary-General of WAMY, Dr Saleh Bin Sulayman Al-Wohaibi said his organisation’s partnership with FABB will facilitate scholarships for students and work together in the areas of health and access to clean drinking water.
“The agreement was signed on the sidelines of President Barrow’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and was witnessed by FABB’s counsel, Mr Badou Conteh.
“Since its inception in 2017, the Fatou Bah-Barrow Foundation (FABB) has worked in the areas of education, health and particularly the empowerment of women to complement the government’s efforts.
“The foundation has provided boreholes to communities, health materials to hospitals and carries out advocacy to promote the health and well-being of women and children. It also facilitates the award of scholarships to deserving students to further their education.”
