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When Learning Links Europe launched in 1997, its aim was to provide the region’s people with access to learning in a comfortable environment to help them move into work. To this day, despite the number of courses we offer and the number of locations we deliver in increasing, our ethos remains the same - our learners’ experience is at the centre of what we do. Overseas projects Our work also continues overseas. Learning Links Europe has long-since been a supporter of Gardens for the Gambia. A UK-based charity which provides funds directly to a team in The Gambia for the provision of wells and irrigation systems. Keen to continue its dedication to learning, the company paid for the development of a classroom and, for the past year, has funded a Tie and Dye Batik Workshop. The project has been a huge success; dozens of women have now acquired new skills and perfected the intricate art of Batik. Gambian headmaster, Ismaila Sisay, comments: “The women have mastered the Batik technique and are now ready to become self-sufficient. They are each hoping to use their new talents to start their own small projects, helping them become independent and attract an income. “We are very grateful for the support offered by Learning Links Europe, it is a delight to see that the team's commitment to training and up-skilling people stretches across the globe as far as The Gambia. Its help has made a huge difference to many lives.” The charity's classroom and the development of its wells provide children in The Gambia the opportunity to learn to skills of sustainable agriculture. The vegetables they grow provide school dinner for the poorest children in school who would otherwise have nothing to eat all day, the surplus produce is sold and stationery and educational equipment is bought with the profit. Learning Links Europe chief executive Anthony Mason explains more: “This is an exceptional charity, it combines education with on-the-ground support and is focused on self-sufficiency and sustainability. It's an honour to be supporting such a worthwhile project.” For more information about the charity click here. |