The Vision Development Foundation (VDF) is a charitable Non-Governmental Organization, founded by Mr.MODOU TURO DARBOE a Gambian businessman and philanthropist using his wealth to raise the living standard of the less privileged in societiy.
The Vision Development Foundation (VDF) is a charitable Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered as an NGO in 2006. The foundation is also registered with The Association of Non-governmental Organizations (TANGO). It was founded by Mr.MODOU TURO DARBOE a Gambian businessman and philanthropist using his wealth to raise the living standard of the less privileged in societies and is generally recognised by the Gambia and her citizens.
Since its inception the foundation has been involved in many projects in various sectors such as Education, Health care, Social and Humanitarian aid, Public and Community empowerment. VDF also support entrepreneurial development; provision of safe and clean drinking water; urban regeneration; humanitarian and relief services; and invest in the development and welfare of youth and women.
Mr DARBOE, an icon of hope for most communities has the years provide support to farmers and farm inputs and implements to scores of farmers, most of whom are women and often have to juggle domestic duties and agricultural work sowing, weeding and harvesting crops, but also making food for their families and collecting firewood and water.
VDF supports institutions and individuals who pursue novel causes and pathways that have the potential to solve community-based problems. We provide tuition, scholarships and educational materials for these reasons. Our Entrepreneurship support seeks to provide students and other individuals with the knowledge, skills and motivation to encourage entrepreneurial success in a variety of settings.
VDF endeavors to compliment governments efforts in responding to challenge of the ever-growing Gambian population and its pressure on the provision of adequate healthcare services
We see no religion, political and an ethnic affiliation whenever we extend a helping hand. Our Humanitarian aid service extends to the provision of material or logistical assistance to humanitarian agencies and government institutions typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disasters and man-made ones.
The VDF has over the years provide farm inputs and implements to scores of farmers, most of whom are women. Life for rural women isn’t easy. Women don’t have the same rights as men and often have to juggle domestic duties and agricultural work – sowing, weeding and harvesting crops, but also making food for their families and collecting firewood and water.
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The Vision Development Foundation (VDF), in collaboration with the Kanifing Municipal Council, over the weekend embarked on a massive road rehabilitation exercise at the road linking Fajikunda South football field. The exercise was part of the continuation of the VDF’s effort at ensuring potholes are filled with gravels for easy access by passersby and vehicles. Speaking at the exercise, the
Momodou Turo Darboe yesterday donated various items of protective gear to The Gambia Ports Authority. The donation, said to be first in the history of The Gambia Ports Authority, was done through his foundation, Vision Development Foundation, at his office in Banjul. The donated items included 150 helmets, gloves and dust masks respectively. Speaking at the historic occasion, Mr. Momodou Turo
The Vision Development Foundation (VDF), in collaboration with the Kanifing Municipal Council, over the weekend embarked on a massive road rehabilitation exercise at the road linking Fajikunda South football field. The exercise was part of the continuation of the VDF’s effort at ensuring potholes are filled with gravels for easy access by passersby and vehicles. Speaking at the exercise, the
A rough estimate of 100 people badly in need of surgery will benefit from free care at Serekunda General Hospital in Kanifing. The programme is the second of its kind called ‘the surgical camp’ and is sponsored by Gambian charity, Vision Development Foundation of Momodou Turo Darboe. According to Dr. Alhagie Manneh, a surgeon at the hospital, the camp will
The Chief Executive Officer of Vision Development Foundation (VDF), Modou Turo Darboe, Saturday donated a brand new ambulance to the community of Sutusunjang village in the Foni Brefet district of the West Coast Region. The donation forms part of Darboe’s efforts in complementing the government’s work in bringing a quality health service delivery system to the doorsteps of Gambians. The
Vision Development Foundation (VDF), an NGO established by Mr. Modou Turo Darboe to complement government’s developmental efforts as well as play its quota in helping the poor and needy last Wednesday presented 300 bags of 10 kilo rice,100 crates of can drinks and a cheque of D50,000.00 to The Gambia Christian Council (GCC). The foundation established in 2006 also presented
