{"id":93452,"date":"2026-02-06T18:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/arcd-launches-ramadan-food-basket"},"modified":"2026-02-06T19:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:20:00","slug":"arcd-launches-ramadan-food-basket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/arcd-launches-ramadan-food-basket","title":{"rendered":"ARCD Launches Ramadan Food Basket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>The African Relief and Community Development (ARCD) has launched the its 2026 Ramadan Food Basket Project, a humanitarian initiative aimed at supporting vulnerable families in The Gambia and five other countries.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The project, with a budget of over 19 million Dalasi, will provide essential food items to 3,200 households, including orphans, widows, and people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The project items includes 25kg rice, 5kg sugar, 5kg cooking oil, 5kg beans, 3kg dates, 1kg tea bags, 5kg pasta, and 5tins of sardine.<\/p>\n<p>It will cover The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, and Niger.<\/p>\n<p>The project will allocate The Gambia \u2013 600 baskets, Senegal \u2013 900 baskets, Guinea Bissau \u2013 300 baskets, Sierra Leone \u2013 300 baskets, Mauritania \u2013 650 baskets, and Niger \u2013 450 baskets.<\/p>\n<p>Ebrima Jarbo, Executive Director of NGO Affairs Agency, emphasised the importance of compassion, generosity, and solidarity during Ramadan, while Ousman Camara, Assistant Program Manager of ARCD, highlighted the project\u2019s focus on community solidarity and serving humanity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Gambia<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The African Relief and Community Development (ARCD) has launched the its 2026 Ramadan Food Basket Project, a humanitarian initiative aimed at supporting vulnerable families in The Gambia and five other countries. 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