Foni Jarrol is one of the nine districts of The West Coast Region, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Foni Jarrol is in the far east of the region, between Foni Bondali and the border with Senegal. The district is widely dominated by the Jola tribe and is well known for its traditional cultural festival called “Futampaf.” This is a Jola traditional initiation ceremony which dates back centuries.
The district has played host to thousands of refugees fleeing the Southern Senegalese region of Casamance’s crisis, which saw fighting between Senegalese forces and Casamance separatist rebels. This has posed serious difficulties—both economic and social—affecting the district, including the scarcity of clean drinking water. Environmental issues are still persistent due to illegal logging, causing mass deforestation within the district.
KOLLEY KUNDA (GPS: N13°10.281 W015°48.943) Population: 250
2 Conversion heads, 2 new cylinders (twin pump) check-nuts, rod couplings, 12 centralizers, 4 stainless steel pipes, handwashing station, the contractor will construct a new water trough for the village ruminants to drink from, which will help the community economically.
BRUMEN (GPS: N13°14.842 W015°49.945) Population: 300
1 conversion, dewatering and sanitizing the well, ground concrete fortification, and handwashing station. The contractor will construct a new trough for the village ruminants to drink from, which will help the community economically.
AHDULAI (GPS: N13°12.684 W015°52.317) Population: 350
New cylinder, 1 conversion head, rod couplings (stainless steel), dewatering and sanitizing the well, plus handwashing station. The contractor will construct a new trough for the village ruminants to drink from, which will help the community economically.
JARROL (GPS: N13°14.544 W015°50.731) Population: 400
1 Conversion head, new cylinder, 2 stainless steel pipes, re-digging the well extra 2 meters, de-watering and sanitizing well, handwashing station, new concrete slab. The contractor will construct a new water trough for the village ruminants to drink from, which will help the community economically.
KALAGI VILLAGE (GPS: N13°14.817 W015°50.203) Population: 950
New cylinder, conversion head, dewatering and sanitizing well, rod couplings. 6 stainless steel pipes, 6 centralizers, concrete slab, and handwashing station. The contractor will construct a new trough for the village ruminants to drink from, which will help the community economically.
This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion of the project, CLICK HERE. To read details about the Foni Jarrol District Handpump Repair Tour Phase One, CLICK HERE. To read details about the Foni Jarrol District Handpump Repair Tour Phase Two, CLICK HERE.