Dankunku Ecovillage Project The Gambia

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Founding year

  • 2017

What we do

Dankunku Ecovillage Project in The Gambia is an organization that aims to promote sustainable tourism while preserving and promoting the indigenous people legacy of the region.
About The Gambia
The Gambia is a small country in West Africa with a population of 2.3 Million with a land area of 10,698 square kilometres, varying in width between 42 kilometres near the mouth of the river to 24 kilometres further upstream and stretching about 480 kilometres in length. The Country is divided in to half by The River Gambia. This runs the entire length of the Country from Futa Jallon Highlands in The republic of Guineau. It is bounded on the North, South and East by Senegal and to the West by the Atlantic Ocean. The Economy of The Gambia is heavily reliant on agriculture. Due to the Country unavailability of significant minerals or other natural resources, and has a limited agriculture base. Statistics shows 75% of the population depends on crops and livestock for its livelihood. Small-scale manufacturing activity features the processing of peanut, fish and animal hides with a unemployment rate of 41%.

BRIEF HISTORY OF DANKUNKU ECOVILLAGE PROJECT.
MOTTO: Maintain Indigenous Legacy Alive
Vision Statement:
To build a sustainable future for the Gambia community through ecotourism and ingenious people legacy preservation.
Mission Statement:
To promote responsible tourism that supports the local economy and preserves the ingenious legacy of the Gambia community.
Program Strategy:

  • Ecotourism Development: Collaborate with local communities to develop eco-tourism projects that promote sustainable tourism, generate income for local people, and protect the environment
  • Indigenous legacy Preservation: Work with local communities to document and preserve culturalrsites and traditions, such as music, dance, and arts, and promote them to visitors.
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  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Land-Based Communities
  • Activities
  • Education
  • Experiences

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2017
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2018
  • Started living together
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors

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  • Gambia

Dankunku Ecovillage Project The Gambia

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Social Media Intern

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Social Media Intern for GEN International Hours: Up to 20/month, flexible around your schedule and availability Location: Remote, work with Eva Goldfarb Focus: Instagram + LinkedIn (TikTok if you’re into it!) Hi! I’m Eva, and I run social media for GEN International — the global network connecting ecovillages, intentional communities, and regenerative culture-builders across every continent. I’m looking for a co-conspirator to help me tell the stories of the people quietly building the future: off-grid villages in the Philippines, permaculture farms in Senegal, urban cohousing projects in Berlin, elders passing down land wisdom in the Andes. It’s a wildly rich, wildly underrepresented world, and I want more people to fall in love with it the way I have. What you’ll actually do: Dream up and create content for Instagram and LinkedIn (reels, carousels, stories, captions that don’t sound like a corporate newsletter) Dig into our global network and turn your findings into stories people want to share Pitch your own ideas. If there’s a series, a theme, a format, or a corner of the network that lights you up, that’s what I want you to focus on. What we’re looking for: A natural storyteller, someone who can spot the human thread in a project update or a photo from a faraway village Genuinely curious about ecovillages, sustainability, intentional community, regenerative living Self-motivated and communicative; this is a flexible, trust-based role Why this role: This isn’t a “post 3x a week and don’t ask questions” internship. You’ll have real creative freedom to work on what excites you, learn how a global grassroots network tells its story, and build a portfolio full of meaningful, purpose-driven content. Plus you’ll be talking to people living some of the most interesting, intentional lives on the planet. If storytelling for a better world sounds like your kind of fun, let’s talk.
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