The Gambia 2023

Day 1

We started with meeting out Gambian partners!! Everyone was really friendly and talkative and this extended to the people living in the Gunjur village. We were able to have the opportunity to speak to the leaders of the village. Namsimba spoke about wanting old and young, men and women coming together in peace and we…

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Travel Day

Welcome friends to the TTV blog. We hope you are looking forward to the venturers’ news. After a crazy early start for us in Swindon, leaving for Heathrow T2 at 2am, we glided seamlessly to our first rendez vous and met the last of the young venturers at the check in. Counting 15 travellers was…

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The Power of Community

The aim of the day was for the students to understand the importance of community through the written word. Alex Scott of Thriving Through Venture said: “Our group will expand their understanding of community when they travel to The Gambia on May 28 for one week. “Here, they will complete their personal development journey by…

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Gunjur Blog 2023

“The journey with Thriving Through Venture facilitated a truly life-changing experience. After finishing the programme, I am truly taken aback at how much my perspective of the world has shifted” UK Participant “Thriving Through Venture taught me I can make it here (in The Gambia) and I don’t have to make the dangerous journey to…

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