{"id":385,"date":"2020-07-14T09:55:08","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T09:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keycda.org\/index.php\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T22:01:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T22:01:38","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keycda.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"385\" class=\"elementor elementor-385\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7654b20 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7654b20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84ecc6e\" data-id=\"84ecc6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b189d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b189d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BRIEF INTRODUCTION<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ddf46d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ddf46d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38b9d5c\" data-id=\"38b9d5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d63f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d63f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1286d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1286d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kombo East Youth and Children Development Alliance (KEYCDA) is a Gambian non-governmental organization established in 2005 by the youth of Kombo East District. Recognizing the challenges faced by young people, such as unemployment, social discrimination, drug abuse, and health hazards like HIV\/AIDS, KEYCDA aims to promote sustainable socio-economic development for youth and children in the region.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Over the years, KEYCDA has implemented various programs focusing on entrepreneurship, child rights, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health, sports development, youth empowerment, microfinance, and education. The organization operates through community associations and platforms, including the Assembly for the Welfare of Girls and Young Women, to address specific issues affecting young people.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>KEYCDA collaborates with partners such as the Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) Gambia Chapter to enhance youth and community empowerment. These partnerships have led to initiatives aimed at providing entrepreneurship education, skill development, and addressing community-related issues to improve the overall well-being of the local population.\u00a0<\/p><p>Through its dedicated efforts, KEYCDA continues to be a pivotal force in fostering positive change and development among the youth and children of Kombo East and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0a823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a0a823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679a672 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"679a672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>to develop the potential and capabilities of youth &amp; Children in the drive towards sustainable socioeconomic development<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654969f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"654969f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede5a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ede5a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Become the most vibrant Community Based Organization with well-informed youth and children within communities resilient to all forms of social vices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRIEF INTRODUCTION Background The Kombo East Youth and Children Development Alliance (KEYCDA) is a Gambian non-governmental organization established in 2005 by the youth of Kombo East District. 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