Wonder Years Centre of Excellence (WYCE)

Charity information
Wonder Years Centre of Excellence (WYCE)
In the UK, we raise awareness and funds to support our team in the Gambia who - working with the Gambian government - provide education and a hot meal for more than 500 children each day, adult literacy classes, a healthcare and maternity clinic, an emergency hospital transfer service, skills training and livelihoods for local people.
In the Gambia, WYCE is run by Gambians, for Gambians.
We offer people a hand up, not just a hand out.
Founded 2001
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Mission statement
We believe that education, health care and sustainable livelihoods are the key to enabling Gambians to make a better future for themselves. We offer people a hand up, not just a hand out.
Our charitable objects are:
- the advancement of education
- the relief of poverty
- the protection and preservation of health
- the education of the people of Gambia. -
Aims
Wonder Years Centre of Excellence (WYCE) aims to:
- To provide education for children aged up to 17 in Madina Salam, and adult literacy and numeracy classes
- To provide a primary health care clinic and maternity services for the community
- To create sustainable livelihoods for local people
- To work towards our end goal of making WYCE Gambia self sustaining
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Overview
Established: November 2001
Registered Charity Number: 1089167
Board members: 6
Part time staff: 1
Volunteers: 50
Phone number: 01922 663014
Address: 47 Delves Crescent Walsall West Midlands WS5 4LS
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