ABOUT US
overview
Nice to be Nice CIO is a registered charity (Charity Number: 1213147) with the Charities Commission for England and Wales.
We work to improve access to education in The Gambia by partnering with schools and communities to provide classrooms, teacher training, school equipment, electricity, and clean water. Rooted in the simple belief that it’s nice to be nice, we are a non-religious organisation committed to kindness, fairness, and lasting impact.
The Beginning
During a trip to The Gambia in 2013, two British travellers stopped on the Highway to give out crayons to a small number of school children. Within minutes they were surrounded by children who seemed to appear out of nowhere. They had stumbled upon Badumeh Lower Basic school, which coincidentally had formed that very same year.
A strong bond was formed and ever since a team of people have raised funds in the UK and continued to support education in The Gambia via a not for profit organisation they established called ‘Nice to be Nice’.
Our charitable objects
To prevent and relieve poverty and to advance the education of pupils in
the Gambia, by assisting in the provision of facilities, resources, equipment and funding that advances the education of the pupils
our values
At Nice to be Nice, we believe that small acts of kindness can lead to big change. We support schools in The Gambia by helping to fund classrooms, teacher training, essential equipment, electricity, and clean water — because every child deserves the chance to learn in a safe, supported environment.
We are:
- Kind – Compassion guides everything we do.
- Fair – Every child deserves equal access to education.
- Honest – We’re transparent and accountable with every penny.
- Inclusive – We welcome everyone, from all walks of life.
- Collaborative – We work with communities, not just for them.
- Positive – We believe in brighter futures and the power of hope.
Because it really is nice to be nice.
Our trustees
Our uk team
Our Gambian Team
