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

About The Gambia

  • A small West African country, surrounded by Senegal
  • Population of just over 2 million people
  • Average gross salary of around 45p per hour, which equates to just over £1,000 per annum
  • As many as 3 million people may have been taken as slaves from this general region during the three centuries that the transatlantic slave trade operated
  • Gained independence from the UK in 1965
  • The constitution mandates free and compulsory primary education but lack of resources and educational infrastructure has made this difficult
  • About 75% of the population depends on crops and livestock for its livelihood. Small-scale manufacturing activity features the processing of peanuts, fish, and animal hides
  • Economic progress remains highly dependent on foreign aid

 

 

Map of The Gambia
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