Welcome to Kafuta Tumbung School Trust.!!
Kafuta Tumbung is a village deep in the Gambian countryside. The school project began with a chance visit to the village by Derick and Lisa in January 2012, with the creation of the Nursery School (40 students in 2 class rooms) opening in September of that year.
We built a new Lower Basic School (6 classrooms, library and Headmasters office) on the same plot and opened to the students in 2023. We now have 200+ children in full time education with every Lower Basic student sponsored by our amazing supporters.
Kafuta Tumbung
Derick Hill and Lisa Hill-Whyte
who started the project after a
visit to the village in January 2012
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Latest News August 2026
Much needed floor tiling
Nursery school
The tiling of the classrooms has long been on our to do list, and with the amazing fund raising of a sponsor and the Chichester Harbour Rotary they raised enough to tile the entire Nursery school.!! This will make a tremendous difference to the quality of the classrooms and plans are now in place to start on the Lower Basic buildings.
Summer Holidays
Both schools
The students and teachers are now on their summer break, although we are organising a summer school. The student reports have now been sent out from our new email address so check your inbox and junk box. We have 20 students moving up from the Nursery to the Lower Basic. Could you sponsor a child.?
Educational trip
Lower Basic school
80 of the older students went on an educational heritage bus tour of their country recently. Highlights of the trip was the snake farm, Kunta Kinteh island, Wassu stone circles, Musa Molloh tomb, Janjanburah slave house and a first ever experience of a ferry ride and visit to the beach.
It looks like it was a fun and tiring excursion.!!
The best way for young children to learn is always through song.!!
