The Gambia

Name

The Gambia

Legal name

YMCA The Gambia

Website

https://ymca.gm

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Community Development Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Student & Youth Hostels (Youth Organization/HI-style) (THAGAGAH), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Youth development services
• Vocational skills training
• Community development programs
• Affordable hostel accommodation
• Sports and recreation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Banjul

HQ country

Gambia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Hostel Accommodation Services: Revenue from hostel accommodation with 34 rooms across three floors, offering shared and self-contained facilities, conference room rentals, and laundry services.
2. Restaurant and Catering Services: The YMCA Restaurant operates daily from 9:00am to midnight including Sundays, serving meals at affordable rates.
3. Skills Training Programs: Accredited training programs in Catering and Hotel Management, Hair Dressing and Cosmetology, and Dressing Making and Design, running for nine-month academic years with industrial attachment opportunities.
4. Sports and Recreation Programs: Revenue generating activities including aerobics, judo, basketball, volleyball, and special events like Malaria Day and Diabetics Awareness Day.
5. Membership Fees: YMCA membership with global reciprocal benefits - members from around the world receive 10% discount with valid YMCA ID cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

YMCA The Gambia is a non-profit youth development organization that delivers vocational skills training (catering, hairdressing, dress making), digital literacy through a Computer Centre, affordable hostel accommodation with conference facilities and restaurant, organized sports programs, adolescent reproductive health advocacy, and community development initiatives across all regions of The Gambia. The organization operates from its headquarters in Kanifing South, Banjul, and through regional branches including Kabakel.

Product overview

YMCA The Gambia is a non-profit youth development organization offering a portfolio of community services across The Gambia. The core offerings include the Computer Centre and Skills Training Centre (providing IT and vocational training accredited by the National Training Authority), Hostel and Canteen (accommodation and conference facilities), Sports Programs (aerobics, judo, basketball, volleyball), Adolescent Reproductive Health advocacy, and Kabakel Community Branch development initiatives. The organization also runs the Dimbalante Project (2015-2017), a sports and education program for marginalized youth. Services are interconnected through the organization's mission to develop the full potential of young people and empower communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Computer Centre & Skills Training Provides computer training and digital literacy programs to young people and communities in The Gambia. Delivered from the headquarters in Kanifing South, Banjul, it targets youth and community members seeking basic IT skills for employment and daily use.
• YMCA Skills Training Centre Accredited vocational training center offering nine-month academic year courses in Catering and Hotel Management, Hair Dressing and Cosmetology, and Dress Making and Design, with three-month industrial attachment opportunities arranged via the National Training Authority (NTA). Designed for disadvantaged youth seeking marketable skills and employment.
• Hostel & Canteen Services 34-room hostel accommodation across three floors offering shared (GMD400/occupancy) and self-contained (GMD600/occupancy) options, conference facilities for up to 50 participants, laundry services, and an on-site restaurant operating daily from 9:00am to midnight (including Sundays) with meals from USD $2.00/GMD80. Serves domestic and international travelers, organizations running conferences, and global YMCA members with 10% discount on valid ID.
• Sports Programs Organized sports and recreation activities including aerobics, Zumba, Zedo, judo, basketball, and volleyball, plus flagship health-awareness events such as the Malaria Day event and Diabetics Awareness Day. Targeted at youth and community members seeking fitness, health education, and recreation at the Kanifing South complex.
• Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Program Youth reproductive health advocacy and education program targeting adolescents, currently in grant and fund sourcing phase for new advocacy initiatives. Previously supported by Y Care International and other partners.
• Kabakel Community Branch Programs Community development programs delivered through the permanent Kabakel Community Branch including Tye and Dye Making, Day Care Centre, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry, Batik, Local Soap Making, HIV/AIDS advocacy, Christian/Religious Programs, and a cybercafé. Targeted at local Kabakel community members for income generation, childcare, and advocacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500 marginalized youth directly benefited from Dimbalante project (2015-2017)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sport Alliance of YMCAs in FinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Three-year partnership (2015-2017) for Dimbalante project 'Helping One Another' promoting education and healthy lifestyle through physical education among marginalized youth. Project covers Greater Banjul Area, West Coast Region, and Lower River Region.
• Scholar Athletes for Change in Gambia (S.A.C)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in Dimbalante project implementing after-school programs, camps, and health/fitness/wellness components for youth beneficiaries.
• Y Care International (England)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFormer funder and supporter of Adolescent Reproductive Health Program. Engaged in grant and fund sourcing for ARH advocacy programs.
• YMCA of USAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPart of global YMCA network providing international support, resources, and best practice sharing for youth development programs.
• National Council of Finnish YMCAscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided funding for hostel improvements (third floor completion with self-contained bathrooms and modern accessories). Major supporter of YMCA The Gambia infrastructure development.
• YMCA of Greater CharlotteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational YMCA partner that has conducted visits to Kabakel Branch, led by Cynthia Flynn VP of Community Development. Provides technical assistance and capacity building support.
• International YMCA New YorkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPart of global YMCA network supporting international youth development initiatives and resource sharing.
• African Alliance of YMCAsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerContinental coordination body for YMCA activities across Africa, providing regional support and networking for The Gambia chapter.
• World Alliance of YMCAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal governing body for YMCA movement worldwide, providing international standards, resources, and network support for national associations.
• Ys Men InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational YMCA support organization providing additional resources and networking opportunities for youth development initiatives.
• Brighton and Hove YMCAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUK YMCA partner providing international support and resource sharing within the global YMCA network.
• YMCA Sweden (KFUK-KFUM)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwedish YMCA partner contributing to international development efforts and resource sharing for youth programs.
• YMCA Victoria CanadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCanadian YMCA partner providing support and collaboration within the international YMCA network.
• Pro Gambia Society HelsinkiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinland-based Gambian diaspora organization supporting development projects in The Gambia.
• Umea YMCAsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwedish YMCA partner providing international development support and resource sharing.
• Global Teenager ProjectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational youth development initiative providing collaborative opportunities for Gambian youth in global learning and exchange programs.
• SOS Village GambiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChild welfare organization in The Gambia, potentially collaborating on youth-focused community development initiatives.
• New Gale YMCA WalesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWelsh YMCA partner providing international support within the global YMCA network.
• Liverpool YMCAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUK YMCA partner contributing to international YMCA network support and resource sharing.
• Dane County YMCAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUS-based YMCA partner providing international development support and network connections.
• Long Beach Community Development YMCAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUS YMCA partner with community development focus, supporting international development efforts.
• Ministry of Youths and Sports The GambiacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment ministry providing regulatory oversight, policy guidance, and potential funding support for youth and sports development programs implemented by YMCA.
• National Training Authority (NTA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment accreditation body for vocational training. Provides accreditation for YMCA Skills Training Centre programs and organizes industrial attachments for trainees.
• National Youth Council GambiaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment body coordinating youth programs nationally. Daniel Ceesay serves as Chair, facilitating coordination between YMCA and national youth development initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• YMCA Senegal: West African YMCA chapter operating in a neighboring country with similar youth development, sports, and vocational training programs under the same global YMCA structure.
• SOS Children's Villages Gambia: Existing partner child-welfare organization in The Gambia offering youth-focused community development and family support programs targeting similar beneficiary demographics.
• Plan International The Gambia: Youth-focused INGO delivering education, skills training, and adolescent health programs in The Gambia with overlapping vocational training and youth advocacy mandates.
• Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute: Domestic institution offering accredited hospitality and catering training in The Gambia, directly competing with YMCA's NTA-accredited Catering and Hotel Management program.
• ChildFund The Gambia: International NGO operating youth development, education, and community programs in The Gambia with comparable target segments and grant-funded operating model.
• YMCA Nigeria: Large African YMCA chapter providing youth development, hospitality training, and accommodation services comparable to YMCA The Gambia's diversified program portfolio.
• YMCA Ghana: African YMCA chapter running vocational training, sports, and youth development programs with a comparable organizational model and NTA-equivalent accreditation approach.

Regional players

• National Youth Council Gambia: Government-affiliated body coordinating youth programs nationally; YMCA's Daniel Ceesay chairs this body, indicating structural overlap in youth development coordination.
• Kombo Beach Hotel: Established Gambian resort hotel on the Atlantic coast catering to package tourism; represents the mainstream lodging alternative against which YMCA's hostel competes for budget-conscious and NGO travelers.

Broad incumbents

• African Alliance of YMCAs: Continental coordination body for all African YMCA movements; comparable as the umbrella network supporting national chapters like YMCA The Gambia across Africa.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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