About Us

Build a world where every orphan finds love, safety, and belonging.

Our Mission: Providing Care for orphans in Gambia.

Who we are.

We, at FodayKemo Orphanage, have taken up a noble cause one rooted in compassion, dignity, and faith. Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and spiritually enriching environment for orphaned and vulnerable children in The Gambia. We are dedicated to giving every child the love, care, and education they deserve, including the opportunity to memorize the Holy Qur’an and grow into strong, kind, and educated members of society.

Our Mission.

Our mission is to provide hope, care, and opportunity for orphaned and vulnerable children in The Gambia. We strive to give every child a safe home, nutritious meals, quality education, healthcare, and Islamic upbringing.

Through compassion and community support, we aim to build a brighter future  one child at a time  ensuring they grow up with dignity, faith, and the tools to succeed in life.

How it started.

The vision began humbly in the home of Shaykh Saikou Kanagie, whose deep faith and sense of responsibility inspired him to open his doors to children in need. From these beginnings, FodayKemo Orphanage has grown into a beacon of hope for dozens of orphans  a place where young souls find family, purpose, and a connection to their Deen.

What we do:

Through the continued efforts of our team and the support of generous donors from the UK and around the world, we provide:

  • Shelter and daily meals to children who would otherwise go without

  • Islamic education, focused on Quran memorization (Hifz) and proper upbringing

  • Schooling and life skills to help prepare them for the future

  • Medical care, clean water, and a safe place to grow up

We Find & Fund

With compassion and faith, we find orphans in need and fund their care through community support. Every contribution helps us fulfil our duty of giving these children love, education, and a chance to thrive in this world and the next.

We Provide Care

With sincerity and faith, we care for orphans by providing food, shelter, education, and Islamic upbringing. Our goal is to nurture them with love and guidance so they can grow with dignity and purpose.

We Provide Education

Through Islamic and academic learning, we nurture the minds and hearts of orphaned children. Our goal is to guide them with knowledge, faith, and discipline so they can become future leaders of their communities.

We Provide Shelter

We offer a secure Islamic home for orphaned children, giving them comfort, stability, and the care they deserve as we fulfil our duty to protect those who have no one else.

2013
The Orphanage founded
The Old Orphanage founded

The Foday Kemo Orphanage Society founded by Shaykh Saikou Kanagie in 2013 atWest Africa, The Gambia, Jalamba Brikama.

2013
The first class rooms built
The classes were built

The Classes were built for the orphans to learn and memorize the Qur'an.

2014
Expansion of the land
Land purchased for the new orphanage.

A bigger Land was purchased for the new orphanage.

2014
Building started
The New orphanage started

The New orphanage started Building.

2015
Completion
Completion of the orphanage

The new orphanage was built.

2015
Mosque built
The Completion of the mosque.

The Mosque was built for the orphans to pray there 5 times prayers comfortably.

2017
Extension
Extension of the boys orphanage

The Boys Orphanage was expanded as over 100+ Orphans boys were taken in.

2017
Uniforms purchased
Uniforms purchased for the orphans

The Uniforms were bought for the orphans.

April 2018
First Hifz
The first 8 students from the orphanage completed their Hifz

 The first 8 students from the orphanage completed their Hifz. 

Feb 2025
Hifz
10 Children became hafiz of Quran at the orphanage.

10 Children Became Hafiz of Qur'an at the orphanage. 

December 25
Graduation Ceremony
Graduation Ceremony

December 25, 2025 13 orphans completed their Hifz.