20-year-old Boy Establishes Bookmaking Project
Friday 22nd December 2006

By Habibu Ceesay

Omar Jarju, a 20-year-old boy residing in Faji-kunda, has established a bookmaking project, which aims at producing notebooks using local materials and tools.

Speaking recently to The Point newspaper, Omar Jarju said that the project was established on 23 November this year after he has undergone a three-month training on notebook production at Otterbindery in London, the UK. 

“This school is an institution which provides training in hand-making notebooks,” Jarju said, adding that presently the project has employed about five Gambian youths.

He further said that the main aim of the project is to create employment opportunity for young Gambians. 

“We are also appealing to His Excellency President Yahya Jammeh, NGOs, the private sector and individuals to help us with funds so that we can expand the project to include school children.”

The project would enable school children to make their own notebooks, he added.