About Us

Future In Our Hands (FIOH) is a non-governmental organisation NGO), that has been working to promote rights-based rural development through education and capacity building in The Gambia for more than 40 years.

Our vision
“Existence of empowered communities that make informed decisions to improve their lives and livelihoods”.
“FIOHTG is a dynamic, proactive and development-oriented organisation that promotes constant improvements in its operations and results”
Our mission
“FIOHTG works with communities especially in the rural areas, to address basic socio-economic needs and rights for a more equitable and just society”.

Core Values

The core values of our organisation are: Participation, Accountability, Transparency, Social Justice, Equity, Honesty, Human Rights, Non Partisan, Not-for-Profit, Impact oriented and Learning and Sharing

FIOH policy and development work are based on the UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and now the Sustainable Development Goals, The Gambian Women Act 2010, the Gambia Education Policy, etc. To carry out the objectives we have set for ourselves, FIOHTG is currently working within three development clusters;

1. Community Development
2. School Development
3. Construction & Technical Training

Furthermore, our internal processes are guided by several institutional policies including a HR Manual, Financial Procedures and Procurement Manuals, MEAL Manual, Safeguarding Policy, Travel Policy, etc.

Partners and networking is important to strengthen the development work. FIOH works closely with governmental institutions, international organisations within the UN system and NGOs either directly or through TANGO (The Association of Non-Governmental Organisations in the Gambia) in planning or implementing projects for poverty alleviation. Partnership with other civil society organisations and governmental institutions are very important for FIOH in order to enhance accountability, transparency and sustainability in our development work. We work in various ways with partners. Some institutions are our donors, others implementing partners, yet some receive subgrants from/through us. Our partners include(d) Gambia Grupperna, TANGO, ForumCiv, MoBSE, Jersey Trust, MRCH Foundation; Think Equal, Luminos Fund, Department of Community Development, etc.