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Artist T. Smallz Joined To Support BYFF


We are very proud to announce that T. Smallz has joined to support the Build Your Future Foundation! Some extra background information about this talented and young Gambian artist!

Born Ebrahim Suso the grand son of the late Alieu Suso... The best Cora maker and player in the Gambia... Smallz grew up in a music family and grab his talent at a very tender age.. smallz says... I waked up every morning and find musical instruments all ova the place so i start playing them every day.. so is not today this is from birth yaw...

I found my family doing music ma grand father may his soul rest in peace use to teach us how to play the cora, the jembeh, ballafone you jus name them... But i think i am blessed in a diffrent way so i mix what i got here with the hip hop flavour to show the world what this is all about... cuz can go with my culture....... so to add up to it... i try to take it to the higher level... international.... so the world kul kno about it.....

Smallz show up to the music biz when he did a joint with the Famous Brain Storm member called Gk.... This joint called ''we'r Back'' quickly became an air play all ova te radios in the Gambia. As time goes on he became a member of the Third World Connection which he formed along side Mo bangz. They came up with good songs like.. Its Ma Hood.. Third World..Gambian Party..

Currently in the Gambia he is now going solo... But teamed up with Njie B the Gambia's reggae Ambasador to form the Szion Yard Family... 

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Build Your Future Foundation | Project Plan
Project Plan

PROJECT NAME: BUILD YOUR FUTURE LOWER BASIC SCHOOL(BYFLS)

Summary
This Foundation was born in June 2008. It is a youth development establishment which aims itself at the developmental projects of youths in the Gambia and the world at large. It promotes the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and education for all.

The foundation shall require funds from well wishers, companies, friends, and philanthropists world wide. It requires the support of the government of the Gambia, the secretary of state for basic and secondary education and also secretary of state for youth, sports and culture.

 

Mission Statement Of The Project Plan
To promote the culture of self reliance, self development, self employment, and entrepreneurship among youths for a better and a stronger Gambia.

The purpose of the project is to build a strong foundation for the Gambian youths and enable them to become architects of their future. We discourage youth dependency, and also illegal traveling to abroad.

The foundation shall engage in a variety of youth developal activities as enlisted bellow:
- Music

- Sports
- Health
- Agricultural
- Nature awareness

 

Needs and problems
1. location of the project site
2. The cost of a plot of land
3. The cost of construction

 

Goals and objectives of the project plan
1. To get funds to run the project
2. To get a strategic site for the project
3. To acquire a plot of land
4. Staff training and exchange projects to educate Gambian staff

 

BUDGET
The lower basic school project shall attract a budget of about one hundred and twenty five thousand US dollars (US 125,000). This would include the building cost and also the furniture costs.

 

Time Table
Phase 1. Acquire a rented office (US 15,000)
Phase 2. Build a lower basic school (US 125,000)
Phase 3. Agriculture (US 75,000)
Phase 4. Sports (US 75,000)
Phase 5. Music (US 100,000)