Gambian Board of Directors

Secretary

Mr. Colley worked as a Police Officer for 5 years and later joined Center for Innovation Against Malaria (CIAM) for 8 years as a Public Health Researcher. He is now the Secretary of National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the Gambia. He serves as the Assistant Secretary of Gambia SolHEALTH Board. 

Treasurer

Mr. Touray completed his Masters of Public Health at University of Malaya, Malaysia in 2017. Prior to his position as Deputy Program Manager, Environmental Health, He served as a Senior Public Health Officer at Soma District Hospital in Lower River Region. Further, he served as a District Public Health Officer at Kuntaur District Hospital in Central River Region. His focus is on Environmental Health and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and has now found a natural extension of his work in preventing environmental health related diseases and promoting good sanitation and hygiene practices in both urban and rural communities of the Gambia. He is also the core-coordinator for National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) in the Gambia. Inaddition, he is a part of a National Taskforce member for CommunityLed-Total Sanitation Project (CLTS). Mr. Touray is a member of Local Organising Committee for Climate change conference in The Gambia. He has great interest in research and teaching in the area of Environmental Health and Sanitation. Ibrahim Touray is the current Treasurer of Gambia SolHEALTH Board. 

Mrs. Gassama, Executive Director, Women’s Bureau, Under the Ministry of Women, Children and social Welfare is a seasoned development practitioner with over 15 years of experience as a Policy Expert and Public Administrator in the Gambian government. Prior to this, she served as the Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Mrs. Gassama is responsible for mainstreaming gender in the development and policy agenda of her office. Through her extensive knowledge and understanding of the economics of development, Mrs. Gassama continues to provide strategic advice and leadership in women’s economic development through various initiatives and public programs. She also serves as a member of two important steering committees on: Gender-Based Violence and the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.

Mrs. Gassama completed her MA in Gender Analysis in International Development at the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom. She received her undergraduate degree in Management and Development Studies from the University of the Gambia. She also earned a Diploma in Development Studies (Post Graduate) from the Pan African Institute for Development, West Africa, a certificate in Gender Responsive Policy Analysis from EDIP Dakar, a certificate in Women’s Development from Taiwan and a Primary and Higher Teacher’s Certificate from The Gambia College and also certificates in Academy for Social Security and Developing Guidelines for Social Safety Nets. She serves on SolHEALTH’s Gambian Board as Vice Chairperson. 

Chair

Director of Starfish International, a nonprofit organization that seeks to advance humanity through girls’ education and provides international service-learning opportunities in The Gambia. Mam-Yassin earned her Bachelor’s in French and Sociology at Berea College, her Master’s in TESOL at Murray State University, and her Certificate in Advanced Studies in Teaching and Curriculum at Syracuse University. She enjoys traveling, service projects, reading, and fundraising to build an academy for girls in her home country. She is Assistant Treasurer of the SolHEALTH Gambia Chapter Board.