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Legend Against All Odds
My Journey
My Motivation and Commitment
My struggle for the downtrodden and life objective of providing healthcare delivery to rural Gambia was reinforced by ideas I picked up while a student in Michigan but above all for my love and commitment to my fellow villagers.
The Spirit of Triumph
A drowning person swims franticly towards any floating object to cling on it in hope of saving his or her dear precious life. It is a form of triumph a sane person yearns for. We are elated on overcoming, be it our fears, failures, or a seemingly unsolvable state of difficulty.
Our Work and Conviction
This work is a combination and outcome based upon triumph embellished with the angelic hope of bringing healthcare relief to rural Gambia. It is a strong conviction that when one is committed to the greater good through hard work, hope will be given to the intended receivers.
Personal Journey
Hence, this work is about how a simple but penniless village boy fought against the odds and mountains of inhuman laws at many crossroads of his life. It portrays the struggle to be above treacherous waves while clamoring to bring rewarding healthcare service to villagers in the North Bank of the Gambia.
Early Challenges
Being most of the time jobless and penniless made it all look like an Alice in Wonderland fairy tale adventure. The turbulent waves commenced in 1953 when I made up my mind to become part of the solution to rural Gambia's health service delivery shortage.
Belief in Indigenous Service
Even though young, I was fully aware that no one could serve our people better than us indigenous Gambians. This belief propelled me into similar trips or experiences Sinbad the sailor or Marco Polo went through. Most of the trials and tribulations I encountered have already been revealed in previous works of mine.
My Medical Journey
Brace yourself and take heart to read about this life before you. This work relates to my eventual graduation from medical school, then returning to the Gambia and working as Medical Officer at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH), Banjul, and finally establishing NGO: Manding Medical Centre, a village self-help health organization that provides much-needed quality medical services at Njawara, North Bank Division of the Gambia, West Africa.
Inspiration and Gratitude
Finally, this work hopes to inspire, give hope, and encouragement to youngsters about how not to give up on life and urge them to stay buoyed to face challenges life throws at us in this sojourn. Please allow me to express profound gratitude to the numerous friends who were persistent in encouraging me to publish these epic stories.
