Contact
e-mail:
Wim van Heeswijk
telephone:
+220 7588387
Lodge and Cultural Centre Berending - The Gambia
Team
Wim van Heeswijk
has an expressive artist background. In 2008 he emigrated from the Netherlands to Gambia for foundation of the SOFORAL project. Wim is owner and general manager, maintains contacts with travellers and is the tour leader of various groups every year. Whenever he finds the time he can be found in his work shop to make sculptures.
Lamin Sanneh('Culture' )
joined us from Coubalan in the Casamance to build the accommodations. In the first place however he is an artist. He leads the drum- and dance group of the Lodge and takes care of the djembe- and dance lessons for our guests at SOFORAL.
Bubacar Camara
since 2009 guides the SOFORAL groups with flair. He has finished his education on Tourism in Serrekunda in June 2011. In time Bubacar will be the specialist on tourism in our team.
Lamine Badjie ('Rasta')
is the handyman of our team and takes care of maintenance and repairs. He is the bartender at Soforal's Blue bar. Apart from that he also cares for the vegetable garden. Rasta is bubbling over with creativity: he decorates the walls and garden and also plays drums in group Soforal.
Jules Jatta
is the gardener of SOFORAL. Jules is also highly valued for his qualities as djembe-tuner and for his contribution to the dance of the group Soforal.
Kaddy Sanyang
takes care - up to now together with her mother and sisters - of the food for the guests. It is her ambition to become the SOFORAL chef. Kaddy also does the laundry.
Modou Sanyang ('Daddy')
His ambition is to become a professional singer/dancer. At SOFORAL he takes care of the garden and the animals and does other contingent jobs.
has an expressive artist background. In 2008 he emigrated from the Netherlands to Gambia for foundation of the SOFORAL project. Wim is owner and general manager, maintains contacts with travellers and is the tour leader of various groups every year. Whenever he finds the time he can be found in his work shop to make sculptures.
Lamin Sanneh('Culture' )
joined us from Coubalan in the Casamance to build the accommodations. In the first place however he is an artist. He leads the drum- and dance group of the Lodge and takes care of the djembe- and dance lessons for our guests at SOFORAL.
Bubacar Camara
since 2009 guides the SOFORAL groups with flair. He has finished his education on Tourism in Serrekunda in June 2011. In time Bubacar will be the specialist on tourism in our team.
Lamine Badjie ('Rasta')
is the handyman of our team and takes care of maintenance and repairs. He is the bartender at Soforal's Blue bar. Apart from that he also cares for the vegetable garden. Rasta is bubbling over with creativity: he decorates the walls and garden and also plays drums in group Soforal.
Jules Jatta
is the gardener of SOFORAL. Jules is also highly valued for his qualities as djembe-tuner and for his contribution to the dance of the group Soforal.
Kaddy Sanyang
takes care - up to now together with her mother and sisters - of the food for the guests. It is her ambition to become the SOFORAL chef. Kaddy also does the laundry.
Modou Sanyang ('Daddy')
His ambition is to become a professional singer/dancer. At SOFORAL he takes care of the garden and the animals and does other contingent jobs.
