Catalan community funds healthcare In Gambia
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In Lleida, Spain, the organization Superant Fronteres is uniting local people and the Gambian community to raise money for a healthcare center in Gambia, a country in West Africa.
David Mora, president of Superant Fronteres, decided to help the region after visiting and seeing the need. He and the Associació Gambians de Lleida now combine cultural and food events to support construction of the Bàntaba 2025-2028 project, a primary care center in the town of Omorto.
The region around Omorto currently lacks any healthcare facilities, meaning residents face critical situations due to limited access to medical services. The planned center will offer specialized treatment, medical consultations, vaccination campaigns, and maternity care, though organizers describe it as a modest facility. Superant Fronteres also sent an ambulance and other medical equipment to Gambian hospitals in 2022, alongside professionals who trained local staff.
Local doctors and nurses frequently volunteer to assist with the project, but currently the most pressing need is simply construction labor. The organization draws support from the Gambian community in Lleida, many of whom originally came from the region they are now helping. Superant Fronteres will continue fundraising with a music festival in November, building on the success of recent food-based events featuring local Catalan cuisine.
