About us
Building bridges with different communities
Kanji.codevelopment is a social enterprise based in The Gambia, dedicated to transforming community health across West Africa — starting in Senegal and The Gambia — through a model rooted in co-development, dignity, and local leadership.
Founded by Fatima Doukoure Dukuray, Kanji.codevelopment began with a simple but powerful mission: to strengthen healthcare access in rural areas through community-driven projects that are ethical, sustainable, and human.
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We design and implement socio-health strategies in direct collaboration with rural communities, local health professionals, institutions, and governments.
Every Kanji project is born from dialogue, shared responsibility, and the desire to leave behind short-term solutions in favor of long-lasting local empowerment.
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Our Kanji Experience — a field-based program bringing international and local participants together in rural health missions — reflects our commitment to cultural exchange, interdisciplinary teamwork, and mutual growth.
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From health system diagnostics to mental health initiatives, digital tools, and training programs, we believe in co-creating change — not exporting it.
We don’t deliver charity.
We believe that charity often creates dependency and doesn’t address the root of the problem. Our work is not about giving from above — it’s about building together, from the ground up.
We build alongside.
We work side by side with local professionals and communities, co-designing each step of the process. Respect, listening, and collaboration guide every decision.
We believe in co-development.
It means projects that are born with and for the people. No external blueprints — only shared knowledge, shared goals, and shared effort.
We work with dignity and respect.
We don’t romanticize poverty or play saviors. We recognize each person’s value, voice, and right to shape their own future.
We leave space to grow, together.
Our goal is not to be needed forever — it’s to support local structures so they can lead and thrive long after we’re gone.