Empowering women and overcoming inequality in the construction industry
Applications for the Tabaxh scholarship for September/October 2026 are now OPEN
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12
Tabaxh scholarships awarded since 2022
£7300
GMD 725,500*
spent supporting Tabaxh scholars
*(Feb 2026 exchange rates)
03
Higher education institutions partnered with in The Gambia
Meet the Tabaxh Scholars
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Anna Gomez
CERTIFICATE IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (GSQ 2)
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Caroline Mendy
BSc IN PLANNING AND DESIGN
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![Person wearing a red blazer and black hijab, standing indoors.]()
Fatoumatta Bah
BSc IN PLANNING AND DESIGN
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![Person in work uniform wearing a hard hat, holding collar with both hands, indoors.]()
Haddijatou Jasseh
DIPLOMA II IN TROWEL VOCATION
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![Person wearing a black hijab and a black blazer, smiling]()
Awa Manneh
BSc IN PLANNING AND DESIGN
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![Person wearing a colorful patterned dress and headscarf outdoors.]()
Awa Jawneh
CERTIFICATE IN ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY
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![Person wearing a white T-shirt and a headscarf, standing outdoors with green trees in the background.]()
Binta Sambou
CERTIFICATE IN ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY
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![Person in a high-visibility vest using a surveying instrument outdoors.]()
Ramou Gomez
TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA II IN CONSTRUCTION
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![Woman plastering wall, wearing red hard hat and patterned scarf, using trowel and wearing gloves.]()
Alimatou Secka
OND IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
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![Person wearing a hard hat and high-visibility jacket on a construction site.]()
Fatoumata Badjie
DIPLOMA II IN TROWEL VOCATION
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![Woman in patterned dress standing in front of wall with maps and charts]()
Rohey Kah
BSc IN PLANNING AND DESIGN
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Joanna Mendy
BSc IN PLANNING AND DESIGN
“Being a Tabaxh scholar helps pay for education, reduce student debt and reward academic achievements for me as well. It’s super helpful!”
— Fatoumata Badjie, Tabaxh scholar