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Feachdan Ionatain/Jonathan's Army

Documentary following The Gambia Partnership, a tiny Christian charity from the Western Isles of Scotland, as they attempt to build a school in the west African country of Gambia.

Tha Feachdan Ionatain a' leantainn buidheann Chr矛osdaidh 脿s na h-Eileanan an Iar, The Gambia Partnership, agus iad a' feuchainn ri sgoil a thogail ann an Gambia, ann an Afraga an Iar.

Tha Ionatan Mac脤omhair os cionn nan 貌ganach a th猫id a bhaile beag Kabakel airson sgoil a thogail taobh a-staigh seachdain, ged a tha m貌ran aca nach robh a-riamh ann an Afraga roimhe.

Chan eil iad buileach 脿s an rian, ge-t脿, oir aig cridhe an togalaich tha bogsa-st貌raidh m貌r a tha mu thr脿th air chur a-null 脿 Ste貌rnabhagh, l脿n bh霉ird agus sh猫ithrichean.

Ach tha am bucas m貌r glaiste ann am port Banjul agus feumaidh a' bhuidheann smachd fhaighinn air d貌ighean obrach a' Ghambia airson adhartais a dh猫anamh. An t猫id aca air an sgoil a thogail idir?

Air aithris le Marianna NicCoinnich, bheir an uair a th矛de an cuideachd Feachdan Ionatain togail do dhuine sam bith, agus e ag innse gu taitneach mu gach annas agus 脿mhghar a tha an l霉ib a bhith ag obair ann an Afraga.

Feachdan Ionatain (Jonathan's Army) follows the fortunes of The Gambia Partnership, a tiny Christian charity from the Western Isles of Scotland, as they attempt to build a school in the beautiful west African country of Gambia.

Jonathan Maciver leads a group comprised mostly of youngsters, many of whom are going to Africa for the first time, into the rural village of Kabakel to try to get the school built in only a week.
It's not as fanciful as it sounds because the core of the building will be a shipping container that they've already sent from Stornoway, packed with desks and chairs.

But the container is locked fast in customs at the port of Banjul, and the group also have to come to terms with African working practices and customs. Will the school get built at all?

Narrated by Marianna Mackenzie, Feachdan Ionatain is a colourful and uplifting hour that captures the both the wonders and the frustrations of getting things done in Africa.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 10 Feb 2018 23:00

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Role Contributor
Presenter Mairianna MacKenzie
Producer Angus MacKay

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