"Holiday in Gambia at Footsteps"

	Try something a little different during your stay at Footsteps.
	Footsteps has its very own resident artist. Dodou has been painting scenes at footsteps for many years now, you can commission him to paint anything from a picture postcard to a canvas, he is also available for morning and afternoon tuition. You never know, you may be the next Rembrandt.
	A jembe is a skin covered hand drum, shaped like a large goblet, and meant to be played with bare hands. Expert tuition from local drummers is available. You can make your own for ornamental purposes or make it and play it. You may just want to learn to play the Jembe drum. Whatever you decide , do not leave Africa without this learning experience.
	You may have thought that Batik and Tie-Dye were only found in Asia. Here in West Africa and particularly at Footsteps we continue a long tradition in making Batik materials. You can now take classes with our Batik teacher. You will make your own Batik to your design, which is yours to keep if you wish. The Batik can be made into a dress or suit by our skilled local tailor, at a very reasonable cost, or even better the material is tailored and gifted to AFDOW [ The Abubakarr Sidique Foundation for Dawah and Orphan Welfare]. They are a registered charity formed in the village of Gunjur by Abubakarr Sidique in 2003 and care for the needs of 213 orphaned children [ 117 boys and 96 girls of ages 1-19 years].
	Learn to cook traditional Gambian food with Isatou Enjoy a morning learning how to cook Gambian Style.. Each day Isatou cooks a local dish in the local way[ 10 am until 12.45pm]. Spend the morning with her and sample the food you help cook for the staff at Footsteps. This activity is available every day or whenever someone is hungry.
	Drying fruit is the oldest method of preserving it and is a convenient way to add sugar and fibre to a diet. Being lighter to carry than fresh fruits, with no messy juices or peelings, a handful of dried fruit can give an instant energy boost with an injection of vitamins and minerals too. To produce dried fruit, the water is removed from fully ripened fresh fruit, by circulating air around it, either naturally with sunshine and wind, or with the aid of hot air drying. The moisture content of the evaporated fruit is cut to about 20-25%. The nutritional value of food is only minimally affected by drying. Food Value of Dried Fruit Rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, An abundant source of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, copper and manganese Fruit drying workshops every week just come along and watch and taste the fruit.