Mr Paul Hagan, the West Africa regional director of Concern Universal, yesterday, called on Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, the vice president and secretary of state for women's affairs, at her office in Banjul. He was accompanied to the State House by Madam Patricih, the new country director of Concern Universal. The visit of the top brass officials was meant to showcase the achievements and to brief Vice President Njie-Saidy of the intended programmes of the organization.

Speaking during an interview with reporters, shortly after their audience with the vice president, Mr Hagan expressed his organisation's resolve to expand their programmes in the country and to consolidate the achievements gained.

Madam Patricih, the new country director, noted that they were working with development partners around the world to respond to climate change, as well as to ensure that there is a concerted effort to climb ahead. According to her, Concern Universal is currently working with at least thirteen local organisations in the country, noting that they help these local organisations to intervene in whatever kind of development appropriate to their area.

The Concern Universal country director went on to say that they also, as part of their programmes, endeavour in helping local farmers. She then described her assignment as timely, noting that she arrived in The Gambia at a time when a lot of achievements had been registered by Concern Universal. She went on to add that her organisation had recently received three different international award, notably in the area of tourism, good business practices, as well as the 2008 International Charity of the year Award.