AGERA is a movement of Gambians working together to change the community through a network of leaders, social gatherings, community events, and resources. The main goal of the association is to build up a fund so that as a community we can be prepared for emergencies that could befall us. Participation has been very favorable, but more people need to join for a better and more vibrant community, and we hope that YOU will become a member t...

We have a simple and straight forward mission, and that is to create a community in which togetherness will be our motto and unity will be our passion. We at AGERA belief that by pulling our resources together, we can reach for the stars and move mountains.

Some years ago, the Gambian community in Atlanta was faced with the challenge of helping and providing legal and financial assistance to six Gambians who became entangled with the United States Immigration Services. All of them have been working at now Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for quite a while, but because of the aftermath of September 11 and the stringent rules implemented by National Security, they were detained and que...