Washington West African Center formerly Gambian Talents Promotion

Gambian Talents Promotion, now Washington West African Center is a local 501c3 registered in the state of Washington with a mission to Connect West Africans in Washington with local resources and bridge the gap between us and the wider community. We are the 211 for the West Africans in Washington. Our office serves as a hub and safe haven for our community. We strive to connect our community members with resources to improve their well-being and livelihoods. We also ensure that these resources are delivered in a way that is sensitive to individuals' culture but also in a value driven way. Such way that guarantees that the act of accepting supporting does not strip an individual of their  integrity.

The services we provide include:

Bill payment, Rental assistance

Grocery assistance,

Adult learning classes

Kid's after school programs and activities,

Youth Development and capacity building programs

Senior support,

Community Transportation

Language interpretation and translation

Advocacy and awareness creation

Transportation Services

Gallery of West African Fabric and Music 

Traditional Marriage Counseling

Giving back to Africa 

Visit our website www.wawac.org or our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj8JcLHeWNwTBis_viDRXg/videos for more information