Friends of Basse, Inc., diaspora of Gambia, diaspora in Germany Friends of Basse, Inc. (Gambia) (Germany) The association came into existence with the reunion of some patriotic citizens and descendants of the township of Basse (The Gambia) in Cologne, Germany on July 4th, 2009. Upon crossing paths on this very day at this particular city, they easily reconnected with the help of a strong bond they had once formed during their youthful days at their cherished humble beginnings. Before this particular day, on different visits, on different occassions, back to their hometown, these individuals did noticed the rapid deteriorating conditions of most of the insfrastructure they've once had the privilege to use during their childhood days. As such, patriotic, determined, and dedicated, they deemed it necessary to reconnect and ultimately form a bond once more to meaningfully give back to their hometown. They realize that, no matter how little, a collective contribution could make a significant difference in the livelihood of the community back home. In light of such, as a start, they immediately pin-pointed numerous projects to dedicate their sponsorship towards contributing to the betterment of the township.