United State based rights organisation, Hustle For Humanity, has opened a new chapter in The Gambia, as it seeks to protect and promote the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Mr. Musa Jallow has been chosen by the organistion’s top official as the chapter’s director and founding member in May of 2021 with the support and encouragement of Hustle For Humanity International.
It said he will be responsible for strategic management of the Chapter and its mission within the country, which will include formulating and implementing strategy and managing the overall day to day operations of the organization’s activities in the Republic of the Gambia.
The rights organisation said “it is a global movement of conscious people determined to unite the world, fight injustice, and uphold human rights” and that “The organization will work closely with government agencies and partners in national, regional, and international institutions, including NGOs, multilateral and bilateral agencies, communities, and the private sector to coordinate implementation of specific programs and projects.”
“We envision a world in which every person – regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, class, lineage, age, sexuality, or geographical nationality – enjoys equal human rights and equal opportunity to thrive and develop to the greatest extent of their individual talent and ambition. As an educational non-profit human rights organization, Hustle For Humanity works locally, nationally, and internationally to protect and promote the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
“Our goal is to maximize the effectiveness of advocates, educators, community members, and professionals by providing educational resources and advocacy tools to advance an informed human rights agenda. We endeavour to globally publicize the text of the UDHR and to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories,” it said in a statement.
The statement added: “We educate all sectors of society on these rights through grassroots advocacy and innovative guerrilla marketing campaigns with the goal of one day making Universal Human Rights the law in every nation on one United Earth. Our immediate focus is to simplify and facilitate the conception of Human Rights so that the general public writ large perceives and comprehends the necessity of such invaluable rights. We seek to do this by establishing a minimum threshold in which every single human being on the entire planet is provided with what we call The Five Fundamental Human Rights: The Five Fundamental Human Rights: Food, Water, Shelter, Education, Healthcare.”
“We are committed to a world which all people can lead an independent and healthy life free from violence and exploitation Communities where children and caregivers are empowered to improve their own livelihood through appropriate and affordable alternatives. To restore hope among vulnerable children and communities that have been affected by poverty, abuse, violence, disease, and other natural calamities. We are involved in development work to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and to work against gender-based violence, discrimination, and encourage solidarity. To provide a holistic transformation of women, young people, and disadvantaged communities by offering training, education, empowerment, and exposure to life-changing innovations,” it concluded.
It is legally registered with the Attorney General Chambers under the Ministry of Justice. This enables the organization to operate and manage its activities in the Gambia after having met all the legal requirements to operate as an entity within the West African nation.