David Levine, D.O., R.N.
Dr. Levine is an American physician, board-certified in family practice, who came to The Gambia early in 2006. For a year he volunteered as principal physician in the Accident & Emergency Department of the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital in the capitol, Banjul, the main hospital in the country. He was adopted by a Mandinka family and has spent extended periods living with the people both in the city and the villages. His experiences in the hospital and the villages showed him how the people suffer and led him to found West Africa Medicine and Education. David lives in Kafountine, in Senegal's Casamance, an hour south of the Gambian border. (The baby he is holding was named for him in a remote village in Mali.)

Ebrima, ever smiling, works as the Administrator. Born in Banjul, he is a son of the late Alhagi Yankuba Marong, a celebrated and respected imam and peacemaker.Ebrima has been active in Youth Organizing and has been a delegate to several national Youth Forums. He has a Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism. Ebrima is tasked with much of the day-to-day functions of the organization, especially keeping contact with our sponsored children. Fluent in English, Mandinka, Wolof and Krio, his services as interpreter of both language and culture are vital to WAME's operations. (He's currently learning French!)

This is the man who unravels our computer problems, figures out how to keep us online and connected, and prevents us from tearing our hair out. (Those of us who have hair!) Lamin is ever pleasant; never seems rushed or harried but manages to juggle all sorts of responsibilities simultaneously. His major responsibility is IT expert for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. He is full of good ideas, truly loves his country, and works tirelessly to help its people.
He lives in a tiny apartment in Bakau with his wife, Fatou, and their two little girls.