The Points of Light Award!
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as Head of the Commonwealth, has recognised Kemo Fatty as the 154th Commonwealth Points of Light recipients in honour of his exceptional voluntary service supporting environmental sustainability.
Kemo is the founder of ‘GreenUp Gambia’, growing an army of 500 volunteers to advocate for environmental issues and promote sustainable farming practices. Under Kemo’s leadership, ‘GreenUp Gambia’ has planted more than 24,000 trees, reforesting more than 15 hectares of degraded lands. Kemo also leads outreach programmes with rural farmers on the topics of climate change and sustainable farming.