FAMILIES FIRST. ALWAYS.
Coming together for families in The Gambia and Nigeria. Real stories, shared hopes, and a chance to help build a more secure future.
An organizer-led community effort. Read the families’ goals and giving details before contributing.
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THE PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF IT
Meet Ahmad, Tijan, and Gabriel in The Gambia, and Ifes and his family in Nigeria. Make room for their voices and the goals that matter to them.
Ahmad is 19 and lives in Pirang Village, The Gambia. He hopes to start a poultry farm, become financially independent, and support his mother.
His estimated startup need is $1,500 USD, covering chickens, housing, feed, equipment, animal care, and training.
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EDUCATION & FAMILY
Tijan is 20 and lives in Brikama with his two younger brothers. He earns a living with a donkey cart and has previously worked cutting firewood.
He hopes to continue his education, become a doctor, and one day open a small supermarket. His immediate request is approximately $700–$800 USD for school fees, books, learning materials, and his brothers’ everyday needs.
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SKILLS, WORK & A PLACE TO CALL HOME
Gabriel is 21 and lives in Mandinaba Village with his mother, three younger brothers, and two younger sisters. He attends school and is looking for steady work to help support his family.
He has worked in construction, bricklaying, and painting—demanding jobs with low pay. Painting is a skill he enjoys and wants to develop. Alongside construction work, he hopes to start a small fashion and clothing shop.
After moving between rented homes, Gabriel and his family hope to secure land for a permanent home. His mother works hard to care for the family, and he wants to help build greater stability for them.
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NIGERIA · EDUCATION & FAMILY
Ifes and his family live in Nigeria. In his introduction, he describes finishing secondary school in 2023 and wanting to continue to university. Financial difficulties have kept him from taking that next step.
He wants to study computing and learn more about technology. He hopes that further education will help him find better-paid work, support himself, and help his family.
Hear his hopes in his own words, alongside two short clips shared for his family’s story. A specific education budget and the route for sending support are still being clarified.
Explore ways to help IfesFamily stories, photographs, and videos are shared with care for their privacy. Link to a story when sharing; ask before reusing family media elsewhere.
PERSONAL CONNECTION. THOUGHTFUL SUPPORT.
Families are more than the challenges they face. Our approach starts with their voices, their priorities, and their hopes for what comes next.
Make space for people to share their own stories and the goals that matter most to them.
Explain each fundraiser’s purpose, goal, and intended use of funds, including details still being arranged.
Share updates as they become available, with respect for each family’s privacy.
HELP A LIVELIHOOD TAKE ROOT
A poultry farm is Ahmad’s goal for earning a steady income and caring for his mother. Here’s what he hopes to get started.
Meet Ahmad$1,500 USD
This is an initial estimate; a detailed budget is still being prepared. Nicholas Ancelin receives donations and plans to send support to Ahmad through Remitly. Availability and provider requirements for this fundraising arrangement must be confirmed before transfers. To designate your gift, use the note “One Table — Ahmad.”
Venmo & PayPal availableChoose a way to giveEDUCATION & EVERYDAY NEEDS
Help Tijan work toward his education while caring for his two younger brothers. His immediate priorities are school fees, books, learning materials, and everyday family needs.
Meet Tijan$700–$800 USD
This is Tijan’s initial estimate, not a final itemized budget. To designate your gift, use the note “One Table — Tijan.”
Venmo & PayPal availableChoose a way to giveA LIVELIHOOD & A MORE SECURE HOME
Gabriel hopes to buy land for a future family home and put remaining support toward starting a small clothing business. Steady construction or painting work would help him earn an income as he works toward these goals.
Meet Gabriel$5,000+ USD
This is Gabriel’s broad initial estimate, not an itemized budget or a final cost for land, a home, and a business. The amount needed and how funds will be divided are still being clarified. To designate your gift, use the note “One Table — Gabriel.”
Venmo & PayPal availableChoose a way to giveSharing Gabriel’s story could help it reach someone with relevant experience or work opportunities.
EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY IN NIGERIA
Ifes hopes to study computing at university and build a livelihood that can help his family. A relevant education, scholarship, or technology-training introduction could help him explore that path.
Meet IfesStart with a connection.
A funding target, itemized costs, and a suitable transfer route for Ifes’s family have not yet been confirmed. Please ask the organizer about current needs before sending a gift intended for Ifes. No programme eligibility or place is promised.
Ask about helping IfesPayments through Venmo and PayPal go to organizer Nicholas Ancelin, who plans to send support to the families through Remitly. Availability and provider requirements for this fundraising arrangement must be confirmed before transfers. Include “One Table — Ahmad,” “One Table — Tijan,” or “One Table — Gabriel” in your payment note to identify the family you want to support. For Ifes’s family in Nigeria, ask about current needs and a suitable transfer route first.
Send to Nicholas Ancelin, @Nicholas-Ancelin1. Use the button on your phone, or scan the QR code with Venmo.
Payment note: “One Table — Ahmad,” “One Table — Tijan,” or “One Table — Gabriel.”
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A $2,300 fundraiser draft for Ahmad’s poultry project and Tijan’s education and family needs. The fundraiser has not launched. This draft covers Ahmad and Tijan; Gabriel’s and Ifes’s needs are separate.
Visit One Table’s page to meet Ahmad, Tijan, and Gabriel. This donation route is not ready: we still need to confirm that the arrangement is permitted and complete payout setup.
Nicholas Ancelin, the organizer, receives donations and plans to send support to Ahmad, Tijan, and Gabriel through Remitly. Availability and provider requirements for this fundraising arrangement must be confirmed before transfers. Transfer fees and exchange rates may affect the amount the families receive. Published budgets are initial estimates. Include the intended family’s name in your payment note. Check the recipient and amount in your payment app before sending.
A LITTLE MORE CLARITY
Yes. Use the Venmo or PayPal buttons above. Both routes go to Nicholas Ancelin. Include “One Table — Ahmad,” “One Table — Tijan,” or “One Table — Gabriel” in your payment note. GoFundMe is not yet open. You can visit One Table on Buy Me a Coffee, but donations there remain on hold while eligibility and payout setup are confirmed. For Ifes’s family in Nigeria, ask about needs and the transfer route first. You won’t enter payment information on this website.
Designate Ahmad for his estimated $1,500 USD poultry-farm startup, Tijan for his estimated $700–$800 USD school and family needs, or Gabriel for land for a future family home and a small clothing business. Gabriel’s preliminary estimate starts at $5,000 USD; an itemized budget and the division of funds are still being clarified. Organizer Nicholas Ancelin receives donations and plans to send support to the families through Remitly. Availability and provider requirements for this fundraising arrangement must be confirmed before transfers. Transfer fees and exchange rates may affect the amount received. These budgets are initial estimates. Ifes’s education budget and transfer route for Nigeria are still being clarified; contact the organizer before giving for his family.
Yes. One Table is a personal community fundraising effort organized by Nicholas Ancelin. Registered charity status and tax-deductibility are not claimed. Review the recipient, initial estimates, and planned transfer arrangements in the giving information before contributing.
To protect the organizer’s personal contact information, Zelle numbers and QR codes are not published here. Use Venmo or PayPal above. If you already know the organizer, you can ask him directly about Zelle.
Payments take place in the provider’s app or website. The provider may show the account holder’s name and other account details according to its settings. One Table does not collect your payment details or publish the families’ private transfer information.
Family photos and videos appear with their stories. Further campaign and support updates will be added when available and with permission; no funds-raised or transfer results are currently published.
AN OPTIONAL MOMENT TO PAUSE
Music and earlier podcast reflections from Nicholas, One Table’s organizer. These are personal creative work, separate from the families’ own stories.
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Your moment to pause.
Two reflections on gratitude and slowing down, from Nicholas’s earlier podcast about body, mind, and spirit. Listen if you’d like a quiet moment.
A reflection on gratitude and extending grace to yourself and the people around you.
A pause to breathe and consider how to find peace when life feels unsettled.
Players load only when you choose. Podcast players connect to Spotify; songs connect to YouTube. Listening does not send money to the families.
A PLACE TO KNOW
Home to Ahmad, Tijan, and Gabriel—and to many different stories, skills, and ambitions.
The Gambia is a West African country that follows the River Gambia inland from the Atlantic Ocean. Senegal borders it to the north, east, and south. Its capital is Banjul, and its currency is the Gambian dalasi.
Country guide · Government of The Gambia ↗At Wassu and Kerbatch, ancient stone circles form part of the Stone Circles of Senegambia, a UNESCO World Heritage site shared with Senegal. These monuments reflect skilled craftsmanship, organized communities, and traditions spanning more than a thousand years.
Stone Circles of Senegambia · UNESCO ↗Farming, industry, and services—including tourism—contribute to the economy. In its June 2026 economic update, the World Bank called for stronger connections between education and employment, better access to finance, and more opportunities for women.
Economic update · World Bank, June 2026 ↗One Table starts with each person’s own goals. Schooling, practical training, tools, and small business plans can each be part of a next step. Read the families’ stories for their individual circumstances and proposed use of support.
Country information reviewed September 25, 2026. Sources provide background; they do not endorse One Table.
PUT YOUR NEXT GATHERING TO GOOD USE
Buy a reusable tabletop kit to support the families, plan your own community fundraiser, or send a private service inquiry.
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