40 Acre Trust — The Gambia

A strategic partner, not a charity project.

The 40 Acre Trust is a governance-first infrastructure organization — a U.S. Charitable Remainder Unitrust based in Valdosta, Georgia, with a registered Gambian association on the ground in Kombo East. We exist to fulfill a promise of economic sovereignty denied to Black Americans in 1865, and to extend that mission globally — beginning with The Gambia.

We see a nation with sovereign land, a young workforce hungry for skills, coastline ready for development, and a government that understands the moment it is in. We are here because The Gambia has what the world needs — and we have the framework to help develop it.

We bring the framework, the capital connections, and the technology. The Gambia provides the land, the workforce, and the sovereignty. That is a partnership built to last generations.

Active projects in The Gambia — what we are building.

Waalo Port — Queen Ndate Yalla Mbodj

Jacksonville ↔ Gambian Coastline

A transatlantic trade corridor linking Jacksonville, Florida directly to The Gambia's coastline — deep-water access designed for oil tankers, container vessels, and energy logistics. Named for the last Lingeer of Waalo, in honor of African sovereignty.

Quantum Drone Technologies

Zimbabwe & Gambia Hub

Vocational training and deployment in drone surveying, GPS mapping, sensor calibration, green mining, and 21st-century public safety. Projected to create 300–500 direct jobs in The Gambia, with 2,000+ pilots and analysts trained across Africa.

Trans-African Rail Corridor

Western Anchor: The Gambia

Regional rail infrastructure connecting West African markets to East African ports — creating permanent logistics employment and reducing the cost of moving goods across the continent, with The Gambia as the western anchor point.

Mingo Gold Mines

Mineral Asset Development

Gold mining operations in The Gambia that provide a tangible capital foundation for trust operations and real-world backing for our store-of-value infrastructure — a mineral asset developed on Gambian soil.

Africa Legacy Healthcare Plan

Five-Year Rollout

AI-assisted diagnostics, local clinician training, and community-owned health facilities. Designed to create careers for Gambian healthcare workers while expanding access for families across the country.

Gambia Export Pipeline

Gambia → U.S. Markets

Direct export channels for Gambian fish, agriculture, and artisanal goods into U.S. markets through our Jacksonville hub — income for Gambian producers and a permanent trade bridge between two nations.

How the work gets done.

A phased plan that puts registration, skills transfer, and local ownership first — designed so Gambians lead the work by the end of it.

Foundation & Registration

Legally establish operations in The Gambia, open dedicated banking, define the mission pillars — agro-industry, youth employment, eco-enterprise — and build the leadership and advisory board.

Sector Prioritization & Project Design

Assess gaps across agriculture, fisheries, processing, and vocational training; design pilot projects; and map where U.S. expertise can fill skill gaps alongside local counterparts.

Talent Mobilization

Secure work permits and orientation for U.S. professionals, and pair every expert with a local apprentice so skills transfer is built into day one.

Infrastructure & Pilot Launch

Stand up processing centers and pilot farms on selected land, equipped with renewable energy, storage, and water systems; begin production cycles and training programs.

Institutional Engagement & Scaling

Present early results to government ministries and partners, secure co-funding, replicate success across new regions, and build export-ready supply chains and local market hubs.

Sustainability & Local Ownership

Transition project leadership to trained local teams, institutionalize training through Gambian colleges, open data for transparency, and measure jobs, income, food security, and youth retention.

The people accountable for it.

Patrick Gillum

Chief Executive Officer

Founds and leads the 40 Acre Trust across every country it operates in. Brings a background in large-scale operational management, political strategy, and systems architecture — building systems designed to outlast individuals.

Sarja Camara

President · The Gambia

A senior executive with over 20 years in financial management, administration, and regulatory compliance across the private sector, co‑operatives, and donor-led NGOs. His expertise spans accounting, audit, treasury, and business development, with hands-on experience in FMCG trade and as a brokerage representative in gold and oil & gas deals — now leading the 40 Acre Trust's operations in The Gambia.

Afia Natoma

Vice President · The Gambia

HSE and environmental management expert with over a decade across oil and gas, agriculture, IT, and international development, supporting safe and sustainable operations across the Trust's work in The Gambia.

Timothy Mingo

President · Mining Operations

Leads the Trust's gold mining operations in The Gambia — the mineral assets that anchor its tangible capital foundation.

Lamin Tiyan

Manager · Mining Operations

Manages day-to-day mining operations on the ground from Kafuta, Kombo East District.

1865 — a promise unkept.
2026 — a promise being kept.