History of GPFCCU

Gambia Police Force Cooperative Credit Union (GPFCCU) was established in 1999 by the staff of Gambia Police Force through the Registrar of Co-operatives. The purpose of the Gambia Police Force Cooperative Credit Union as envisaged at the time of inception is to operate a financial Co-operative that will provide financial and non-financial services to its members.

The idea was conceived at a General Meeting held in February 1999. This meeting was followed by an invitation extended to the National Association of Co-operative Credit Unions of the Gambia (NACCUG) in March 1999, to conduct sensitization/awareness creation on the philosophy and principles of credit union movements.  The sensitization meeting aroused great enthusiasm among the staff of GPF that attended the meeting, and the idea of establishing a cooperative credit union was embraced, thus the birth of GPFCCU.

Application for membership registration with NACCUG was done in 1999 and obtained on the 1st April 2000. Membership monthly/weekly saving commenced in the same month. As a result of the on-going sensitization and training programs organized by the GPFCCU Board of Directors in collaboration with NACCUG.

  GOALS ARE:

  • Savings Mobilization  
  • Improve the livelihood of our members by providing them with affordable loans.
  • Facilitate access to goods and services at reasonable prices
  • Empower our members with business management skills by giving them training on management of small and medium enterprise.
  • Increase accessibility to sustainable financial services for our members. 
  • Enhance the capacities of members in the area of financial management