Community Partnership News From Rural Senegal
At CREATE, we believe that sustainable change is possible through community partnership. We partner with communities in rural Senegal to promote self-sufficiency in 4 key areas: water, energy, agriculture, and income generation. To learn more about the latest news and successes happening in our partner communities, explore the blogs below.
Lena Diop’s Green Vision for Keur Ndiouga
Meet Lena Diop, the President of the Keur Ndiouga cooperative, an advocate for sustainability and the driving force behind her village's transformation. For the past few years, Keur Ndiouga has been collaborating with CREATE! to combat climate change and create a...
Solar-Powered Progress: Women Leading the Way in Ngaraaf
In the heart of the Linguere region of Senegal lies Ngaraaf, a rural community of 700 people practicing trade, agriculture, and livestock raising. This community, like many others in rural Senegal, faced the significant challenge of accessing clean and affordable...
CREATE! Trains Senegalese Youth on Agriculture Production Techniques
Michael Carson, CREATE!'s Executive Director recently visited our projects in Senegal. In this blog, Michael reflects on CREATE!'s new initiative to train youth on agricultural practices. On a rare rainy Monday afternoon in rural Senegal, I accompanied our country...
The Dawn of a New Decade: What is Next for CREATE?
As CREATE! enters its second decade of operations, we will catalyze greater resilience, climate action, and economic empowerment. We have developed a 2021-2023 Strategic Plan driven by our principles to support locally-led solutions that create sustainable...
The History of CREATE!: Philosophy in Action
In celebration of our 10th anniversary in Senegal, we wanted to highlight the founding staff of CREATE!, whose ideas and values we continue to carry out today in our work. We are grateful for their hard work, they have paved the way for the future of the organization...
International Women’s Day 2021: From Challenge Comes Change
This Monday, March 8 is International Women’s Day, and here at CREATE! we’re celebrating the powerful women in our international community who are working together to make our world a better place from the village level. The theme for this year’s International Women’s...
The Gift of Knowledge
In the arid Fatick region of rural Senegal, the village of Soupa Serere lies six kilometers from the nearest national road. The distance and isolation are often obstacles for the community to access supplies, especially during COVID-19. Nearly five months ago, at the...
Learn to Cook Ceebu Jen with Fatou Sow
Valentine's Day is another reason to celebrate our love for our donors! And our donors have the biggest hearts. Since we can't be together to celebrate at this time, we wanted to share a cooking video with you so that we can still share a meal together across borders....
A Letter from CREATE!’s Executive Director, Michael Carson
Photo: Michael Carson (left), Community Garden President Ndeye Diop (center), CREATE! Agriculture Technician Ousmane Diallo (right) Michael Carson's December 2020 Trip to Senegal By: Michael Carson, CREATE! Executive Director After enduring the social and economic...
Let CREATE! Take You on a Virtual Tour of Mbossedji’s Community Garden
Wherever you may be in the world, we invite you to take a break and travel (virtually) with us to rural Senegal where the warm climate and the warmth of the people will welcome you. Take a walk with us through the thriving community garden of Mbossedji village. This...
Community Resilience and Impact During a Challenging 2020
When CREATE! first started 10 years ago, we never imagined the kind of challenges that Senegal and the world would be facing today in 2020. However, our programs acted as a blueprint of success for our partner communities to build resilience during one of the most...
Ndiagne Kahone Takes the First Steps Towards Self-Sufficiency
This summer, CREATE! partnered with Ndiagne Kahone, a rural village in the Kaolack Region of Senegal. After participating in an improved cookstove training with CREATE!’s technicians in 2019, community members in Ndiagne Kahone were enthusiastic about forming a...