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.
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...
Bringing the Market to the Community: Yougouré’s First Poultry Raising Project
What do your holiday traditions look like? Across cultures, many traditions begin and center around cooking and food. In several weeks, families and friends will be gathering to celebrate Christmas here in the US and in many other parts of the world, cooking up...
Turning Dreams into Reality: Empowered Development with Women as the Drivers of Change
For the last 10 years, we have been honored to know a great number of women in our partner communities in rural Senegal who are uplifting each other and creating lasting change in their communities. Women who dream big, make those dreams a reality, and inspire the...