by CREATE Field Staff | Sep 21, 2017 | News
Last weekend, staff from CREATE!’s US office took part in the 2017 Global Women’s Empowerment Expo, presented by Harvard Alumni for Global Women’s Empowerment (GlobalWE). Organized by Harvard Alumni for Global Women’s Empowerment, the Expo aimed to...
by CREATE Field Staff | Sep 14, 2017 | Culture & Recipes
We often say that the improved cookstoves we teach communities to build are more than just cookstoves. They are a portal to new partnerships and a way to build community around age-old traditions surviving in a rapidly changing world. Globally, sharing food is one of...
by CREATE Field Staff | Sep 7, 2017 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Testimonials
It’s scorching hot in the village of Darou Diadji, but rain clouds swell in the distance. Summer brings with it the short rainy season, and villagers like Daba Kane take advantage of the weather to help boost their crops in their vegetable garden. Before CREATE! began...
by CREATE Field Staff | Aug 31, 2017 | Senegal
This Friday, Sept. 1st marks the beginning of Eid al-Adha, a four-day Islamic festival celebrated worldwide every year. Known as Tabaski in Senegalese Wolof, the festival honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael, as an act of obedience to...
by CREATE Field Staff | Aug 24, 2017 | Photo Highlights
Last month was busy for the CREATE! field team in Senegal. With three new partner communities (Mboss, Santhie, and Dahra) getting started on various projects, from improved cookstove trainings to well rehabilitations, our technicians have been hard at work. Check out...