by CREATE Field Staff | Jun 9, 2017 | News, Senegal
In late May, CREATE! Founder Barry Wheeler joined the Senegal field team in welcoming Mariama Sarr – the Senegal Minister of Women, Family, and Children – to the communities of Walo and Diender. During her visits, Minister Sarr toured the cooperative...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jun 2, 2017 | Culture & Recipes, Senegal
Last Friday marked the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Senegal. During Ramadan, observant Muslims abstain from drinking and eating from sunrise to sunset. In addition, individuals spend this month reflecting on and enacting Islamic tenets, including...
by CREATE Field Staff | May 26, 2017 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Testimonials
Diarra Ndour, 41, loves working in the Gagnick Mack cooperative garden. She believes that participating in CREATE! training programs has changed her life. She says, “I have noticed an improvement in my family’s health because we now have clean water, fresh vegetables,...
by CREATE Field Staff | May 19, 2017 | News, Senegal
CREATE! is excited to announce our newest community partnership! In late April, CREATE!’s Senegal field team signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leaders in the village of Mboss. Through extensive meetings with local leaders, our field technicians formulated...
by CREATE Field Staff | May 12, 2017 | Tree Nurseries
During the 2016 rainy season, cooperative members in Darou Diadji planted hundreds of banana trees in their garden site and distributed trees to households throughout the community. Trees provide shade, moderate temperatures, and produce fruit and nuts. In several...
