by CREATE Field Staff | Feb 17, 2017 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Testimonials
Mere Ndeye Thioye, 65, loves working in the Diender cooperative gardening site. She says that she decided to participate in CREATE!’s programs because she wanted to change her life. She adds, “I don’t regret joining the garden cooperative because I have had the...
by CREATE Field Staff | Feb 10, 2017 | Cooperative Community Gardens
Thanks to mild temperatures, access to abundant water, and the hard work of cooperative members, the gardens in all of CREATE!’s partner communities are thriving! Some cooperative groups had a harvest of over 550 pounds of vegetables in January alone. Each day,...
by CREATE Field Staff | Feb 3, 2017 | Testimonials
Amy Sene, 55, has been part of the Fass Koffe agricultural cooperative for the past six years. Amy says, “We are now drinking clean water and earning money to support our families. CREATE!’s programs bring us many benefits.” Amy’s husband is in poor health and cannot...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jan 31, 2017 | Solar Power Projects, Water
A large crowd of residents gathered in Back Samba Dior last week to celebrate the installation of a solar powered pumping system at the garden site’s newly rehabilitated well. Community members were astounded to see water brought 200 feet to the surface from a well...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jan 20, 2017 | Cooperative Community Gardens
Last week, reporters from Guinguineo Community Radio visited CREATE!’s cooperative garden site in Darou Diadji to record a broadcast about our partnership with the village. The interview was part of a weekly broadcast focusing on agriculture in Guinguineo Department....
