by CREATE! | Oct 11, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Senegal, Testimonials
Climate change has taken a toll on life in rural Senegal. Families become separated as men look for work in places even as far as Europe. Women will stay in the communities to take care of their children, occasionally working during the short rainy season, or working...
by CREATE! | Oct 1, 2019 | News, Senegal, Solar Power Projects, Tree Nurseries, Water
Climate change is a global challenge that affects communities around the world. Many people are working to develop sustainable lifestyles locally in an effort to alleviate this challenge. How can local environmental changes have global effects? Part of the solution to...
by CREATE! | Sep 27, 2019 | News
During the last few weeks of September, millions of people around the world have come together to take action against climate change. Over 66 countries participated in making this one of the most significant climate strikes in history. In Senegal, hundreds of students...
by CREATE! | Sep 27, 2019 | Solar Power Projects, Water
Water is CREATE!’s keystone program! This is the foundation for economic success in rural Senegal. CREATE!’s solar water pumps bring year-round water to communities. With year-round access to water, communities can engage in projects such as tree-planting...
by CREATE! | Sep 27, 2019 | Tree Nurseries
CREATE!’s tree-planting program helps reforest and replenish regions that have been stripped of nutrients due to land exploitation and increasing desertification. Not only do trees support the health of the soil, but they also improve food security for families...
