by CREATE! | Apr 12, 2019 | News, Senegal
CREATE!’s New Executive Director, Michael Carson (second from right), recently visited Senegal to meet the team and visit CREATE!’s partner communities. In this week’s blog post, Michael reflects on his first impressions of CREATE!’s programs and returning to a...
by CREATE! | Mar 29, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Senegal, Testimonials, VSLA, Water
As a widow and a mother of six living in rural Senegal, Penda Kane has multiple responsibilities weighing on her shoulders. “Before CREATE!, I was only working in the rainy season,” Penda tells us. The rainy season runs for 2-3 months in Senegal and is the prime...
by CREATE! | Mar 22, 2019 | News, Senegal, Water
This Friday, we are celebrating World Water Day 2019! Water is the source of life and yet, so many people across the globe are left without proper access to it. Particularly clean, affordable, and abundant water. In rural Senegal, where it rains only 2-3 months out of...
by CREATE! | Mar 15, 2019 | News, Senegal, VSLA
In Senegal, there’s a Wolof proverb that goes: Jangal nit ki napp moo gën di ko may xaalis. Translated, the proverb essentially says, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Here at CREATE!, we believe in...
by CREATE! | Mar 1, 2019 | Improved Cookstoves, Testimonials, Tree Nurseries
How do people know how to protect their gardens from locusts? When is the best time of year to plant navets (turnips)? Or, how to cook the best ceebu jen? Children watch their parents’ daily activities, and in turn, parents teach their children the skills that they...
