by CREATE! | Jul 12, 2018 | Cooperative Community Gardens
One of the most gratifying aspects of our work in rural Senegal is getting to see the literal transformation of communities throughout their partnership with CREATE!. Each community has its own unique characteristics, challenges, and advantages, but it’s always...
by CREATE! | Jan 11, 2018 | Cooperative Community Gardens
Above: Women enjoy an abundance of fresh papaya from their garden in Darou Diadji during the cool season in Senegal. What is winter like where you live? For many of us in the US, January is a month of chilly temperatures, short daylight hours, and long, cozy nights!...
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 | Jul 13, 2017 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Water
Since graduating from CREATE!’s program in March 2016, community members of Fass Koffe have kept up the momentum that they gained from five years of working closely with CREATE!. Using the skills they’ve gained in self-development and social mobilization, they...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jun 16, 2017 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Testimonials
“I’ve meet people from many NGOs but CREATE! is my favorite! I now have a good life and I will be able to use the skills that I have learned to support myself forever.” Ndeye Kane, 50, enjoys working in the Fass Kane cooperative garden with her daughters, neighbors,...
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,...
