by CREATE! | Jun 7, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Testimonials, Tree Nurseries, Water
Let’s visit the community of Thienaba in the Fatick region of Senegal. Five years ago, community members agreed to partner with CREATE! and collaborate on sustainable projects to develop self-sufficiency. Today, the village is independently thriving through water,...
by CREATE! | Apr 26, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Photo Highlights, Senegal
Back in November, we shared stories from our two new partner communities in 2018. Yougouré was one of these communities and had just started to clear a plot of land where they would cultivate a sustainable year-round garden. Fast-forward about four months and Yougouré...
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! | Feb 1, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Improved Cookstoves, Testimonials
As Senegal reaches the peak of its dry season, it’s even more crucial for rural communities to be self-reliant and resilient. Many of these rural villages are based in Senegal’s Peanut Basin. Named for its popular cash crop, many farmers in this area used...
by CREATE! | Jan 25, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Improved Cookstoves, Testimonials
Khady Ndiaye is a mother of five in the rural village of Fass Koffe. Each day at sunrise, she steps out of her hut with her youngest child on her back. Khady walks to the community garden where she joins the other women in the site. They work in the garden every day...
by CREATE! | Jan 11, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Poultry, Senegal, Testimonials
Let’s check in with Thienaba! A community that graduated from CREATE!’s self-development program one year ago. CREATE!’s team of technicians check in with graduated communities once a week to make sure the solar-powered technology and other activities are running...
