by CREATE Field Staff | Dec 23, 2014 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Culture & Recipes, Improved Cookstoves, Solar Power Projects, Water
During the holiday season in the United States, many enjoy spending time with family and friends. Family is also an important component of life in Senegal. Women in CREATE!’s agricultural cooperatives are not just farmers, but also mothers, daughters, sisters, and...
by CREATE Field Staff | Dec 19, 2014 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Culture & Recipes, Poultry
In August, CREATE! field technicians helped community members in Ouarkhokh build their own poultry shed. In the past months, several women have been cooperatively managing poultry production using their new poultry shed. Cooperative members are currently in the...
by CREATE Field Staff | Nov 26, 2014 | Culture & Recipes, Senegal
Tomorrow, as we gather around the table to give thanks with our families and friends, residents of CREATE!’s partner communities also gather to celebrate the year’s bounty. This year’s abundant harvest is possible through collaboration and partnership between CREATE!,...
by Louise Ruhr | Nov 21, 2014 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Culture & Recipes
In Senegal, “attaya bi neexna de” (tea is good). In the afternoon, after the midday meal, friends gather to chat and make attaya, a type of gunpowder green tea. Making attaya can take hours and is an important part of Senegalese cuisine and culture. To make...
by CREATE Field Staff | Oct 17, 2014 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Culture & Recipes, Water
Thanks to seasonal rains, access to supplemental water, and agricultural training, the cooperative garden in Ouarkhokh is thriving! Cooperative members are busy transplanting seedlings and harvesting other crops that are now ready to eat. The Ouarkhokh cooperative...
by CREATE Field Staff | Oct 3, 2014 | Culture & Recipes
This Saturday, October 4th, is the beginning of Eid al-Adha, which is a four-day celebration and one of the most important holidays for Muslims worldwide. In Senegal, where approximately 90% of the population is Muslim, Eid al-Adha is called Tabaski in...
