by CREATE Field Staff | Jun 12, 2015 | Improved Cookstoves, Tree Nurseries
In honor of World Environment Day on June 5, regional government officials in Gossas, Senegal invited local organizations working on environmental issues to show photo exhibits of their work at the Gossas City Hall. CREATE!’s Senegal team proudly displayed photos of...
by CREATE Field Staff | Apr 24, 2015 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Improved Cookstoves, Testimonials
Maguette Diop, 30, lives in the community of Diender with her husband, son, and in-laws. She has been an active participant in CREATE! program activities in Diender for the past four years. Of all of the knowledge she has gained through participating in CREATE!...
by CREATE Field Staff | Apr 17, 2015 | Improved Cookstoves, Senegal
In November, a Peace Corps volunteer in Ndorong-Sereer, Senegal contacted CREATE! with a request. He had heard about our improved cookstove training program and thought that women in his community might be interested. A delegation fromNdorong-Sereer then traveled to...
by CREATE Field Staff | Mar 20, 2015 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Improved Cookstoves, Testimonials, VSLA
Korka Diouf, 46, recently moved to Ouarkhokh and joined her sister as a member of the village’s agricultural cooperative. Korka lives with her sister and her sister’s family in their compound. Korka has learned much through her training from CREATE! field technicians....
by CREATE Field Staff | Feb 27, 2015 | Improved Cookstoves, Senegal
CREATE! sometimes collaborates with other nonprofits working in rural Senegal. Andando, a nonprofit also based in Oregon, is working in the community of Keur Soce to address issues of water and food insecurity and childhood education. Andando’s mission is to alleviate...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jan 16, 2015 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Improved Cookstoves, Testimonials, Tree Nurseries
Walo is one of CREATE!’s three new partner communities in Guinguineo District, Senegal. Walo is a small, rural farming community, surrounded by baobabs. This week, we would like to introduce you to two women who call Walo home. Both Fatou Seck and Aram Nguirane are...
