by CREATE Field Staff | Jun 9, 2017 | News, Senegal
In late May, CREATE! Founder Barry Wheeler joined the Senegal field team in welcoming Mariama Sarr – the Senegal Minister of Women, Family, and Children – to the communities of Walo and Diender. During her visits, Minister Sarr toured the cooperative...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jun 2, 2017 | Culture & Recipes, Senegal
Last Friday marked the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Senegal. During Ramadan, observant Muslims abstain from drinking and eating from sunrise to sunset. In addition, individuals spend this month reflecting on and enacting Islamic tenets, including...
by CREATE Field Staff | May 19, 2017 | News, Senegal
CREATE! is excited to announce our newest community partnership! In late April, CREATE!’s Senegal field team signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leaders in the village of Mboss. Through extensive meetings with local leaders, our field technicians formulated...
by CREATE Field Staff | Apr 21, 2017 | Culture & Recipes, Senegal
It’s Easter in Senegal. Every year on Good Friday, Senegalese Catholics make a traditional treat called ngalakh to enjoy over the Easter weekend. Ngalakh is a porridge made of millet, peanut paste, baobab fruit, sugar, and vanilla. After mass on Good Friday,...
by CREATE Field Staff | Mar 10, 2017 | Senegal, Testimonials
In late February, GlobalGiving West Africa Field Traveler Alix Halloran visited CREATE!’s partner communities of Walo, Gagnick Mack, and Darou Diadji. Of her visit, Alix says, “The entire CREATE! team went out of their way to make me feel welcome. I was blown away by...
by CREATE Field Staff | Nov 18, 2016 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Senegal
Greetings from Gossas, Senegal! For the next few weeks, I will be writing blog posts directly from Senegal as I visit CREATE!’s partner communities for the first time. On this trip, I am traveling with CREATE! Executive Director Louise Ruhr and CREATE! book keeper,...
