by CREATE Field Staff | Feb 21, 2015 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Senegal, Tree Nurseries
Last week, an important delegation toured the cooperative garden and other program sites in CREATE!’s partner community of Diender. The Préfet (the chief civil administrative officer) of the Préfecture of Gossas, the Sous-Préfet (the Sub-Prefect) of Ouadiour, the...
by CREATE Field Staff | Feb 13, 2015 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Senegal, Testimonials
Thanks to the dedication and hard work of cooperative members, the garden site in Diender has undergone an amazing transformation over the past five years. Currently, Diender cooperative members are growing carrots, tomatoes, mint, and onions in their garden site,...
by CREATE Field Staff | Feb 6, 2015 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Senegal, Water
In addition to cooking, gathering firewood, and caring for children, a group of 35 women in Ouarkhokh also gather at their 4-acre cooperative garden twice daily to water their vegetable crops. During Senegal’s 8-month dry season, these women are only able to plant and...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jan 30, 2015 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Senegal, Testimonials
CREATE! Board Member Ron Taylor reflects that the future cooperative garden site in Ouarkhokh was a “barren wasteland” during his first visit to the community in 2007. Now, Ron says that Ouarkhokh’s lush, shaded garden is “like a park.” Ron and his wife Pam recently...
by CREATE Field Staff | Dec 31, 2014 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Improved Cookstoves, Poultry, Senegal, Solar Power Projects, Tree Nurseries, VSLA, Water
As 2014 ends, we reflect back on the accomplishments of CREATE!’s field staff and partner communities in rural Senegal. During the past year, these villages have transformed their lives through their hard work and their continued collaboration and partnership with...
by CREATE Field Staff | Dec 12, 2014 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Improved Cookstoves, Poultry, Senegal, Solar Power Projects, Tree Nurseries, VSLA, Water
This week, CREATE! staff met with leaders from the communities of Walo, Gagnick Mack, and Darou Diadji and pledged to strengthen their mutual financial and technical partnerships. With support from Vibrant Village Foundation, CREATE! is now working with these villages...
