by Louise Ruhr | Aug 1, 2014 | Culture & Recipes, Senegal, VSLA
This past Tuesday marked the beginning of Korité, an important holiday in Senegal and across West Africa. Korité, known as Eid al-Fitr in Arabic, celebrates the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, observant Muslims abstain from drinking and...
by Louise Ruhr | Jul 25, 2014 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Senegal, Water
July typically marks the beginning of the three-month rainy season in Senegal. This region of West Africa usually receives most of the year’s precipitation during this period. This year, however, CREATE!’s partner communities in Senegal have only had two light...
by Louise Ruhr | Jun 27, 2014 | Improved Cookstoves, Senegal
In May and June, CREATE! Field Technicians held trainings on the construction of improved cookstoves in the communities of Darou Diadji, Mboss, Keur Sarra, and the Ndiayenne neighborhood of Gossas. Hundreds of women participated in these trainings. In the three...
by Louise Ruhr | May 29, 2014 | Improved Cookstoves, Senegal
CREATE!’s field technicians have been busy interviewing beneficiaries about their experiences with CREATE!’s improved cookstoves. Their findings are unanimous – women love the improved cookstoves! In the communities of Diender, Thieneba, and Fass,...
by Louise Ruhr | Apr 11, 2014 | News, Senegal, Solar Power Projects
CREATE! Executive Director, Barry Wheeler, was present for the recent installation of a 20 foot pole for the new solar pumping system that the CREATE! Senegalese Field Team is in the process of installing in the community of Fass Kane. As the Field Team...
by Louise Ruhr | Apr 4, 2014 | Improved Cookstoves, Senegal
Recently there has been a spontaneous surge in demand for CREATE!’s clay-sand improved cookstove. In the past few months, our Field Team has further developed and cultivated our relationship with the Senegal Department of Water and Forestry (see our latest newsletter...
