by CREATE! | Jan 25, 2018 | Solar Power Projects
Often when people think of the desert, they think of a hot, dry climate – a place where water is scarce, and sunshine is plentiful. And indeed, this is what it’s like across much of rural Senegal. As part of our renewable energy projects, however, CREATE! works to...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jan 31, 2017 | Solar Power Projects, Water
A large crowd of residents gathered in Back Samba Dior last week to celebrate the installation of a solar powered pumping system at the garden site’s newly rehabilitated well. Community members were astounded to see water brought 200 feet to the surface from a well...
by CREATE Field Staff | May 22, 2015 | Solar Power Projects, Water
Thanks to creativity, innovation, and appropriate technology, a health center in Gagnick Mack, Senegal now has access to hot water! During his recent visit to the field, CREATE! Executive Director Barry Wheeler trained the CREATE! field technicians in solar water...
by CREATE Field Staff | May 1, 2015 | Senegal, Solar Power Projects, Water
The Walo garden site now has a fully installed solar water pumping system! Members of the new agricultural cooperative in Walo are thrilled to have access to clean water and are very appreciative of CREATE!’s role in this effort. Omar Ndiaye Seck, CREATE!’s Country...
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 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...
