by CREATE! | Nov 20, 2020 | News, Senegal, Solar Power Projects, Water
“Water is life” is a well-known phrase throughout Africa, and is especially true in Senegal, where the annual dry season is nine months long. Agriculture here is traditionally carried out during the short rainy season with nearly 90% of agricultural land worked by...
by CREATE! | Oct 9, 2020 | Solar Power Projects, Testimonials, Water
Imagine having an abundant source of groundwater right below your feet in the desert but it remains inaccessible due to the lack of technology. However, where water is scarce and sunshine is plentiful, CREATE!’s technicians use the sun’s energy to gain access to...
by CREATE! | Mar 5, 2020 | Solar Power Projects, Testimonials
For communities in rural Senegal, the sun is a reliable source of energy. Nine months out of the year, villages are exposed to clear skies without a drop of rain. Once the rainy season comes, it lasts for a fleeting three months before the sky clears again, leaving...
by CREATE! | Dec 13, 2019 | News, Senegal, Solar Power Projects, Water
Last month, we were proud to announce that Mbossedji, one of two new partner communities, gained access to clean water! Today, we are thrilled to say that our second new partner community, Boustane Lo, had a successful solar water pump installation. Now they are ready...
by CREATE! | Dec 6, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Solar Power Projects, Water
The clouds have cleared away, and the blue sky stretches from horizon to horizon as the sun scorches the parched Earth. It will be another nine-months until communities in rural Senegal see rain again. As the dry season progresses, the fresh green landscape from the...
by CREATE! | Nov 15, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, News, Photo Highlights, Solar Power Projects, Water
We are so excited to announce that Mbossedji, one of our newest partner communities, officially has access to clean, abundant water! This is thanks to a successful well-rehabilitation and installation of a solar water pump by CREATE!’s highly skilled technicians. Now...
