by CREATE! | Jul 12, 2019 | Improved Cookstoves, Testimonials, Tree Nurseries
The impacts of climate change, such as increasing desertification and decreasing annual rainfall, have taken a toll both socially and environmentally on rural communities in rural Senegal. However, people are fighting back by developing sustainable practices in their...
by CREATE! | Jun 21, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Testimonials
Boury Thiam supports a family of eight in the community of Yougouré. In the past, it was difficult for her to find work without leaving her children and the village. She explains that she could only work during the rainy season since that is when she could grow crops...
by CREATE! | Jun 7, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Testimonials, Tree Nurseries, Water
Let’s visit the community of Thienaba in the Fatick region of Senegal. Five years ago, community members agreed to partner with CREATE! and collaborate on sustainable projects to develop self-sufficiency. Today, the village is independently thriving through water,...
by CREATE! | May 24, 2019 | Improved Cookstoves, Senegal, Testimonials, Tree Nurseries
Meet Mame (Grandmother) Nogay Diop, one of the oldest participating members of CREATE!’s programs in Fass Koffe. Mame Nogay spent most of her life cooking over a traditional open fire for her family. This meant long hours collecting wood in the forest and the rest of...
by CREATE! | May 10, 2019 | News, Poultry, Testimonials
Recently, five of our partners communities started building their poultry sheds in the first quarter of 2019. In our 5-year development model, poultry raising is one of the later projects. This is a big milestone for the communities of Wereyane, Santhie, Mboss, Back...
by CREATE! | Mar 29, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Senegal, Testimonials, VSLA, Water
As a widow and a mother of six living in rural Senegal, Penda Kane has multiple responsibilities weighing on her shoulders. “Before CREATE!, I was only working in the rainy season,” Penda tells us. The rainy season runs for 2-3 months in Senegal and is the prime...
