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! | 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...
by CREATE! | Mar 22, 2019 | News, Senegal, Water
This Friday, we are celebrating World Water Day 2019! Water is the source of life and yet, so many people across the globe are left without proper access to it. Particularly clean, affordable, and abundant water. In rural Senegal, where it rains only 2-3 months out of...
by CREATE! | Nov 16, 2018 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Testimonials, Water
There is not a cloud in sight. Blue sky stretches from horizon to horizon as the sun scorches the parched Earth. Daily temperatures are rising as Senegal enters its dry season. It will be another nine-months until the rains come again. Rural communities often depend...
by CREATE! | Oct 19, 2018 | Solar Power Projects, Water
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! | Oct 12, 2018 | Testimonials, Water
Agriculture is a way of life in rural Senegalese communities. Since farmers depend on agriculture for their income and water to grow their crops, water becomes the source a sustainable future in Senegal. This is the driving force of our sustainable water projects....
