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! | May 1, 2020 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Improved Cookstoves, Water
You’ve heard many testimonials and stories from the women in CREATE!’s partner communities, but what about the men? Although the majority of CREATE!’s work in Senegal focuses on women, men are also an important part of our program activities and the effort to build a...
by CREATE! | Feb 7, 2020 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Senegal, Testimonials, VSLA, Water
Communities in rural Senegal bear an enormous brunt of global climate change. This includes everything from desert encroachment, decreasing rainfall, to shorter growing seasons. In fact, the growing season is only 3-4 months out of the year! Because rural communities...
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...
