by CREATE! | Oct 13, 2023 | Cooperative Community Gardens, Senegal, Solar Power Projects, Water
In the heart of the Linguere region of Senegal lies Ngaraaf, a rural community of 700 people practicing trade, agriculture, and livestock raising. This community, like many others in rural Senegal, faced the significant challenge of accessing clean and affordable...
by CREATE! | Dec 18, 2020 | Cooperative Community Gardens, News, Solar Power Projects, Water
This summer, CREATE! partnered with Ndiagne Kahone, a rural village in the Kaolack Region of Senegal. After participating in an improved cookstove training with CREATE!’s technicians in 2019, community members in Ndiagne Kahone were enthusiastic about forming a...
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...
