Community Partnership News From Rural Senegal
At CREATE, we believe that sustainable change is possible through community partnership. We partner with communities in rural Senegal to promote self-sufficiency in 4 key areas: water, energy, agriculture, and income generation. To learn more about the latest news and successes happening in our partner communities, explore the blogs below.
Field Report: Visit to the Village of Mboss
This month, CREATE! Founder Barry Wheeler is in Senegal. His first stop last week was the village of Mboss, which officially joined CREATE! in May this year.
Fall Photos from Rural Senegal
Let’s take a tour through some photos from rural Senegal and see what a few of our 13 partner villages have been up to these last couple months!
Integrated Approach in Action
This week, Ndeye talks about how all of CREATE!’s projects in her community work together in connection with one another, an integrated approach in action.
Welcome to the New Website
We are excited to announce the launch of our brand new website, designed by Uplink Spyder, Inc., a local web development firm based here in Eugene, OR.
VSLA Program Changing Lives
Sokhna Diop, 32, of Thienaba, has taken part in all of CREATE!’s programs in her village, but says the VSLA program is her favorite.
Life in a New Partner Community
Back Samba Dior is a new partner community with CREATE! This week, we got to speak with their cooperative garden president, Anta Niang.
CREATE! at the 2017 Harvard GlobalWE Expo
Last weekend, staff from CREATE!’s US office took part in the 2017 Global Women’s Empowerment Expo, presented by Harvard Alumni for Global Women’s Empowerment (GlobalWE).
Cooking Mafé: A Recipe for Community
Globally, sharing food is one of the most important ways that traditions live on, and in Senegal, cooking mafé is one way this is done.
CREATE! is like school!
It’s scorching hot in the village of Darou Diadji, but rain clouds swell in the distance. Summer brings with it the short rainy season, and villagers like Daba Kane take advantage of the weather to help boost their crops in their vegetable garden.
Tabaski Mubarak!
This Friday, Sept. 1st marks the beginning of Eid al-Adha, a four-day Islamic festival celebrated worldwide every year. Known as Tabaski in Senegalese Wolof, the festival honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael.
Photo Highlights from the Field
Last month was busy for the CREATE! field team in Senegal. Check out some of our latest photos from Senegal to see the highlights from July’s projects.
Improved Living Conditions for Ndeye Diouf
Ndeye notes the difference that the improved cookstove has made in her daily life. “When I was cooking with the traditional three-stone fire, I had to be present during all the cooking…” she explains.