by CREATE Field Staff | Jan 8, 2016 | Testimonials
Binta Ndiaye, 50, is a member of the agricultural cooperative in the community of Darou Diadji. Binta loves her village, where she works and lives with her husband, daughter-in-law, and ten children. She is an active member of Darou Diadji’s agricultural cooperative,...
by CREATE Field Staff | Oct 22, 2015 | Culture & Recipes
Cooperative members in CREATE!’s partner communities continue to work diligently in their gardens. In September, women harvested many different vegetables, including hundreds of pounds of eggplants, peppers, and okra. They are now setting out new vegetable seedlings...
by CREATE Field Staff | Oct 16, 2015 | Testimonials
Yassine Diop, 20, lives with her family in the community of Diender. She loves working in the CREATE! cooperative garden. Yassine especially enjoys the process of growing vegetables from seed using nursery beds. These fresh vegetables are a welcome addition to her...
by CREATE Field Staff | Sep 25, 2015 | Culture & Recipes
This Wednesday, September 23rd, marked the beginning of Eid al-Adha, a four-day celebration that is one of the most important holidays for Muslims worldwide. In Senegal, where approximately 90% of the population is Muslim, Eid al-Adha is called Tabaski in rural...
by CREATE Field Staff | Sep 18, 2015 | Testimonials
By offering training in sustainable agriculture and income-generating activities, CREATE! ensures that our partner communities have the tools they need to work towards economic empowerment and self-sufficiency. For our beneficiaries, education provides opportunity for...