by CREATE! | Nov 16, 2017 | Testimonials
Mitou Diouf, 45, of Gagnick Mack, has been a part of CREATE!’s programs in her village for the last three years, and has participated in all four of the primary project sectors. Her favorite activity? Vegetable cultivation, particularly because of all the lettuce she...
by CREATE! | Nov 9, 2017 | Senegal
This month, CREATE! Founder Barry Wheeler is in Senegal, traveling through CREATE! partner communities to see the progress that community members have made. His first stop last week was the village of Mboss, which officially joined CREATE! in May this year. When Barry...
by CREATE! | Oct 26, 2017 | Testimonials
It is nearing the end of the rainy season in Senegal, and Ndeye Diop, 25, of Walo is out harvesting her watermelon crops. The big, sweet, juicy fruit, along with the rich harvest of vegetables coming from the community garden, will be more than enough to feed her...
by CREATE! | Oct 6, 2017 | Testimonials, VSLA
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. “The VSLA is playing the big role in the community because we all have the opportunity to have credit,” she says. “Many women are...
by CREATE! | Sep 28, 2017 | Testimonials
We often hear from beneficiaries in our well-established partner communities — but what is it like for those in a new partner community that is just starting out in our programs? This week, we got to speak with Anta Niang, 35, of Back Samba Dior, a village located in...
