by CREATE Field Staff | Feb 19, 2016 | Cooperative Community Gardens
Thanks to mild temperatures, access to abundant water, and the hard work of members of village agricultural cooperatives, the gardens in all of CREATE!’s partner communities are thriving! Each day, cooperative members gather at their garden site to transplant...
by CREATE Field Staff | Feb 5, 2016 | News
In January, CREATE!’s partner communities in Senegal hosted two special visitors – Marsha Wallace, co-founder of Dining for Women (DFW), and Patricia Andersson, a longtime DFW Chapter leader and coordinator of DFW’s travel program. Marsha and Patricia spent...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jan 29, 2016 | Testimonials
“Thanks to CREATE! training programs, I have seen many changes in my life. Years ago, I didn’t have the opportunity to work and support my family. Now, I do.” Fatou Ndiaye, 37, lives in Diender with her extended family. Her husband works in the city and sends money to...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jan 22, 2016 | Water
In addition to cooking, gathering firewood, and caring for children, a group of 35 women in Ouarkhokh also gather at their 4-acre cooperative garden twice daily to water their crops. During Senegal’s 8-month dry season, these women are only able to plant and...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jan 15, 2016 | Testimonials
“There is a big difference between CREATE! and other NGOs. CREATE! has changed our lives.” Marieme Top, 23, lives in the community of Ouarkhokh with her parents, siblings, and daughter. Marieme joined the Ouarkhokh agricultural cooperative just three months ago, but...
