by CREATE! | Dec 14, 2017 | Testimonials
In the past, many women in Darou Diadji, including Awa Gueye, 55, didn’t have much of a choice: She could leave her village for weeks, months, or years at a time to try to make a living in the city or abroad, or stay and care for her family with the limited resources...
by CREATE! | Nov 30, 2017 | Testimonials
Gratitude. It’s the first word that comes to mind when we think of all the donors who have contributed so far to our 2017 Fall Fundraising Campaign. Because of you, we have already raised over $8,000 to support CREATE! programs in rural Senegal. We are now...
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! | 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...
