by CREATE Field Staff | Sep 2, 2016 | Testimonials
In his collection of essays about Africa titled The Shadow of the Sun, celebrated Polish foreign correspondent Ryszard Kapuscinski described the daily ritual of women in Senegal in the early 1990s: “Preparing the meal takes a woman the greater part of the day—the...
by CREATE Field Staff | Aug 26, 2016 | Senegal
CREATE! Founder and Program Director Barry Wheeler has recently completed a supervisory and training visit to our staff and communities in Senegal. He shares some of his updates with CREATE! supporters in this Senegal field report: My recent trip to Senegal has given...
by CREATE Field Staff | Aug 19, 2016 | Tree Nurseries
Each rainy season, CREATE! field technicians work with cooperative members to plant thousands of trees in the communities where CREATE! works through our annual tree planting campaign in Senegal. These trees help mitigate the impact of climate change in numerous ways....
by CREATE Field Staff | Aug 12, 2016 | Testimonials
Pape Malick Sall, 20 years old, lives with his parents and six siblings in Walo. Pape Malick recently returned from seeking work in Dakar and said he was surprised by the big changes he found in his home village from CREATE!’s programs in Walo. “First of all,”...
by CREATE Field Staff | Jul 22, 2016 | Poultry
In recent months, CREATE! field technicians worked with community volunteers in Walo, Gagnick Mack, and Darou Diadji to help them build their own poultry sheds. After receiving training in the care, management, and marketing of poultry from CREATE! field technicians,...