by CREATE! | Aug 2, 2019 | News, Senegal
Women in rural Senegal are working together to develop sustainable livelihoods and support an innovative, worldwide movement that helps others do the same. Through CREATE!’s participatory programs, Senegalese women are supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals...
by CREATE! | Jul 19, 2019 | Cooperative Community Gardens, News, Senegal, Solar Power Projects
CREATE!’s Executive Director, Michael Carson, recently visited Senegal this July. In this week’s blog post, Michael shares his experiences with our partner communities and team as well as CREATE!’s plans for the future with appropriate technology. Thriving Community...
by CREATE! | Jul 5, 2019 | News, Senegal, Tree Nurseries
Tree-planting season in Senegal is upon us! Every year during the rainy season, CREATE!’s partner communities participate in an annual tree-planting campaign. Each community plants an average of 3,000 trees for food, windbreak, shade, and firewood. One of these...
by CREATE! | Mar 15, 2019 | News, Senegal, VSLA
In Senegal, there’s a Wolof proverb: Jangal nit ki napp moo gën di ko may xaalis. Translated, the proverb essentially says, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Here at CREATE!, we believe in long-lasting...
by CREATE! | Dec 21, 2018 | Cooperative Community Gardens, News, Senegal
Diabel and Yougouré are our most recent partner communities in 2018. They have just taken their first steps towards village self-sufficiency! Over the last couple of months, community members in Diabel and Yougouré have been working hard to prepare their village for...
