Community Partnership News From Rural Senegal
At CREATE, we believe that sustainable change is possible through community partnership. We partner with communities in rural Senegal to promote self-sufficiency in 4 key areas: water, energy, agriculture, and income generation. To learn more about the latest news and successes happening in our partner communities, explore the blogs below.
Mbossedji Keeps Moving Forward in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
Since March 2020, the community of Mbossedji has been fighting the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their health and livelihoods. Being one of CREATE!s newer partner communities, Mbossedji was still in the early stages of implementing their development program when...
Tree-Planting Campaign Photo Highlights from Diabel
This summer was Diabel’s second year of participating in CREATE!’s annual tree-planting campaign. The community is located in the Fatick-Kaolack region, a hot, deserted area home to small shrubs and few large trees scattered through the sandy land. The shade from...
The Power of Village-Level Savings
Once a week, Aida Diakhaté meets with other women in the community of Keur Daouda to deposit their savings and collectively make decisions on loan disbursement. Several years ago, many women had to work with money-lenders outside of the village who often charged...
Pursuing Economic Ambitions through Poultry Raising
Recently, the communities of Mbossedji built their first poultry shed, completing the next step towards developing self-sufficiency. Through training and assistance from CREATE!’s technicians, cooperative members can pursue their shared economic ambitions. Women are...
Re-Planting the Trees We Use: Restoring the Environment in Senegal
Heat rises off the land and gusts of wind from the Sahara stir up the dry sand in these areas, scattering the grains amongst brittle grass and against scraggly trees. Desertification has been encroaching into rural Senegal year after year. With few trees in site,...
Paving the Way for the Next Generation in Rural Senegal
Afternoon rain showers make up for the scorching heat in Senegal this August. Villagers like Rokhy Dieye take advantage of the weather to boost their crops in the community garden. As the Cooperative Garden President in Boustane Lo and a mother supporting a family of...
Interview: How Communities are Fighting Desertification in Senegal
After nine months of dry weather, the rainy season has returned, replenishing the earth and bringing green life to the desert land once again. Although our partner communities only receive up to around 20 inches of rain every year, the rainy season creates the perfect...
Celebrating Tabaski in Rural Senegal
Today, July 31st, marks the start of Eid al-Adha, a four-day Islamic festival celebrated worldwide every year. Known as Tabaski in Senegalese Wolof, the festival honors the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael, as an act of obedience to God’s command....
Taking Initiative: Santhie Installs a Drip Irrigation System
Santhie is no stranger to droughts, heat waves, and desertification. Located in the northern Louga region, this community faces intensified challenges in rural Senegal. However, the resilient men and women of Santhie have cultivated and sustained a diverse, year-round...
Rehabilitating the Well in Ndiagne Kahone
Heat radiates off the orange, sandy earth and several acacia trees cast small shadows in the afternoon sun. The desert stretches as far as the eye can see outside of the Ndiagne Kahone, a rural village in the Fatick-Kaolack region of Senegal. Through abundant access...
The Benefits of Shopping at Your Local Farmer’s Market
Summer is upon us and we hope that you are enjoying the warm weather! This is the perfect time to spend a sunny Saturday morning at your local farmer's market. Anyone who’s been to a farmer’s market in their community knows the value of being able to buy fresh,...
Mbossedji’s First Tree-Planting Campaign
A blanket of gray clouds hovers above the desert, promising rain after nine-months of relentless sun and heat. For the next three months, rain will bring rural communities the opportunity to replenish their water sources and continue to grow diverse vegetables. Each...