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.
Creating Conscious Communities in the Circular Economy (English/ Français)
CREATE! Country Director, Omar Ndiaye Seck and CREATE! Field Coordinator, Amadou Diouf collaborated to provide CREATE!'s vision for a circular economy in Senegal in Q&A format. An English translation can be found at the end of this document. Guide pour développer...
Sustainable Development: A Look at One of CREATE!’s First Partner Communities
Over the course of the last 10 years, CREATE! has partnered with 18 communities in rural Senegal. When the organization began in 2010, we started with five partner communities who were the first to train with CREATE! technicians using our unique model and approach....
CREATE! Stands in Solidarity
Okra in Diabel. Photo by CREATE! Communications Assistant, Fatou Sow. Dear friends of CREATE!, In the current state of affairs in the US, we as an organization and as human beings want to take the time to reflect on our ability as citizens of the world to combat...
Celebrating CREATE!’s 10th Anniversary in Senegal
In this Blog Issue: The History of CREATE! in Senegal A Look at One of CREATE!'s First Partner Communities 10 Accomplishments Over the Last 10 Years A Letter from CREATE!'s Executive Director Visit our 10th Anniversary Page here to view upcoming activities and an...
Best Wishes for a Blessed Ramadan in Senegal
This Friday marks one of the last days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Senegal. During Ramadan, observant Muslims abstain from drinking and eating from sunrise to sunset. In addition, individuals spend this month reflecting on and enacting Islamic tenets,...
Distributing PPE Face Masks in Rural Senegal
In the face of COVID-19, CREATE! is not only supporting our partner communities but are also helping numerous neighboring villages and towns in the same region. Recently, the Department of Gossas reached out to CREATE! to ask for assistance in purchasing and...
Improving Living Conditions with Improved Cookstoves
The rich smell of Ceebu Jen wafts through the hot afternoon air as Bassine Fall prepares lunch for her family over one of the improved cookstoves. Ceebu Jen delicious traditional Senegalese dish of rice, fish, and vegetables in a tomato-based sauce. “My children like...
Building a Sustainable Future Together: The Role of Men in CREATE!’s Programs
You’ve heard many testimonials and stories from the women in CREATE!’s partner communities, but what about the men? Although the majority of CREATE!’s work in Senegal focuses on women, men are also an important part of our program activities and the effort to build a...
A Bright Future Ahead: CREATE! Receives Addax & Oryx Grant
Pictured above are CREATE! staff Charlotte Odille Diedhiou, Papa Mayoro Diop, and Nogaye Loum in the front row with the women of Ndiagne Kahone after an improved cookstove training. Ndiagne Kahone is one of the two partner communities that Addax & Oryx will be...
CREATE! and Rotary help Mbossedji Change the Future of the Community
Mbossedji, one of CREATE!'s newest partner communities now has a thriving community garden and has produced more than 1,100 pounds of nutritious vegetables in just two months. This success has become possible due to CREATE!'s partnership with Rotary International led...
Strengthening Community Resilience in the Face of COVID-19
During this uncertain time with COVID-19, many people's daily lives and routines have been turned upside-down. How has this impacted places such as rural Senegal? How are CREATE!'s partner communities adapting to these changes and strengthening community resilience?...
It Takes a Village: CREATE!’s Growth and Impact Over the Years
The CREATE! family is made up of diligent, kind-hearted staff and supporters who believe in peace and prosperity for all through community-led development. As said in Wolof, "saabu du foot boppam" which translates to "soap does not do laundry alone." In other words,...