Location Village of Ngaraff, department of Linguere, region of Louga, Senegal Community Description Ngaraff is a 400-person community located on the national highway near the town of Linguere, Senegal. The population of the village is primarily composed of ethnic Wolof people whose primary source of income is the subsistence farming of millet, peanuts, and beans. […]
LocationSibeere, Kolda, Senegal Community DescriptionOn the outskirts of Kolda a village, down a sandy bush path lined with rows of cashew, Sibeere’s community market garden nestles up against the lush seasonal riverbed. The garden supplies tomatoes, hot peppers, onions, and other vegetables to the local market by the cartload. The village chief owns the land […]
Location Department of Nioro, the region of Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Jammagen is a village of about 700 people, mostly millet, bean, and peanut farmers as well as some skilled workers, craftsmen, teachers, and students. It is an ethnically Sereer village, although Pulaars, Sereers, and Wolofs live side by side, and everyone speaks Wolof. The […]
Location Toubacouta, Fatick, Senegal, West Africa Community Description Toubacouta resides 30 km from the border of The Gambia and sits on the edge of the Delta Du Saloum River. Although primarily known as a tourist destination, the population is home to an estimated 6,000 people, but with the surrounding smaller villages approximately 9,000 people. The […]
Location Fass Toucouleur, Kaolack Region, Senegal Community Description Fass Toucouleur is a small Pulaar village of 300 people located 24 kilometers south of Kaolack and five kilometers from the nearest paved road. There is no electricity and the main source of income for the village is peanut and millet farming. The village currently has one […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Latmingue, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description The project community is a group promoting the farming and production of Moringa in Senegal. The objective of the group is to purchase Moringa from the local farmer; sort, wash and […]
Location Medina, Dimboli, Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Medina is located in the southeast corner of Senegal at roughly 35 km from Kedougou, the Capital of the Region of Kedougou. The village is 100 percent Pulaar. The main source of income is farming, gardening, honey, and milk production. The community garden, over the past year, has […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Thiangue, Community Rural Dindefello, Region Kedougou, Senegal Community Description Thiangue is a village located about 7 km from the Guinean border in the southeastern-most region of Senegal, Kedougou. There are roughly 900 people, almost all ethnically Puular, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tyler Young. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The following is a summary of Tyler’s conclusion report: The forage contractor, Mady Cissikho, and his eight-man crew arrived in Thiangue on May 5th, bringing with them a convoy of vehicles carrying […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. District of Dahra, Region of Louga, Senegal Community Description The village is approximately 30 km from the nearest town and has a […]