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 Faraba, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Faraba is a rural farming community located in the vicinity of Kolda. Association pour la Valorisation du Gombo du Fouladou and Ballal Agrobusiness are collaborating to produce a moringa plantation for foreign and domestic markets. Intensive moringa plantations have been planted, but in order to continue gardening in the […]
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. […]
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 Heather Van Wie. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair and improve ten existing wells in the community by reinforcing their existing structures with cement and rebar and creating cement covers with metal doors. […]
Location Thainfara Mawno, Kolda, Senegal Community Description Thainfara Mawno is a small Pulaar farming community in the south of Senegal about a 2-hour drive from the regional capital in Kolda. Most families are subsistence farmers who grow corn and millet as their staple crops during the rainy season. The village, consisting of 275 people, is […]