Grand opening ceremony for the new Baraka housing project on December 5 The pilot project Baraka, a very large commitment of the YOU Foundation together with its partners in Senegal will be ceremoniously opened in the presence of the Senegalese President Macky Sall, members of the Ministry, and the German Ambassador. Sönke Siemon, Dr. h.c. […]
MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE IN BURUNDI The environmental education and income-generating project “The Traditional Tree Umuhivu” in Burundi aims to combat the negative consequences of climate change and support the Kirundo region in adapting to climate change as part of the Burundian government’s action plan. In addition, income opportunities are being sustainably increased for the population […]
The cities of Africa are increasingly confronted with the challenges of population growth and climate change. Their ecosystems are threatened by the devastation of the landscape, a lack of hygiene awareness and the increase in plastic waste. There is an urgent need to promote social change and especially environmental protection by raising awareness of nature […]
From slum to modern district – training and income support together with the GIZ (Society for International Cooperation) A unique flagship project: A slum in Dakar, Senegal, which has become home to around 2,000 inner-African refugees – more than half of them children and young people – is being transformed into the modern district of […]
The population of Mampatim lives essentially from rain-fed agriculture. Due to climate change, with which the population and the regions are strongly confronted, agricultural production is significantly declining. Despite the diligent efforts of farmers in this sector, they often lack the necessary know-how. They are directly affected by food insecurity. For this reason, in the […]
