Senegal

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GREEN CITIZENSHIP – WASTE MANAGEMENT, REFORESTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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 […]

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ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR THE WOMEN OF CASAMANCE

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 […]

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HEALTH AND DIGNITY FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN – HEALTH STATION FAI SENEGAL

The project “Expansion of the Médina Chérif Health Station” (Kolda community in Senegal) serves to support several broadly defined health programs. The health station’s purpose is to serve the rural community of Médina Chérif and to help lower mother and child mortality, to prevent infectious diseases and to generally improve the very important access to health care […]

Health app for disadvantaged rural communities in Africa

SamaDoc® in the Senegalese most-spoken Wolof language means „My Doctor“. The new M-Health-Application for Smartphones SamaDoc® by YOU Foundation bridges the gap between no- or poor- health care and prevention services in Westafrica. We see the use of mobile technology as the main development for Africa countries, especially concerning the poorer rural areas.

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Income Generators: Female Fish Sellers in Yoff

After the success of the pilot project “Fisherwomen Ouakam,” a new group of fifty women from Yoff, Senegal is joining together in an economic interest group to allow them to professionalize the sale of fish and to build micro-businesses. Pooled financial resources and working capital form the basis which allows the fish sellers to regularly […]

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