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The Start of a Great Adventure 

3/30/2016

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My name is Boubacar Biro Diallo, I am 25 years old, and I am originally from Zinguinchor, southern Senegal. I have a degree in Sociology from the University Assane Seck of Zinguinchor.  I have acquired lots of experience in the field of community service, such as when I organized many activities for the benefit of different communities in partnership with ChildFund Senegal, UNICEF, and the World Food Program (WFP).
Since March 11th, 2016, I am based in the commune of Baba Garage where I am serving as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Senegal.
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​ Located in central Senegal and East of Dakar, Baba Garage is in the Diourbel region and in the department of Bambey. In March 2014, Baba Garage, then a village of 1900 inhabitants, was established a commune as part of the implementation of Act III of the decentralization policy of the government of Senegal with the creation of district municipalities.
Baba Garage covers an area of 156 km² and is a cluster of 52 villages with 16,000 inhabitants (out of which 53% are female inhabitants).

I spent the first week at my site mostly observing and meeting with a local women’s association whose activities focus on the transformation of local products.  Although there are no paved roads in Baba Garage, it is an intersection of two roads, namely the axes North-South and East-West, thus its nickname of “cross road village”. The commune of Baba Garage also has five other unpaved roads that make the area more accessible.
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The major ethnic groups include Wolof, Serere and Poular and most of them practice Islam. Agriculture, farming, small business ownership and artisanal craftsmanship are the main economic activities of the village.
Below is is a group of women I met at center of Madame Diop who produce soap out of natural plans like the leaves of lemon trees.  

​With this brief description of my site, I would like to welcome you all to my CorpsAfrica Blog.

Thanks, and until next time!
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Le Début d'une Bonne Aventure

Je m’appelle Boubacar Biro Diallo, âgé de 25 ans, je suis de Ziguinchor, dans le sud du Sénégal. J’ai obtenu un diplôme en sociologie de l'Université Assane Seck à Ziguinchor. J’ai acquis beaucoup d'expérience dans le service communautaire, comme quand j’ai coordonné plusieurs activités au profit des différentes communautés en partenariat avec ChildFund Sénégal, l'UNICEF et le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM).

Actuellement, je suis volontaire de CorpsAfrica au Sénégal ; je suis en service  dans la commune de Baba Garage depuis le 11 mars 2016.

Baba Garage est situé dans la région de Diourbel au centre du Sénégal à 120 km à l’est de Dakar, dans le département de Bambey. Ce village de 1900 habitants est devenu commune depuis le mois de mars 2014 avec l’entré en vigueur de l’acte III de la décentralisation avec la création de communes d’arrondissement.

Baba Garage compte environ 16000 habitants répartis dans 52 villages sur une superficie de 156 km² avec 53.3% de femme.

Ma première semaine dans le site était basée sur l’observation et à des rencontres avec les organisations de femmes transformatrices de produits locaux. De ce fait, on peut constater qu’il n’y a pas de routes bitumées, mais 2 axes Nord Sud et Est Ouest se joignent à Baba Garage appelé ainsi village carrefour. Cinq autres pistes de production rendent la circulation plus fluide au sein de la Commune d’arrondissement. 


Les ethnies présentes sont majoritairement les Wolofs, les Peuls et Sérères dans certains villages. La religion musulmane est la plus pratiquée et  l’agriculture, l’élevage intensif et extensif, le commerce et l’artisanat sont les principales activités des populations.

Ces femmes que j’ai trouvées au centre de madame DIOP font la fabrication de savon à base de plantes naturelles comme les feuilles de citrons etc.

C’est par cette petite description de mon site d’intervention que je vous souhaite la bienvenue dans mon blog de CorpsAfrica.

Merci, à bientôt !
Boubacar Biro DIALLO
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