Celebrating Nelson Mandela Day In Our Own Way
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Amadou Alpha Ba Nelson Mandela Day is an annual international day in honor of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on July 18, Mandela’s birthday. The day was officially declared by UNESCO in November 2009. It commemorates the contribution of Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid cause and first black president of South Africa, to […]
My Blog
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Dinisse Sylva CorpsAfrica/Senegal,Mbaldo,mbaldo , mbédé diam ! mbédé diam ! diam soom ? diam soom kay ! mbalém djiré diam soom ma diégo Friends, I greeted you in Serere, that is how we say hello in my village at Soudiane Thiéleme I already imagine that you are all eager to […]
To Each His Task, Winter Is Coming
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdou Cisse “A Diola Sembé,” to translate the strength and courage of labor in the Diola. Working in the fields structures all the social and economic organization of the Diola. A Diembéreng, the daily activities of Way Sira (host mom) do not only revolve around fieldwork activities. Everything is organized […]
Celebrating a Newborn Baby!
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Adnane Sounni The celebration days are great events that any person living in a new culture should be curious to discover. I may say that there are some similarities in the way humanity expresses its happiest moments as well as its bad experiences, but each community differs in the details […]
My Disability, My Strength
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Ms. Ndeye Awa Gueye Hello everyone, I apologize for my long absence from blogging, it was beyond my control. Now I come back with one that could be interesting. Happy reading!! Of the population of 13 million people that make up Senegal, 800,000 people with disabilities were identified. This is clear […]
Only the Reality on the Ground is True- So Let’s Impact!
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Hameth Ndoye On 6/16/2016 at 1:30 PM, we took advantage of the visit of the CorpsAfrica/Senegal office in our site Cabrousse to deliver a donation that was made to the preschool in our village. The school, Facoly 1 of Cabrousse, attended by 171 children from pre-kindergarten to kindergarten was created […]
The School’s Fence Enclosing- A Major Need for the Village
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Boubacar Diallo With the students from Ndieulbert Primary School, we did lots of exciting activities this month. Like the international community, we celebrated the International Day of the Environment on June 5th. With students from Ndieulbert, we held a reforestation session in the primary school courtyard. We replanted some “Jatropha […]
A Message from Grandmum, Africa
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Mama Diop I had a dream last night, a message I had to pass on to you. Last night in my dreams, I was going for a walk into a gloomy and dark forest. All of a sudden, I could perceive a skeleton running toward me. I wanted to run away […]
The Daily Life of Way Sira (Mom Sira)
Written by CorpsAfrica/Senegal Volunteer Mr. Abdou Cisse In the Diola culture, women have always held an essential role in the community thanks to their status and the activities they lead daily. In the Diola culture and in particular that of Awatt, it is the woman who takes care of the educational responsibilities of the children. […]
2016 Dupont Circle Reception
May 4, 2016- In recognition of his extraordinary support for Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal, CorpsAfrica and Friends of Morocco were very honored to pay tribute to his service as Moroccan Ambassador in Washington, DC. Thank you to Senator Harris Wofford and Ambassador Babacar Diagne from Senegal for participating and to all who attended.