During a recent monitoring mission in Senegal, near the small village of Dawady, the Designing Hope team discovered an astonishing calebash growing on the roof of a traditional house. In many parts of West Africa, these gourds are harvested, dried … Read More
In this video, learn why it is essential to compost manure before using it in your garden, and how to do it easily and effectively. Some traditional practices involve spreading fresh manure directly onto garden beds. However, this can be … Read More
In Dawady, the farm set up in 2018 by The Ivory Foundation, near the health centre, combines two complementary areas: a shared garden open to nearly 150 women in this small, very isolated town in eastern Senegal, and a garden … Read More
Wouro Hama fait partie des quatre villages situés en périphérie de Dawady soutenus par The Ivory Foundation et Kaicedrat pour la mise en place de périmètres maraîchers. Installé en 2025, le potager du village entame aujourd’hui sa deuxième saison de … Read More
Boulel is one of four villages supported by The Ivory Foundation in setting up market gardens around Dawady. The vegetable garden, established in 2025, now enables many women in the village to be involved in vegetable production. In this remote … Read More
In Dawady’s shared garden, located next to the health centre, nearly 150 women from the village work together to cultivate different plots throughout the year. After several months of production and a recent harvest of various vegetables, the gardeners have … Read More
At various seed production sites, including Popenguine, Dawady and the Association Village Pilote, significant work has been undertaken to improve seed storage and monitoring. With support from The Ivory Foundation, suitable resealable bags have been provided to the teams, enabling … Read More
Helping the Villages of Dawady’s mobile teamAs part of its commitment to the isolated villages around the Dawady health center in eastern Senegal, The Ivory Foundation is supporting the creation of 4 new community market gardens this year. The villages … Read More
Installed in 2018 by The Ivory Foundation near the Dawady health centre, the greenhouse in the market gardening area plays a key role in producing seeds and vegetables to provide nutritional support for families and pregnant women monitored by the … Read More
On the shared vegetable plot in Dawady, young farmers have been busy preparing the greenhouse for the upcoming planting season. They have carefully restructured the growing beds, redesigning the layout to optimise circulation, watering and plant growth.At the same time, … Read More
