THE GREAT GREEN WALL: WHEN UTOPIA BECOMES REALITY
Author: Rémi HÉMERYCK, Executive Director, SOS SAHEL The idea of a wall of forest, 7,000 kilometres long by 15 kilometres wide, crossing the great Sahel region from Dakar to Djibouti, has for too long been criticised as a utopian project. Yet now we can see that this Pan-African programme, launched in 2007 by the African Union, […]
Balanced meals for schoolchildren, thanks to « NUTRISCO Clubs » in southeastern Senegal
” Thanks to the NUTRISCO Club, we produce and consume locally!”. This is the slogan repeated by 225 students who volunteered this year to participate in the NUTRISCO Club activities, sharing their satisfaction and pride. For several years, SOS SAHEL has set up NUTRISCO Clubs, which have been successful in Burkina Faso and Chad, and now […]
Supporting girls’ education in Niger
Since 2017, by law, girls in Niger must attend school until they are 16 years old, however, this law is rarely respected. “I want to study, to become responsible, and take care of my village”, says a 13-year-old Nigerian girl. “I want to teach and be a role model for other girls, and my cousin […]
Fostering cross-border trade between Ethiopia and Sudan
Developing resilient agricultural systems and transforming the living conditions of local communities by strengthening the gum arabic sector and increasing access to water This project aims to strengthen the livelihoods of 30,000 farmers, improve living conditions and increase agricultural productivity by revitalizing the gum arabic industry and creating access to water. The cross-border region between […]