This photo was taken in June 2006 at the launching of the solid waste manangement project in two neighborhoods in Senegal. There was a lot of excitement and celebrations for this project as residents were tired of living in a dirty city. The...
The collection of the organic waste is an integral part of the solid waste management project. The waste is brought to the compost facility where it turns into valuable compost. The City of Joal sells the compost at $5 per 50 kilogram bag. Coupled...
This photo was taken during a break in a training that Volunteer Nicole Dewing was facilitating. As she went to check on the status of lunch, she found a delighful surprise. In Senegal, babies go everywhere with their mothers - from work to the...
Another big part of the solid waste management project was the clean-ups organized at the neighborhood level. Generally in Senegal "cleaning up" is women's work. Men and children throw their garbage on the floor expecting women to clean it up. The...
The photo is of the mural that was designed and painted on the compost facility that the US Embassy in Senegal funded. There is also another compost facility that the City of Joal in Senegal funded. The Mural depicts the many stages of the solid...
The photo was taken during the distribution of the waste containers in June of 2006 in the City of Joal, Senegal. The waste containers are an integral part of the solid waste management project as it allows households to separate organic waste and...