Senegal

Maïmouna is a 16 year old girl, learning in 3rd secundary grade. Her father gave her in marriage to a man who came from France, a rich "modou_modou", who is almost the same age as him, without thinking of the consequences.

In my region, we are facing serious problems related to climate change, and deforestation is the main cause.

In the area where I live, we have strong sunlight all year round, yet the power of the sun is not being used to change how we generate electricity. I’m going to tell you what I’ve learnt about how to produce clean and affordable energy.

I have done a first aid training course with the Red Cross in Tambacounda. Just a few days later, I helped some seriously injured people after a motorbike accident. I was really proud that I was able to do this.

My former student decided to go on an adventure with the help of his big brother. He sold his Diakarta motorbike to make a bit of money. But he ended up being extradited from Italy to Senegal. Now he rides a Diakarta motorbike just like before.

At the registry office in Tambacounda where I work, we are faced with people who do not have birth records because they have not been registered. We need radical solutions to solve these administrative problems which seem to be still a major challenge in Senegal.

How can household waste become a resource? I'm inspired to do this work at SINVAD to help provide solutions to the problems of household waste and prevent illegal dumping in my municipality.

Tambacounda is one of the regions of Senegal most affected by the phenomenon of clandestine emigration. It is urgent to find solutions to combat this issue, because we are all concerned. I believe education, reintegration and self-employment should be the basis of our policies to combat this emigration.

Senegal is a small country located in West Africa. One of its large regions, Tambacounda, now has many children on the street looking for food or money.