Humanitarian Aid we hope to bring
to Senegal in March 2009
- From an educational perspective, we have established contacts with three schools that we will again visit with our 40 students. These are le Collège Saint-Esprit in Mbour, le Collège de la Petite Côte in Warang, and le Collège du Cine in Fatique. At these three schools, we hope to:
- stock their libraries with new books;
- supply teachers with much needed teaching resources;
- supply the schools with sports equipment;
- give 20 scholarships per school which would cover school tuition for the next three years for a total of 60 children.
- In the communities that we will visit in Senegal, we will initiate alphabetization programs, that is programs whereby women would be taught literacy programs in their home village and then would be offered low interest loans for financing the start up of small businesses. Alphabetization programs result in an increased economic self-reliance for women as well as improvements in literacy. The economic and educational benefits of this project have far-reaching effects on the health and well being of the communities involved, in particular the women and children. As women are not allowed by law to own land in Senegal, it is crucial that they find ways to become self sufficient in other ways.
- While in Senegal, our students will spend a few days working at the Madesahel Orphanage in Warang. They will be involved with the daily chores required to run an institution comprising of 200 orphans, aged 2 weeks to 10 years. Our students will also donate a 4 month supply of milk to the orphanage.
- While in Senegal, our group will be offering a two day ‘open’ medical clinic at the medical centre in Warang. These two days of free medical care will be organized and run by the doctor and nurses that will be accompanying the student delegation. It is estimated that during these two days of open clinic, over 100 people will be cared for. Medical supplies and medicine will be supplied via the PMP program (Physician Medical Packages).