Monthly Archives: October 2012

Though Saare Bidji has electricity, they have no cell phone service and so we could not call before the installation to let them know of our arrival date. Regardless of whether they were ready or not, we packed-up the car … Continue reading →

Location: Saare Bidji, Kolda, Senegal Community Description: On the out-skirts of Kolda sits a small, one runway airport. Behind the airport, down a sandy bush path, which parallels a string of electrical poles, nestled in into a plethora of trees … Continue reading →

This is our last Toubacouta area pump and of course with the finish line in sight things couldn’t possibly just go according to plan.  Well mainly they did with the exception of two work days being interrupted because of the … Continue reading →

Location: Toubacouta, Fatick, Senegal Community Description: Toubacouta is a beautiful Mandinkan village located right on the Sin Saloum Delta.  People here are mainly farmers and fisherman, but due to the beauty of the area there is also a substantial tourist … Continue reading →