Care & Community in Senegal

Summer 2 weeks

Sunday June 23rd 2013 - Saturday July 6th 2013
Sunday July 21st 2013 - Saturday August 3rd 2013
Sunday August 11th 2013 - Saturday August 24th 2013

Care & Community Work with French in Senegal for High School Students

Based in the picturesque town of St. Louis in northern Senegal, this placement offers the chance to experience a taste of Senegalese culture and contribute to the local community. This is a great project for students interested in childcare and anyone wanting to experience a cultural immersion.

You will live with a local host family and your days will be spent doing a variety of different activities at a kindergarten or center for street children. You will spend time supporting the children and also help to renovate and decorate a local school or other community center. With the help of your fellow volunteers you will be able to transform the building, providing a fresh and colorful environment for the children.

During the weekend you will visit the desert, where you can relax and socialize in a tented camp surrounded by pristine sand dunes. There are also social activities arranged throughout the two weeks including drum and dance lessons and a meal at a local restaurant.

Senegal is a friendly French-speaking country in West Africa. St. Louis is a picturesque town near the sea where French, Wolof, and other languages are spoken. Thieboudienne, also known as ceebu jen in Wolof, is a traditional dish made from fish, rice, and tomato sauce with carrots, cassava, and other vegetables. The name of the dish comes from the Wolof words for rice and fish.

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