A son of Senegal.

We are so fortunate to have as our CREATE! Country Director Kebe Ibrahima, truly a son of the region.

Kebe grew up in these villages, speaks the language of our beneficiaries, and has walked in their shoes.

His experience and commitment to humanitarian work, social mobilization and rural community development have already proven invaluable.

Welcome home, Kebe, and thank you.

The fruits of our labor.

We can hardly believe that just a few months ago the land that produced these eggplants looked like this:

It wasn't easy, but with all of us working together, clearing and weeding and watering, we made a garden grow where before there had been only grass.

We carried the water on our heads, and our babies on our backs, and gratitude in our hearts for the harvest that we would enjoy.

There is much more to do, but for now, we pause to celebrate and to share with you the fruits of our labor.

We thank you for your support.  We could not have done it without you.

CREATE! is in the news.

We're excited to see that the word about CREATE! is spreading, from the Senegalese villages of Fass Kane, Ouadior, Ouarkokhokh and Ndiaakhaye to the American cities of Austin, Chicago, Boston and Portland.

This article has just appeared in Sustainable Business Oregon:

Texas-based SpawGlass helps fund sustainability in Africa

We thank the SpawGlass Corporation, their foundation and employees for reaching out to help us in our efforts to help people make a better life for themselves and their families.