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Projects already achieved during 2009/2010;
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Computer shcool. There is a high demand from the local young people to learn
new technologies. That's why we have opened a computer school, also because
we think the use of new technologies will highly improve the chances for young people to find work in the
near future.
- Raising awareness campaign. Thanks to Fotofilm Calella we got in touch with Tanios Films from
Barcelona and we have produced a documentary on inmigration and the living
conditions of the senegalese people who live among us in Spain;
this together with other films on environmental issues we have shown them
throughout the region of Casamance. Focusing on the small islands
around Kafountine because is where mainly most of the pirogues heading for Europe
leave from.
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Photovoltaic solar energy. Actually with the suport from the Calella City
Council we have installed a solar photovoltaic system which provides
electricity for the school, therefore we have reduced the energy expenses and
have gained autonomy.
Projects that we are currently working on;
- Recycling waste point. In Kafountine like in the majority of other villages in the region, there is no garbage collection service.
Often the waste ends up in improvised landfills, which during the rainy
season get floaded and become a serious infection focus. Together with
the City Council of Kafountine we are promoting the construction of a
garbage collection center, where we can select and recover
different fractions of waste such as organic matter, plastics,
batteries, etc. In one hand with this center, we aim to improve the
health quality of the village and on the other hand create jobs. This
project it has not been designed completely due to our lack of experience
in this matter, so any technical assessment, voluntary work or any other help to complete it will
be highly apreciated. Please contact us.
- Mobile School for adults, for
the people living int the Karon islands. As Kafountine is surrounded by
14 islands sparsley populated with a short distance between them and
without regular transport, all that makes it very difficult for ther
inhabitants to come to our center in Kafountine. So therefore we have
spoken with their representatives (Chefs de Village) of 5 islands and
come to the conclusion that the easiest possible way for them to attend
our courses would be to train a local teacher and to buy a small boat
with outboard motor, to enable him to teach one day of the week at
each island. Food and accommodation will be provided by the "Chef de
Village" and our organization will be responsible for his salary, books
and the necessary fuel for the boat journies. At the same time we could
use the trips to transport the used batteries and other polluting
materials to our recycling waste point in Kafountine. We are today
actively looking for sponsorships.
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