Eric Endacott gave us a pre-recorded Zoom follow-up report on progress with the Green Sahel Project, which we supported financially.
VNGPS (Volunteer Network for a Green Sahel), a reliable NGO described as "The Rotary of Senegal," is making excellent progress with their goals of planting 16,000 fruit trees for families all along the Sahel region of Senegal and establishing a community farm.
The primary goal is to provide sustainable solutions to hunger and malnutrition. Secondary benefits include mitigating climate change, financial instability, expansion of the Sahara Desert and diminishing biodiversity in the region. 100% of the donated funds were used to buy materials and labor was provided by VNGPS members.
To learn more, go to the VNGPS website: https://www.vngps.org/