A country in western Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. It became independent of France on April 4, 1960. It is one of the most politically stable countries in Africa. Nevertheless, it remains among the countries with the lowest level of social development. Almost half of the country’s area is farmland, but agriculture is becoming increasingly difficult due to frequent climate shocks. The highest temperature of 48.8 °C has been recorded in Matam.
22.12.2022
Preparations for Christmas are a special time for the students of our Foyer.
Just a few years ago, such Christmas gatherings, combined with the dressing of Christmas trees, would have been out of the question. Christmas time, hitherto filled with anxiety about the new year, today only reminds the schoolgirls of all the GOOD you have given them and that they have friends in Poland who keep their fingers crossed for them every day.
Today, the girls have the courage to dream of a stable job, the financial security of their own families, and paying for ongoing medical care.
The entire Foyer sends you warm smiles for December, expressing its immense gratitude for all your support. Thank you for every day of vocational education you donated!
Another Christmas story will be told in Joal, where we are currently implementing a project in a competition we won from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs entitled: “Levelling the playing field – improving the quality of education and modernising female vocational schools in Joal and Dakar”. It enables us to improve school infrastructure and provide the necessary amount of training to create an environment for young women to learn effectively.
In this important time of sharing, don’t forget that every little bit of your help in supporting our charges helps make their biggest dreams come true. If you have not yet invited one of our pupils to your Christmas table, we strongly encourage you to do so.
Rachi grew up in Burkina Faso without her mum and dad. She stayed with her extended family, for whom she was a crutch. She had no education, no friends, no ability to dream. At the vocational school for girls in Dakar, she has been given new opportunities to build her future. By inviting Rachi to your Christmas table, you are helping her to flourish at the only such school for girls and young women.
21.08.2025
“Mademoiselle, vous êtes capable de tout”—these words sound like a foreign melody in the ears of many girls from Senegal. No one had ever told them before that they were capable of everything. They are 17–23 years old. Some come from small villages near Joal, others from poor neighborhoods of Dakar. When they finished primary […]
12.03.2024
[…] Dakar is, of course, famous for its Car Rapide. They are colorful buses, lacking windows and comforts, looking as if they’ve just fallen from the sky. Their presence on the streets of Dakar is a tale of how they survived that fall. They are an important symbol, coughing black fumes into the soul of […]
10.03.2024
Marie-Odile has a charming smile. It’s delicate, subtle, and very feminine. She usually sits on a bench in the park in front of the Franciscan Sisters’ school in Dakar. Marie-Odile’s shyness and her smile show her gentleness. Among her friends, she feels at ease. She treats new people with a slight hint of mistrust. With […]
