Senegal South Africa

Darou Rahma - Eco-village Project
C'est un village de 1500 habitants situé au Sénégal à 50 km de la ville de Saint-Louis ( classée patrimoine de l'humanité). est dans une zone aride et sèche. Depuis quelques années maintenant le manque d'eau est devenu le problème majeur. Cela empêche les populations d'exercer l'agriculture, leur activité principale et seule source de leurs revenus. Les consequences: un exode massif des jeunes vers la capitale, Dakar, dont le nombre d'habitants à quadruplé ces trente dernières années. The Foundation for GAIA has supported this project since 2007. Ongoing and hopefully with renewed impetus for 2010.

South Africa

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