Senegal


Senegal is located in West Africa and has approximately 18 million inhabitants. Senegal borders Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. .
Senegal borders Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania


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The region of Casamance

The delta and the climate

The region consists of a water-rich delta
with many islands and often poorly accessible villages.
You will find mangroves, forests, green fields
and along the coast many different species of birds.
It can get tropical warm and there is a rainy season.

Language

The official language in Senegal is French. In addition, the inhabitants speak one of the local languages ​​as
Wolof, Pulaar (Fulfulde), Jola, Mandinka, Serer, Bambara, Sarakolé.
Sometimes you can get along with English.

De dorpen Kafountine en Diouloulou


SBC is active in the villages of Kafountine and Diouloulou:
the first is a fishing village,
the other is more inland.
It is these 2 villages and the surrounding villages
on which SBC focuses its activities.



The fishing village of Kafountine

Population growth

Kafountine is a lively and traditional
fishing village. In recent years, the
population has grown considerably due to the arrival
from residents of neighboring countries.
Partly because of this, the pressure on health care has increased.