Artistic action and clay oven construction at Portes et Passages du Retour art center
Portes et Passages du Retour is a holistic art center in Senegal where art becomes a tool for social change.
The Nubian vault is transforming low-cost housing in West Africa
The Nubian Vault Association is improving housing conditions, fighting climate change and creating employment in West Africa by facilitating a market in earth brick vaults.
Innovative agriculture meets entrepreneurship at MyFarm
MyFarm is an educational demonstration farm that is improving livelihoods in The Gambia by promoting agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship.
Painted earth architecture of the Kassena people
The Kassena people of southern Burkina Faso are known for their beautifully painted earth houses.
Cultural workshops and tourism promote Gambian arts at Franco Inn
At Franco Inn Guesthouse young Gambian artists can earn an income and share their skills by giving cultural workshops to tourists and local youths.
Living heritage and earth architecture of Djenné
Djenné is a historic town in central Mali that is known for its remarkable urban earth architecture and mosque, but locals have mixed feelings about the conservation of traditional earth architecture.
Tunbung Art Village, a haven for creativity in The Gambia
Tunbung Art Village is an outdoor studio in The Gambia where art, earth architecture and environmental protection meet in a creative way.
Senegalese villages fight desertification and poverty by becoming ecovillages
Rural communities in Senegal are turning to permaculture and the global ecovillage movement in an effort to fight desertification while improving food security and quality of life.
Traditional and modern stone architecture of Mauritania
Stones have been the main building material in Mauritania’s historic desert towns, but what role does stone architecture play in 21st century Mauritania?
Moroccan fog harvesting project relieves water stress and rural poverty
Dar Si Hmad is a Moroccan non-profit organization that is improving water security and promoting sustainable livelihoods in rural Morocco with the help of the world’s largest fog harvesting system.