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Help children with learning English and French at association in Saint-Louis, Senegal

Availability

  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    This is a non-profit, apolitical, and secular organization founded in 2019 by a group of eight Senegalese individuals driven by the desire to improve the living conditions of vulnerable people in Senegal, particularly in Saint-Louis. Objectives:
    ● To work towards providing young people with access to vocational training.
    ● To address the health needs of vulnerable populations.
    Target groups:
    ■ Young mothers.
    ■ Young people with disabilities.
    ■ Street children.
    ■ Children expelled from school.
    Support provided:
    ● Training.
    ● Employment integration.
    ● Funding.
    ● Medical care.
    Nous sommes une association à but non lucratif apolitique et laïque, fondée en 2019 par un groupe de 8 sénégalais animés par la volonté d'améliorer les conditions de vie des personnes vulnérables du Sénégal particulièrement à Saint-Louis.
    Objectifs:
    ●Œuvrer pour la prise en charge des jeunes afin qu'ils obtiennent une formation qualifiante.
    ●S'occuper de la santé des populations vulnérables.
    Cible:
    ■Jeunes filles mères.
    ■Jeunes en situation de handicap.
    ■Les enfants de la rue
    ■Enfants expulsés de l'école.
    Accompagnements:
    ●Formations.
    ●Insertions.
    ●Financements.
    ●Prise en charge médicale.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Interests

    Interests

    Events & social
    Technology
    Videography
    Self development
    Sustainability
    Culture
    Charity work
    Plant care
    Music
    Gardening
    Drawing & painting
    Cooking & food
    DIY & crafts
    Performing arts
    Art & design
    Yoga / Wellness
    Team sports
    Hiking
    Beach
    Dancing
    Cycling
    Camping
    Outdoor activities
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Football matches are scheduled to strengthen our ties, traditional music lessons through our musical instruments (the calabash, the balafon, the tama, the kora, the djembe and many others). We will also be very happy if you teach us your culture too. Excursions and concerts on weekends for entertainment will be on the program.

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    Des matchs de football sont programmés pour renforcer nos liens, des cours de musique traditionnelle à travers nos instruments de musique (La calebasse, le balafon, le tama, le kora, le djembé et pleins d'autres). Nous serons aussi très heureux que vous nous apprenez aussi votre culture. Des excursions et concerts les week-ends pour se divertir seront programmés.

  • Charity

    Registered charity

    This host is a registered charity in their country and is looking for volunteers to help with their project(s).

  • Help

    Help

    We need people who enjoy sharing and are willing to work with us to help us with our daily tasks. These tasks include providing food and water, caring for street children and the needy, and offering free French, Spanish, and English lessons. Please note: we will provide room and board.

    Nous avons besoin de personnes sociales qui aiment le partage et qui sont prêts à travailler avec nous pour nous faciliter nos missions au quotidien. Qui s'agit de donner à manger et à boire, de soigner les enfants de la rue, les personnes démunies et de donner des cours de français, espagnol et anglais gratuitement.

    NB: Que nous allons vous loger et nourrit.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    French: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    English: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    Oui bien sûr que je souhaite partager de langues et de cultures.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Clean rooms will be at your disposal in our center and if that does not bother you we can welcome you in our family houses, just to eat together like in Senegalese families. The dishes will be in balance following our traditions.

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    Une chambre propre est à votre disposition dans notre centre et si ça ne vous dérange pas nous pouvons vous accueillir dans nos maisons familiales, histoire de manger ensemble comme dans les familles sénégalaise. Les plats seront en équilibre en suivant nos traditions.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    During free time we have planned excursions, visiting the city of Saint-Louis in Senegal, former capital of French West Africa. We also offer cultural exchanges, dance classes and African music. Easy to get around 500 and maximum 2000 fr for taxis, 100 and 150 maximum for urban transport buses.

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    Pendant les temps libre nous avons prévu des excursions, visite de la ville de Saint-Louis du Sénégal ancienne capitale de l'aof Afrique Occidentale Français. Nous vous proposons aussi des échanges culturels cours de danse et musique africaine. Facile pour se déplacer 500 et maximum 2000 fr pour les taxis, 100 et 150 maximum pour les bus de transport urbain.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Est une association à but non lucratif apolitique et laïque, fondée en 2019 par un groupe de 8 sénégalais animés par la volonté d'améliorer les conditions de vie des personnes vulnérables du Sénégal particulièrement à Saint-Louis. Objectifs: ●Œuvrer pour la prise en charge des jeunes afin qu'ils obtiennent une formation qualifiante. ●S'occuper de la santé des populations vulnérables. Cible: ■Jeunes filles mères. ■Jeunes en situation de handicap. ■Les enfants de la rue ■Enfants expulsés de l'école. Accompagnements: ●Formations. ●Insertions. ●Financements. ●Prise en charge médicale.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Mini bus ou mini camion

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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Two hands, one light-skinned and one dark-skinned, are clasped together in unity, emerging from a small wooden boat, symbolizing teamwork and solidarity.
A Senegalese man and a Japanese woman sit on a bed, smiling and shaking hands, promoting cultural unity. The text above reads, "Sénégal ak Japon gnoo far."
Three people sit on the floor preparing bread, surrounded by loaves and crumbs. They work together on mats in a cozy living room with couches and pillows.
A woman stands holding cups and a water bottle, surrounded by people, some sitting and eating. The setting appears to be a modest, dimly-lit indoor area.
The image shows three people standing together, holding a certificate, in front of a yellow wall with a fan on the right side. The woman in the middle is holding the certificate.
The image depicts a group of people in a room with peeling walls, engaged in a medical setting, with one person wearing gloves and another holding a clipboard.
The image shows four people standing in a room, holding certificates, with two women in the middle and a man and woman on either side, all smiling.
The image depicts a group of people in a room with peeling paint, featuring two women seated at a table with medical supplies, surrounded by children and another woman.
The image depicts three individuals sitting on a low wall by a body of water at night, with buildings visible in the background.
The image depicts two women in a room, with one wearing an orange dress and the other in yellow pants, engaged in conversation. The woman in orange has a blood pressure cuff on her arm.
The image depicts a group of people sitting on the floor in a room with peeling paint, engaged in various activities, with some wearing traditional African clothing.
The image shows five people posing for a selfie, holding certificates, with a yellow wall and brown door behind them, set against a white ceiling.
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