Association Donkosira
The Fakassia Union and environmental issues (Damaro, Guinea), August 2022
El Hadj Fantamady Damaro Camara, president of Damaro’s Fakassia union. “It is the association of the children of Damaro, of all the nationals, friends and allies, those from outside and inside. Within the association, every year, all the sons of Damaro meet in a general assembly to present projects and programmes for the development of Damaro. The union
The difficulties in agriculture in Bougarilla (Mali), April 2021
Interview with the village chief of Bougarilla “In your village, what difficulties have you encountered in the area of agriculture over the last 10 years?” “In our village, here, the difficulty we encounter in the field of agriculture is the poverty of the cultivable soil: if the soil is not fertile the yield will not be satisfactory. And if you
The lack of water in Mandou (Guinea), April 2021
“My name is Assata Camara, a citizen of Mandou. We came to the marigot to wash our clothes. As you can see, it is the lack of water that sent us to the marigot here, even if the water is dirty and red, we are obliged to wash our clothes with it. – What caused the lack of water?
Improved stoves in Bouillagui (Senegal), April 2021
The woman in the video started using the improved stove about 20 years ago. Her mother used improved stoves for cooking. It helps them to save wood because there is not enough in the forest.With the improved fireplace, two pieces of wood are enough to cook several dishes. Since the introduction of the improved fireplace, there have been changes.
Third training workshop for village communication relays, 28 February to 3 March 2022, Damaro (Guinea)
The third workshop of the Watigueleya Kélê project took place in Damaro, Guinea, from Monday 28 February to Thursday 3 March 2022. The workshop focused on theatre as a means of raising awareness about the effects of climate change. The objective was to train village communication relays to develop and perform skits on the theme of climate resilience, so that
Newsletter #5 – Introduction
This spring newsletter is largely dominated by the activities of the last workshop that took place in Damaro (Guinea), from 28 February to 3 March 2022. All the village communication relays were able to gather again, discuss their latest reports and above all take part in a theatre workshop led by the Malian theatre specialist Aboubacar Diarra. Statistical reports of
Presentation of the book Djiguiba Camara in the village of Damaro, March 2022
In March 2022, Marie Rodet and Elara Bertho presented the book Djiguiba Camara, Essai d’histoire locale (available in free access here) to the descendants of the Camara family in the village of Damaro, a partner of the Watigueleya Kèlê project. The book traces the long history of the Camara migrations, accounts of the founding of the village, resistance to French
Kayesinfos’ Facebook post on the workshop in Damaro, February 2022
Kayesinfos from Mali, partner of the Watigueleya Kélê project, promotes on its Facebook page the workshop held in Damaro, Republic of Guinea.
Introduction of Safiatou Diallo and the ICRD, January 2022
Safiatou Diallo is a teacher-researcher at the UGLC/S in Conakry. She holds a PHD in African history from the University of Paris Diderot, a master’s degree in history from Conakry, and a master’s degree in educational sciences from the University of Rouen. Her current research focuses on the health system from various angles, including the link between health and climate
Partnership agreement between Kayes TV and Donkosira, September 2021
Last September, Donkosira signed a partnership agreement with the local Malian television station Kayes TV to cover Donkosira’s activities within the project. This partnership promises great images and increased external communication at the local level.