Stories of Change
Introducing Resilient Cashew Farming: A Sustainable Future with Shelter For Life International
SFL has introduced high-yield cashew varieties from Vietnam to the SeGaBi region, promising 2 tons per hectare while cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Just eight months after planting, the first cashew nuts have already appeared.
Empowering Cashew Farmers for a Sustainable Future
Across Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau, SFL is mentoring small shareholder cashew farmers in Climate Smart Agriculture through model farms and cooperative meetings, helping the industry become more resilient to climate change while boosting farmer income.
Shelter For Life’s Remarkable Milestone: Planting a Million Trees and Beyond
SFL has planted over one million fruit and non-fruit trees across Afghanistan, and extended the effort to Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau through cashew orchards, boosting food security, stabilizing soil, and building more resilient communities.
Help support SFL’s initiatives in West Africa. Every tree planted makes a difference
Since 2018, SFL and USDA have partnered to revitalize the West African cashew industry, replanting thousands of acres and establishing community-run nurseries, many led by women, across Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau.
An Afternoon with the U.S. Ambassador to Senegal
A lengthy low-level conflict in the Casamance region of southern Senegal disrupted local communities and displaced thousands of local people. […]
Rebuilding Casamance, A Win-Win
As the number of people affected by conflict grows worldwide, the need to address mass displacement also grows. Last month our CEO traveled to Senegal to […]
After Two Decades, Families Return Home
The Casamance region of Senegal has suffered substantial internal conflict over the years, forcing hundreds of families to flee. In 1996, Boubkar Sane and his family […]
Banana Co-op Brought Back To Life By New Roads
The Sathioum Banana Cooperative was founded in 1987 after the construction of the RN6, a local highway in the Casamance Region of Senegal […]
Farm-to-Market Roads in Southern Senegal
Shelter For Life International has recently completed its project of building farm-to-market roads in southern Senegal. With the help of local laborers and contractors […]