Foundiougne (Region of Fatick)

Population: 7,000

Religion : Muslim (50%) and Catholic (50%)

Most Common Business Activities : Making jewelry, baskets, jars, table accessories, fabrics, tapestries, recycled plastic and artisan works, fishing and agriculture.

School Access : There is a Primary and Secondary School. Approximately 50% of the village is literate.

Health Care Accessibility : There is a health clinic and a hospital present in Foundiougne.

Regional Challenges : Issues relating to sanitization and unemployment are problems in Foundiougne.

Recent Community Initiatives: The community initiated a recycling program and a mangrove planting program to mitigate salinization.

Ecovillage President: Pauline Diouf
Contact: Adam Diouf: 77 293 75 22

Autre contact : Cheikh Kandji 77 547 12 03