Thérèse Mayé Diouf Ba is setting up an NGO called “Growing Life”. Growing Life aims to fight seasonal exodus of young girls; prevent teenage pregnancy and early marriage by fighting poverty and economic dependence.
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Thérèse Mayé Diouf, the public health professional that has self-funded an NGO
Thérèse Mayé Diouf Ba is a socio linguist and public health professional. She has over 20 years experience working in the health sector. Thérèse’s positions have ranged from medical anthropologist...
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Meet Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Ibock, paediatric surgeon from Cameroon residing in Senegal
I knew very early on that I would like to serve causes greater than my little self, to bring better being to the most vulnerable, while having a strong taste for leadership. On the other hand, the difficulty has...
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Meet Fatou Mbacké, the woman advocating holistic and adapted problem solving
Fatou Mbacké Sy is a Senegalese, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A) in Anthropology and an MPH. Fatou is a project coordinator at ENDA Santé, an international NGO, created and based in Senegal, but present in over 10 countries in West and Central Africa. She has extensive experience in HIV/AIDS programming and research,...
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Meet Dr. Juliette Dina Faye
Women have to uplift other women. There can be no development without healthy women.” Dr. Juliette Dina Faye is a Senegalese female obstetrician gynecologist. For the past ten years, she has been part of a group of physicians that organizes medical consultations and awareness campaigns in remote rural areas within Senegal. Dr. Faye presently works...