We recently sat down to talk with local health workers and garden participants. They shared with us in this video how they think the projects are going in their communities. Click here to watch the full video. You can also read the transcript below.
“Andando has helped us to build many health posts... also they give us some of the basic tools and medicines. We had another building that was for vaccinations, but we could not use it - but now we can because Andando renovated it.”
Video Transcript:
Hey guys, I am Boubou Sy, I am the Country Director of Andando. For those who don’t know me, I have been with Andando for a very long time, since the beginning.
I came here (Keur Soce) in 2006, and since we have been working, and helping, and also for Andando to set here.
-Boubou Sy, Andando Country Director
Andando has achieved a lot for our village, and we really thank Andando from the bottom of our hearts.
Since Andando came to Mbadhiou, we have peace. Since they arrive we have no more worries and we thank you.
-Woury Sow, Mbadhiou Peulh – Garden Member
I am a mother of ten children including six boys and four girls. Thanks to Andando, I have a job doing small business – I became a women entrepreneur in the field of commerce. Before, I had not occupation, now with Andando, I grow and sell vegetables.
-Khady Sow, Mbadhiou Peulh – Garden Member
Thanks to Andando, our community lives well. The local economy is developing because all the women in the garden without exception have the capacity to earn maybe $5 a day, this did not exist before.
We thank God, because we cultivate all the varieties of vegetables which we use in our meals.
-Woury Sow
In the past, I had a huge problem providing for the needs of the family. Now, since the garden is installed, I take good care of my family and myself.
The important thing is that if we create gardens for other communities, they will become self-sufficient in terms of food security.
-Khady Sow
We hope this program can grow to other communities as I inform them that if they will have an organization like Andando they will believe in the work and they will have the esteem of others wherever they are. They will be independent and have confidence in themselves.
-Woury So
The health sector, if you see they had only one health post. It was not working, but Andando has been helping them by building many health posts around. I think now they are really enjoying.
-Boubou Sy
Before Andando came here, the population of Sama and the other surrounding villages were depending on us here, but we have a lot of difficulties as far as just caring for them with the lack of health post. But we thank the Lord, since Andando came here, all of those problems are almost solved.
-Nene Sy, Midwife – Sama Toucouleur Health Post
They have helped us to build many health posts. Sometimes they build and sometimes they renovate the buildings that we have to make them functional. And also they give us some of the basic tools and medicines. We had another building that was for vaccinations, but we could not use it - but now we can because Andando renovated it.
-Umu Barry, Head Nurse – Keur Soce Clinic
When Andando came here and assist us with this very nice health post, it did not cost us as Andando has taken care of everything. They brought the material and all the medicines, and that is the support we needed. Since that time, this health post has been working very well and we have really started to see the difference it can make in our community. We are so happy for that, that we no longer have any problem since Andando came here.
-Nene Sy
Andando is our first partner and is a very dedicated partner. We have seen all that Andando has does for us we thank Andando for that and we praise the lord for Andando.
-Umu Barry
Now when you tell them Andando, you see everybody, they are you know, they are lively because, even the word Andando they pronounce it with joy with happiness because they have known that really what Andando helped them to do. They are very determined, and now they are very, when you talk about Andando they are so happy because they know that where Andando take them from and where they are now, this is what we can do.
-Boubou Sy