Continuing in our series, we would like to introduce you to another member of our team who works on the ground in Senegal every day to build resilient, thriving communities. We think they are pretty amazing and are sure you will agree. This is the 14th in a series introducing the people that make it all possible. (Click here to see others in this series.) Meet Maguette, Garden Technician
Maguette joined the Andando team in 2018.
Maguette Marone joined our team in 2018. She is the second youngest in her family with five older sisters, one older brother, and one younger brother. She grew up in Keur Soce and remembers when Andando first started working in the area.
“We can say that Andando was founded in front of me.”
A vital member of our team, Maguette brings a unique perspective and talent to both the Podor team (pictured here) and the Keur Soce team.
Maguette’s early education career was in one of Andando’s first partner schools. She has fond memories of playing renga boulu* with her friends on the school grounds. Maguette would often help her mother, Dibi, in her shop after school. Dibi was one of the first entrepreneurs to build a business using an Andando microloan!
Maguette clearing brush at the Andando training center garden area in Keur Soce.
After completing school Maguette joined our team in Keur Soce as a Garden Technician. With a passion for health and also watching her mother build a successful business she brings a unique perspective and talent to the team.
“My role is to guide women and show them how they can earn without using a lot of money.””
Using her life experience, Maguette helps women develop their own agriculture and entrepreneurial skills for success.
In July of 2020 Maguette married Ibrahim and they live in Keur Soce. When she is not working Maguette enjoys watching movies and has a passion for health and wellness.
Celebrating her marriage, Maguette (second from right) with two of her sisters and her little brother at her wedding in July 2020.
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