Unfortunately, for many, these end in death, disaster or internment. There are also increasing concerns regarding talibe street children who are sent by their parents to Koranic schools in the hope that it will provide a better, educated future but most then spend their time begging on the streets of urban areas such as Dakar and, on leaving school, their skill set is limited to reciting the Koran word for word with no other really useful knowledge or skill set.

Volunteer projects in Senegal focus on community empowerment and working with HIV/AIDS amongst other areas however many volunteer opportunities in Senegal were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to the permanent closure of some volunteer opportunities and restrictions on others.

If you run or know of a volunteer work project in Senegal let us know by contacting us here. We look forward to hearing from you!