Population in Millions
$2190
GDP per Person
38%
Poverty below $1.90/day
430
Maternal Mortality/100k
55.5
Malaria Mortality/100k
33.6%
Female Literacy
Vital Edge has been active in Senegal since 2007. Projects include the introductionof peanut shelling machines, solar powered cell phone recharging, the introduction of organic cotton crops, the training of artisans on warping, weaving, dyeing, and the manufacture of goods, linking the artisans to markets. Since 2010 Vital Edge has expanded a network of micro-savings groups and introduced community market gardens.
This micro-savings group meets every week. In addition to the financial benefits, the women receive education in the prevention of HIV/AIDS and Malaria.
