CPI SENEGAL - FAIR TRADE CAMP

Name: CPI SENEGAL - FAIR TRADE CAMP
Start: 2018-11-09
End: 2018-11-18
Location: Toubab Dialao, Senegal

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The work camp is organized by: Karibuny, an Italian NGO that has worked in Senegal since 1999 in fair trade projects, Jahkarlo a Senegalese NGO that works in cultural activities and international cooperation projects

💼 What the programme involves

During the work camp, volunteers will have the opportunity to take part in a training about fair trade, workshops with local artisans, some agricultural work supporting the women of Dagga Dialaw village. The volunteers will also support the organisation of a festival on the wonderful beach of Yoff (100 mt from the activity place) and they will work with Senegalese artists in order to create frescoes and pieces of furniture that will be installed in the partner organisation’s seat. 1 free day is planned for excursions to Goree Island (Ile des esclaves, Unesco heritage). The Jahkarlo staff will be available for the volunteers to organise the Day Off at best. (The fee does not include the Day off).

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be hosted in the Jahkarlo’s hostel in shared rooms (3-4 pax per room) with shared bathroom. The staff of the local organisation Jahkarlo will prepare meals (offering the possibility to taste the traditional Senegalese food) but volunteers will also have the possibility to prepare international food. Blankets, sheets and mosquito net are provided in the hostel, you need to bring towels.

📍 About the location

Dakar - Senegal / Toubab Dialaw - Senegal (Toubab Dialaw is a village around 40 Kms from Dakar.) Volunteers will have workshops in Dakar and some activities in Toubab Dialaw during the day and will go back to Dakar in the evening. The training activities will be held in Dakar.

⚠️ Requirements

EXTRA FEE: 300 EUR. YAP project-related motivation form is required. Volunteers should have a keen interest in fair trade issues.

ℹ️ Additional information

YAP project-related motivation form is required. Volunteers should have a keen interest in fair trade issues. Please specify if vegetarians, with food intolerances. Vaccination: yellow fever, compulsory if coming from endemic countries/more than 6 hours stopover in airports of endemic country. The local NGO runs a small hostel to support its projects in Senegal, and it will allow privileged terms to the volunteers who may want to move up their arrival or to extend their stay. The training activities will be in English. Basic knowledge of French is still recommended.

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📅 Available sessions

CPI_SENEGAL

09/11/2018 → 18/11/2018

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–35 years old

Solidarity donation

300.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Toubab Dialao, Senegal

Senegal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

West African CFA Franc (XOF / CFA)

Exchange rate

1 XOF = 0.001531 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Greenwich Mean Time

Local time: 21:19 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French