Koussanar, heart of Senegal


Koussanar is a region of Senegal 500 km west of Dakar. The strong depopulation and increasingly difficult life situations have led Italian NGOs to create international development and cooperation projects aimed at improving the living conditions of the inhabitants.

The creation of schools, wells, a much listened to radio and horticultural projects have helped in the reconstruction of a torn social fabric.

Person wearing colorful dress stands against red wall with lush green trees overhead.
Silhouette of a small toy figure seen through a geometric opening.
Person wearing traditional blue robes and pink scarf stands in doorway.
Person working at well machinery in rural African setting during sunset.
Person in patterned dress walks through tall grass field with baobab trees.
Mechanic examining engine parts of vehicle outdoors.
Large red and white ship in harbor with people viewing from foreground.
People on rocky beach with ocean waves and coastline in background.
Figure in red performs dance move between curved terracotta walls.
Two silhouetted figures perform acrobatic moves on beach at sunset.
Group of people sitting together in classroom setting with educational materials.
Traditional food preparation setup with bowls and ingredients on dark surface.
People walking through a bustling outdoor market with stalls and vendors on a dirt road in Africa.
Women in colorful traditional dress gather near a white building with square ventilation holes.
Close-up of hands working with clay or brick materials on a wooden surface.
Traditional musician in orange attire holding a clarinet-like instrument under a wide-brimmed hat.
View through a dark frame of a gas station with an orange sign against a cloudy sky.
Two people riding a motorcycle through a busy street market with colorful stalls.
Sunset view of a busy market street with vendors and shoppers casting long shadows.
Woman wearing a vibrant blue and green traditional dress and matching headwrap against a light wall.
Group of women in traditional African prints dancing and celebrating outdoors.
People in traditional clothing resting outside simple dwellings with painted blue walls.
Woman wearing colorful traditional African clothing and headwrap stands in open field.
Silhouette of person carrying bundle against sunset with tree in African savanna.
Two people drawing water from a well using yellow containers in rural Africa.
Black and white portrait of woman looking through window with floral wall decoration.
Students in classroom with teacher writing on blackboard as sunlight streams through window.
Colorful clothing reflected in motorcycle mirror on dusty street.
Person in bright blue traditional dress standing against yellow wall.
Two women in vibrant traditional African prints standing against beige wall.
Herd of long-horned cattle grazing in misty field in black and white.
Radio studio setup with mixing console and computers showing broadcast interface.
A person wearing a vibrant yellow headwrap and turquoise shawl poses beside a white column.
Vintage black and white image showing hospital beds in a ward.
Wooden fishing boats lined up at harbor with colorful painted sides and nationalist flags.
View through stone archway of people taking photos in desert landscape.
Silhouettes of people playing sports against dramatic orange sunset sky with power lines.
Person drawing water from traditional well in rural African setting at sunset.
Woman operating traditional water well pulley system in African village at dusk.
A silhouetted figure walks along a dirt path at sunset with a large tree against an orange sky in Africa.
A busy outdoor market scene at sunrise with vendors and shoppers walking between market stalls.
A craftsperson in blue traditional dress works on detailed metalwork in a workshop.
A mud-brick building with a red metal door and sandy path in an African village.
A student stands beside a tree trunk wearing traditional white clothing and carrying a school bag.
Fresh fish being prepared and cleaned in metal bowls with electric fans nearby.
View of Goree Island from the water at sunset showing historic buildings along the coastline.
A massive ancient baobab tree towers over small shops and buildings in an African village.
View through a square window opening showing parked vehicles and buildings in the distance.
A mechanic works on a car engine lifted by chains at an outdoor repair shop.
An old abandoned black vehicle covered in dust sits on a dirt road with palm trees and buildings in the background.
A donkey cart transports goods along a street in an African village.
People carrying items on their heads walk along a dusty road in a rural village setting.
Traditional thatched-roof huts silhouetted against a vibrant orange sunset.
Livestock stand near traditional thatched-roof huts in a rural African village.
Person wearing traditional blue and yellow headwrap and clothing stands against a weathered white wall.
Person wearing a red basketball jersey stands in a white-walled hallway.
Women in colorful traditional dress stand near a building with a Malian flag flying overhead.