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When international aid becomes crippling

ddfaye — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:32:55 +0000

Another fruit from the 2011 Utah trip. This article is more than current. It depicts what Africa Bound Corporation has been heralding, always. In fact, it simply summarizes supports and illustrates our motto: Empowerment – Leadership – Sustainability. Click here for the article:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700186381/It-takes-a-village-Humanitarian-projects-better-sustained-with-local-leadership.html?pg=1

Killeen Afra’Am Festival

admin — Wed, 25 May 2011 20:22:01 +0000

ABC proudly represented Senegal and Africa by and large in the 2nd Afra’Am Festival in Killeen, Texas on August 6, 2011. We thank Mr. ElHadj Aziz Gueye, Head of the Senegal Tourism Office in Atlanta, GA for providing ample brochures and other Senegal informative materials for our numerous visitors during the one-day event. The performance of Sabar and Djembe drumming by the young coed band under the leadership of Souleye Kante (the grandson of the world renown Senegalese master drummer Doudou Ndiaye Rose) kept the crowd asking for more under the joyfuleyes of the proud parents. A real family event indeed.

We had the opportunity to visit with Honorable Timothy Hancock, Mayor of Killeen who took time to come and meet us. Ms. Darlene Golden and Mr. Raymond Gray (Aka) Jay Ray J, the two wonderful organizers selected Senegal and Jamaica as the two countries to be highlighted in the 2011 event. We are still harvesting the fruit of the event through possible visits to Senegal and formal ties between Killeen and Senegal cities as well as Jamaica and Senegal through the very organic global citizen effort.

ABC also provided to the kids a new game of “mbegue”: rolling a bicycle ream by pushing a stick in its grove or from a rope tied on the ream and the stick. A challenge that kept adults trying more than the children who had their time well spent that day…they said!

AfricaBound at Austin City Limits fest

alh — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:42:27 +0000

Africa Bound will have a booth at Austin City Limits, October 2-4, 2009. We’ll have a plentiful supply of Neem and Shea products, and probably other goods as well. Come see us and say hi!

AfricaBound at Renewable Energy Roundup

alh — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:39:33 +0000

AfricaBound will have a booth at the Renewable Energy Roundup and Green Living Fair in Fredericksburg, TX, Sept 25-27, 2009. Come and see us, and consider purchasing some Neem or Shea products!

Dr. Faye’s August trip to Senegal

alh — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:23:46 +0000

Dr Faye recently spent 4 weeks in Senegal after attending a four-day pan African symposium on the United States of Africa, and a Forum on Africa’s role in World Governance.

He met with many government and academic authorities while there. A recent article in the Austin Villager gives more details. We’ll have more updates here soon.

Visit to Senegal 2006

billc — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:20:17 +0000

ABC recently took Stet Corporation president Mr. Dean Holz to Senegal, the Land of Teranga (Hospitality) for a week long business trip to evaluate the country natural resource of neem (Azadirachta indica Juss) to incorporate in the company’s line of organic pesticide manufacturing. Other resources such as the famous national drink Bissap (Hibiscus red flowers calyxes) were identified. Below are some pictures from the trip

Investing In Senegal

ABC President Dr. Faye and Dean Holz of Stet Corporation (manufacturers of a line of organic pesticides) at Investing In Senegal

Some of the dignitaries with whom Mr. Holtz and Dr. Faye met.

Dr Faye (left) and Dean Holtz (right) meet with a Minister of the Senegalese Government

Promoting Neem Industry

Cashing in on Neem: Local villagers can supplement their income by harvesting neem.

The Minister of Industry and Handicraft with her technical staff listening attentively as Mr. Holtz and Dr. Faye explain their vision for Senegal’s neem crop.

Farmers and villagers can increase their standard of living by contributing to the neem industry.

Environmental Conditions

Environmental degradation and bad sanitation lead to problems such as milky water.

Neem grows well despite the depleted soils and erosion, and can help stabilize and rebuild the environment.

Some of Senegal’s environment is doing quite well, as evidenced by the size of the prawn that Dr. Faye is holding.