The Lambaye Innovation Challenge
The Lambaye Innovation Challenge will increase access to STEAM education in rural Senegal
The Grand Opening
Over 2,000 people and 45 U.S. high school students attended the grand opening in February, 2020.
Connecting Across Cultures
Read the incredible stories from students who traveled 4,000 miles to visited Senegal and who formed friendships that transcended history and culture.
Our Mission:
Empower.
We build community centers in Senegal to empower women and girls, expand access to education, and foster opportunity by providing resources and promoting the exchange of culture and ideas.
Inspiration • SeneGALA ‘21 Video
What We Do
We are building learning centers in Senegal to expand acess to education.
Who We Are
From our beginnings as a 5 member school club, we have always stayed true to our founding. We are students, educators, community members, villagers, architects and government leaders.
Partners
We partner with Architecture firms, major NGOs, the government of Senegal and most importantly, the people in the communities we serve to achieve our shared goals
Our Impact
In nearly 10 years, beginning as a small high school club meeting weekly at lunch, we have been transformed into an international NGO that has raised over $500,000 for students in Senegal. We are currently building the Lambaye Learning Center, a 4,000 sq. ft. state of the art Library-Community center that will transform education and promote gender equality for the 30,000 inhabitants of Lambaye, Senegal.
Through our other programs we have also supplied school supplies, sports equipment and funded scholarships so that all students in Lambaye can receive and education.
The Numbers
27%
the literacy rate for rural girls in senegal
For boys, that number is 78%. We're working to expand literacy and education with a special focus on women and girls to change this.
12
the age a girl’s education often ends in senegal
Parents often only have enough money to send one child to high school, they almost always send the oldest boy.
15+
Thousand children Impacted
Our programs and initiatives have reached more than 15,000 children so far. With the Lambaye Learning Center, that is set to more than double
Take Action
Get involved and take action today! Whether its by signing up for emails, volunteering at one of our events or making a donation, each of you can contribute in your own way to our cause.
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Volunteer opportunities
We always need volunteers to help us run events, collect supplies and support our programs.
Make a Donation
The best way you can support us is by making a donation today. Your gift will go to directly benefit the people of Senegal.