Location
  • Senegal
Length
1 to 52 weeks
Health & Safety

Program Details

Timeframe
Fall J-Term Maymester Spring Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round
Housing
Host Family
Language
English
Age Min.
16

Pricing

Starting Price
2470
What's Included
Accommodation Some Accommodation Airport Transfers Meals Travel Insurance
What's Not Included
Airfare Visa
Mar 25, 2020
Nov 04, 2019
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About Program

Get some hands-on experience in a developing community in Senegal! Projects Abroad offers internship opportunities available for students on all levels. We have Microfinance programs as well as Law & Human Rights internships! Visit our website for more details.

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Impact 🌎


We are committed to sustainable practices that benefit local communities and the environment.

Our initiatives:

► Climate-positive projects
► Low-impact travel model
► Increased biodiversity

Partnering with Ecologi

We have partnered with Ecologi to offset more carbon emissions than we generate.

Planting trees for a greener future

We plant a tree for every volunteer who joins our projects.

Long-term impact

Our projects are designed to create long-term, positive change for communities and the environment.


Join Projects Abroad, a force for good connecting volunteers with communities. Build green futures, fight inequality, and empower locals on impactful adventures.

Visit our website to learn more about our impact worldwide.

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Program Reviews

4.50 Rating
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  • Growth 4.5
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  • Fun 4.5
  • Housing 4.5
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Sean
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Microfinance where credit is needed most

I learned so much in my three and a half months in Senegal doing microfinance work. Saint Louis is a very nice city by Senegal standards and the program staff were absolutely wonderful. The food is good and they do a good job of giving you meaningful tasks and showing you what life is really like for the people you work with. Go out and explore the beautiful opportunities available and you will have a great time. The food is a bit bland and repetitive but is a good insight into how people live in Senegal every day. My cohort's host families were nice and we developed good relationships over our time there. I would recommend this program for college aged students who are interested in post-colonial Africa and want to experience how the majority of people live in the global south.

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
There is a dish called Mafe, a peanut sauce with meat over rice. When I first came, my stomach could not handle it, but by the end it was one of my favorite dishes.
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Hello Sean,
Thanks for leaving your review about our Micro-Finance project in Senegal. It’s warming to hear about your story, what an experience you’ve had – I’m sure you’ll remember it for a lifetime! You are most welcome to volunteer or Intern with us in the future.

Moctar Ba, Country Director for Senegal

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rico4eva
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

French in Senegal

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