Some of A3D’s supported organizations
Association Diapale Daan Doole (3D)
Dakar, Senegal
The primary goal of 3D is to help the least well off, and in particular women.
Young mothers, wash-ladies, waitresses and women in trouble have a place to turn.
Women in these social categories generally rely on an informal network characterized by a lack of financial resources and educational opportunities.
3D aims to expand the horizons of urban and rural women. It offers training that will allow women to begin new careers when they return to the village and have the means to support themselves.
Helping children is also central to the work of 3D. In helping children, one improves the situation of women.
Improving the lives of children
Improving the lives of women
- Education
- Income generating activities
- Strengthening family environment
Environmental awareness
- Creating tree nurseries
- Reforestation
Their Mission
The mission of 3D is to help reduce poverty among the two most vulnerable groups in society: women and children. In addition, the country’s ecological crisis contributes significantly to poverty and must be addressed.
ADEPA (Senegalese Association for the Defense of Elder Rights)
Thiès, Senegal
ADEPA was created in 1998. The founding assembly took place on February 10, 1998 in Thiès. Bougouma Gueye was named president, Jean-Baptiste Osseni vice-president, and Abdourahman Gueye treasurer. Twelve other people were named to the founding Board of Directors. The association was formally recognized by the Senegalese Ministry of Interior on November 24, 1998.
ADEPA opened a medical center on January 11, 1999. The Center is run by a coordinator and staffed by a volunteer medical team. There is one paid nurse and there are two interns from a nearby nursing school. During the last four years, the center has served 20 to 25 elders daily, aged 65 and up, who live in the town of Thiès and make less than 50,000 CFA ($100) per trimester. Services provided include medical care, free medications, attentive listening, information, and general attention to their primary needs.
Vision Statement
The vision of ADEPA is two-fold:
- Recognition of the right of the elderly population of Thiès (aged 65 and up) to free and accessible medical care
- Recognition of the right to a better quality of life, to dignity, and to fully exercised citizenship
Goals
- Provide free and accessible medical care to the elderly population of Thiès
- Provide ongoing medical attention
- Provide a space for exchanges, where each person is listened to, and for organizing
- Raise awareness of elder rights
- Inform and mobilize the overall population, the elderly population and local and regional political bodies
