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Trip Highlights

Highlights

  • Visit West Africa’s most spectacular city, Dakar and explore the UNESCO World Heritage listed Gorée island and learn about the history of the slave trade.
  • Learn about sustainable agriculture by visiting the Koalack women farmers who are using climate adapted farming to reduce effects of climate change.
  • Support and engage with vulnerable youth who participated in the My Voice My Health project in Kedougou.
  • Experience beautiful African nature through an exhilarating walking trip through Kedougou’s picturesque rolling hills, winding rivers, the Dunesau Falls and abundant greenery.
  • Enjoy the sandy beaches and palm trees at Saly Beach on the ‘Petite Côté,’ in the south of Dakar.

Optional:

  • Participate in a short-term volunteer mandate of up to 5 days with Crossroads. You will have a chance to work on a project that gives back long-term.