Continuing in our series, we would like to introduce you to another member of our team who works on the ground in Senegal every day to build resilient, thriving communities. We think they are pretty amazing and are sure you will agree. This is the tenth in a series introducing the people that make it all possible. (Click here to see others in this series.) Meet Moussa, Garden Technician.
Moussa joined the Andando team in 2019.
Moussa Diouff (pronouced Moo-sa) joined our team in 2019. He is the second oldest in his family with three brothers and two sisters. He grew up with his family in the village of Nguédj near Thies, about 165 kilometers (100 miles) from Keur Soce.
Working alongside a fellow intern, Moussa (left) in 2019.
Moussa excelled at school and attended high school in a neighboring village, which means he could stay with his family while he continued his education. He performed so well he was invited to attend University Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar where he studied physics and chemistry.
With a strong science foundation, Moussa wanted to really challenge himself and transfered to another institute that specialized in agronomy, the science of soil management and crop production.
“I was ambitious to be trained in agronomy, and in the end I became a scientist. The science is almost the same. I just practice what I learned, and brought it here.”
Mousssa (far left) with other Andando staff members in Keur Soce, October 2022
After graduating, Moussa joined our team as an intern in 2019. He brought with him an extensive knowledge of soil health which is a perfect fit for our agriculture and market garden program. He was first assigned to Mbaylar Market Garden and is now the technician for both the Kouthieye and Battra Wolof gardens, helping the women there to improve their yields and soil health.
Moussa with his wife, Ndèye.
Moussa and his wife, Ndèye, have two daughters: Aminata (3 years old) and Adja (less than one year). His family compound is quite far from Andando’s headquarters in Keur Soce, and when asked if its difficult to be away from his family for work he said, “When there is a holiday or a gathering, I go so we can be together. It’s the job. I am ambitious and I wanted to have a good job.”
Moussa’s oldest daughter holding her little sister.
When he is not working Moussa manages the family’s livestock, raising sheep, and enjoys keeping active by running every morning.
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