Teranga Fieldnotes https://pcsenegal.org/ Teranga Fieldnotes on long volunteering stays in Senegal: field routines, health basics, village gardens, Wolof first words, regions and daily teranga. en-us Daily Life and Health in Senegalhttps://pcsenegal.org/field-life/https://pcsenegal.org/field-life/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Explore daily field life in Senegal: compounds, routines, health, water, heat, packing and host families for a calm two-year volunteer stay daily. Languages Regions and Culturehttps://pcsenegal.org/languages-regions/https://pcsenegal.org/languages-regions/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Learn languages, regions and culture in Senegal: Wolof, Pulaar, Seereer, Dakar to Kedougou, radio, markets, teranga and everyday cuisine for newcomers. Staying Healthy in Heat and Malaria Seasonhttps://pcsenegal.org/health.htmlhttps://pcsenegal.org/health.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Practical health guide for Senegal: safe water, heat, food hygiene, malaria prevention, mosquito nets and clear signs for seeking care quickly today. Host Families and Homesickness in Villageshttps://pcsenegal.org/field-life/host-family-homesickness/https://pcsenegal.org/field-life/host-family-homesickness/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Living with a Senegalese host family: greetings, meals, chores, privacy, language practice, homesickness and building trust over many months together. Sama Ndiayen Women's Garden to First Harvesthttps://pcsenegal.org/case_studies/118-sama-ndiayen-women-s-garden-case-studyhttps://pcsenegal.org/case_studies/118-sama-ndiayen-women-s-garden-case-studyFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000How Sama Ndiayen's women's garden grew: beds, compost, water rota, seeds, savings group and first harvest lessons for new field supporters today. Sokone English Club Week With Schoolgirlshttps://pcsenegal.org/case_studies/111-sokone-english-clubhttps://pcsenegal.org/case_studies/111-sokone-english-clubFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Inside Sokone's lively English club week: songs, games, dialogues, girls' leadership, practice routines and simple tools teachers reuse weekly. Mangroves Nurseries and Improved Stoveshttps://pcsenegal.org/mangrove_restoration.htmlhttps://pcsenegal.org/mangrove_restoration.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000On the Sine-Saloum coast: mangrove nurseries, planting, improved stoves, wood savings and fishing families protecting their shoreline each season. Girls Camps and English Clubs in Villageshttps://pcsenegal.org/community-action/girls-camps-english-clubs/https://pcsenegal.org/community-action/girls-camps-english-clubs/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Girls' camps and English clubs in rural Senegal: mentoring, confidence, health talks, games and follow-up activities volunteers support yearly. First Wolof Phrases for Newcomershttps://pcsenegal.org/language/wolof.htmlhttps://pcsenegal.org/language/wolof.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Fifty everyday Wolof phrases for newcomers: greetings, market, transport, home life and polite answers with simple pronunciation help for daily use. First Pulaar Phrases for Marketshttps://pcsenegal.org/language/pulaar.htmlhttps://pcsenegal.org/language/pulaar.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000First Pulaar phrases for greetings and markets: pulaagu etiquette, numbers, bargaining, directions and polite farewells for the north and beyond. First Seereer Phrases for Village Lifehttps://pcsenegal.org/language/seerer.htmlhttps://pcsenegal.org/language/seerer.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Everyday Seereer greetings for village stays: hello, thanks, family news, farm talk and respectful replies with pronunciation guidance included. Dakar to Kedougou Regions for a Long Stayhttps://pcsenegal.org/regions.htmlhttps://pcsenegal.org/regions.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000From Dakar to Kedougou: how Senegal's regions differ for climate, language, housing, transport, food and pace of a long stay for volunteers today. Village Radio What Stations Do Dailyhttps://pcsenegal.org/radio/index.htmlhttps://pcsenegal.org/radio/index.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000What a Senegalese village radio does: programs, languages, announcements, music, call-ins and how to listen well as a guest in the community daily. Ceebu Jen Millet and Everyday Cookinghttps://pcsenegal.org/languages-regions/senegalese-cuisine-ceebu-millet/https://pcsenegal.org/languages-regions/senegalese-cuisine-ceebu-millet/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Ceebu jen, millet, moringa and more: everyday Senegalese cooking, market shopping, street food and sharing meals with teranga as a newcomer today. Ground projects across Senegalhttps://pcsenegal.org/ground-projects/https://pcsenegal.org/ground-projects/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Gardens, school plots, health actions, mangroves and improved stoves in Senegal: how village projects run, who leads them, and what lasts over time.