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In numbers
In 2017
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480families (nearly 2,900 people) returning to their home villages in Casamance received quality seeds and, whenever necessary, equipment to improve their agricultural production.
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1 680people in Casamance now have access to drinking water after the construction and rehabilitation of 13 village wells.
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1 590villagers returning to their communities in Casamance benefited from support for the construction of 195 new and improved traditional latrines.
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3 090detainees, 51 of whom were registered and followed up individually, were visited in 8 places of detention in Senegal. Some of them were able to share family news with their loved ones.
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22 600cattle and goats have been vaccinated against major animal diseases by veterinary auxiliaries supported by the ICRC.
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250people displaced by the conflict in Casamance have been helped to engage in income-generating activities. Among them, 150 women received help to revive vegetable gardens and technical advice.
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187missing migrant families received economic and/or psycho-social support, including 66 in Thiaroye, 38 in Gandiol, 41 in Casamance and 42 in Tambacounda.
Other countries covered:
Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau