Although now stable, Senegal remains a very poor nation with a large number of street children, known locally as Talibes who receive no formal education and are forced to spend much of their time begging for scraps of food.

Although education is free in Senegal and compulsory up to the age of sixteen, there are simply not enough school places and is is estimated that of children between the ages of five and fourteen just over 40% actually attend school with the figure dropping even further for older children.

Fewer girls go to school in Senegal than boys, mainly due to poverty, and in secondary school the attendance rate for girls is just 15%. If you work with children in Senegal tell us about your work here. You can help when you sponsor a child in Senegal:

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