Mauritanian Refugees Adopt Farming Project in Senegal

Children and women inside the garden at the Wendou Bosseabe refugee camp, Senegal, October 26, 2011. (VOA - A. Fortier)

Mariema Niang stands in her garden at Wendou Bosseabe refugee camp, Senegal, October 26, 2011. (VOA - A. Fortier)

Vegetables harvested at the Wendou Bosseabe refugee camp, Senegal, October 26, 2011. (VOA - A. Fortier)

Gates at the Wendou Bosseabe refugee camp is secured, Senegal, October 26, 2011. (VOA - A. Fortier)

Community gathers inside garden at the Wendou Bosseabe refugee camp, Senegal, October 26, 2011. (VOA - A. Fortier)

An innovative farming project in northern Senegal is helping Mauritanian refugees grow more food and better integrate into Senegalese society.