Restorations in Mali 5 May 2014 As a matter of fact Dogon Culture operates almost on its own. Adding value by the population to its own history, to their family … Read more
Restauration projects Nando and Yougo 9 January 2014 This year we will start with the restauration projects in Nando and Yougo, where several buildings that are part of the cultural heritage will … Read more
Nando 2 June 2013 The village of Nando lays hidden between two mountain ranges. In the “Cercle de Bandiagara” not far from the village Samadougou. It belongs to … Read more
A house in Nando 2 June 2013 The structure of the dwellings is also defined by the protection and by the safety. At the entrance is always a room for the … Read more
Yougo Dogorou 16 May 2013 Langzaam maar zeker krijgt het grote project wat we met het dorp en de dorpsbewoners willen gaan doen vorm. Al jaren lang zijn we … Read more
Nando een dorp met mogelijkheden 7 May 2013 In Nando hebben we de eerste bijeenkomst georganiseerd voor een nieuw groot project dat we hopelijk de komende jaren kunnen realiseren. Het voert te … Read more
Introduction Yougo 21 January 2013 The Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) was inscribed on the List of World Heritage properties in 1989. It was inscribed as a … Read more
Introduction Nando 21 January 2013 The Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) was inscribed on the List of World Heritage properties in 1989. It was inscribed as a … Read more
Finding the village, architecture and heritage 20 January 2013 It is difficult to describe the villages and approach of Yougo and its beauty. The village of Yougo Piri is more easy to understand … Read more
History of Nando 20 January 2013 The village of Nando lies nestled in a small valley. Hidden in the Pinari it is surrounded by a natural caved stone wall and … Read more
History of Yougo 19 January 2013 The patronymic surname of Yougo Dogorou’s inhabitants is Doumbo which means “rock”. The elderly say this name refers to Bamba, a region where they … Read more
The Mosque and Islam 19 January 2013 Although its spread goes back to the 11th century, Islam was more or less limited to urban centres such as Djenne, Dia, Timbuktu and … Read more
Starting with water 18 January 2013 Since 1981 we did several projects for improving the water situation in the villages of Yougo. Dougoro is the most difficult of the three. … Read more
Pah 18 January 2013 For the understanding of the project we collected photographical documentation and information from around 2000 and today, July 2012. The village of Pah was … Read more
Current state 17 January 2013 It is difficult to give a good overview of the current situation. There are some families left and their houses are completely collapsed. But … Read more
Lessons learned, the approach 17 January 2013 We have not been able or did not focus on making all kinds of reports, drawings of the village of Nando, besides a detailed … Read more
Approach and action plan 16 January 2013 The project in Yougo cannot be done with the elderly people who lives there today but they will play an important role in the … Read more
Huidige situatie 15 January 2013 De foto- en filmrapportage die we gemaakt hebben, laat zien dat bijna alle huizen in Nando hun leem kwijt zijn, dat sommige huizen ingestort … Read more
First renovation projects and results 14 January 2013 The last years some of the owners families did some provisionally repairs and maintenance. We also started with securing buildings and houses facing the … Read more
Action plan and implementation 13 January 2013 Based on this experience with the 3 houses and combined with the experience of the organizations involved, FDE (SDO), ADI en Mission Culturelle Bandiagarra … Read more
Nando and Yougo Dogorou 27 September 2012 Our foundation has gained a lot of experience supporting small, local initiative over the past few years. We want to apply this knowledge in … Read more
Nando 7 February 2011 Construction: 2005 – 2009. Renovation and drink well. The village Nando is situated high up on the plateau in the Pinari. It is an … Read more