in Yoff, a district to the north of the city, and throughout the wider Dakar region. It was set up following a study by ANUESP, a local NGO that is already active in this area.
By educating some 600 migrants, FMAD seeks to fill any knowledge gaps, such as literacy and numeracy, as well as to provide them with information about various diseases (including malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS) and family planning.
Training takes place in primary school classrooms three times a week. Information sessions are open to the public with participation by the local media and traditional authorities. The project has succeeded in involving all stakeholders (physicians, traditional leaders, local elected officials, migrants and administrative authorities), and has been replicated successfully for the same target group in other parts of the country.