A New Chapter Begins

Discover Maison de la Gare's new website

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website at https://en.mdgsl.com.

This is the fruit of years of effort by our staff, partners, volunteers, and others. The homepage sets the tone: "Maison de la Gare changes children's lives." We invite visitors to dive deeper to discover our work, our impact, and opportunities to help.

What We Do - "We offer children hope for a better life"

We offer hope and opportunity through eight flagship programs. Each has its own page detailing our goals, what we do, and our impact.

• Welcome and support
  

  Our activities

• Education
• Medical care and hygiene
• Sports
• Support for children in crisis
• Apprenticeship
• Microfinance
• Advocacy and awareness

These pages illustrate how every donation and every volunteer transform real lives.

The Children - "Let's give them a chance in life"

Around fifteen thousand talibé boys live in daaras in Saint Louis, forced to beg or work under conditions that the United Nations recognizes as modern slavery and torture.

We share an understanding of why so many boys live in these conditions. Also, why Saint Louis is a focal point for this practice.

And how Maison de la Gare – founded by Issa Kouyaté and friends in 2007 – intervenes every day.

Our Stories - "Maison de la Gare paves the way to a better future for the children"

Hundreds of our regular reports chronicle children's stories, our volunteers' experiences, and much more. They are a rich source of information.

All these reports are available from this section of the website. The most recent reports are easily accessible from the side bar menu. And the archives of all previous reports can be accessed by clicking on the last entry in this menu.

About us - "Maison de la Gare is an oasis of hope for children"

Meet our dedicated staff and our governing board. Read our Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct. And explore the profiles of our partner organizations—past and present. You'll also find our annual reports back to 2016, and maps showing where we are.

"Join us as a volunteer"

This section of the website is a one-stop shop for potential volunteers. Browse detailed role descriptions and read first hand accounts of volunteers in Algeria, Austria, England, France, and the United States.

Ready to make a difference? Everything you need is here. Complete your application using the online form.

We will be delighted to welcome you as one of the first visitors to our new website. Please share it with your friends and invite them to subscribe to our newsletter using the link in the footer of every page.

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We are grateful to the MBA students at Georgetown Global Consulting who set us on the path to this new website. We also thank our precious volunteers Ella Holliday and Élodie Demontoux who developed many of the initial ideas. And especially Leon Pyle of Friends of Senegal, who inspired the final design, and Bruce Bayard of Talent, Oregon, who provided essential technical support every step of the way.