Cary, NC – Dr. Peter Radtke, one of the founders of Just Neem, is also our Neem expert.
Why We Work So Hard
JustNeem works with villagers in Mauritania, West Africa, to help establish economic opportunities for those living so close to the Sahara Desert. The Neem tree, is used to generate income for families simply by planting the tree and selling its leaves and fruit.
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We received pictures from our team in the southern part of the country. Besides caring for the small, transplanted trees, Ken and his men are growing vegetables which show an almost immediate result with the ongoing summer season in the Sahara Desert . When [...]
Continue reading about Pictures straight from the Neem orchard
Last month, I was visiting Mauritania and once again held a workshop about soap making using Neem and oils available at the local market. We discussed questions about best recipes and ingredients and had a great and productive time. The end result was two kinds of beautiful orange and yellow Neem soaps. The fresh palm [...]
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Excerpts from his notes:
“After several days of travelling I finally have an Internet connection. The Neem tree project is going well – 200 trees are now in the ground, and more are being planted (though barely visible, yet, they are there!). The mango trees looked really good, too. Ken, and his buddies are doing an [...]
Continue reading about Peter’s trip to Mauritania – November 2010
This past March, I visited our partner NGO in Nouakchott, Mauritania, just like I did last year. I once again was blown away by their warm welcome towards me and the wonderful time we had together. This time I lived in a compound, a cluster of one-room houses, with neither running water nor electricity.
The first night, we came [...]
Continue reading about Magda’s trip to Mauritania in March 2009
During his last trip to Mauritania this past December 2008, Peter traveled with two friends to the southern border with Senegal in search of land suitable for a Neem tree nursery and an Neem tree orchard. In the picture below you see him and his friends in a meeting with village elders, where they presented and [...]
Continue reading about Peter’s trip to Mauritania in December 2008
