The first group are deaf children, who – until they could join our school- just sat down at home and hardly came outdoors. Now they are radiant children!
They were frightened but thought it to be thrilling as well. Even the most frightened child wanted to jump in the pool for a second time. Swimming is such joy for deaf children. They do not need words: there is not much talking in a pool and everyone understands each other with simple gestures.
A second group are children with severe burns (they do not want to be photographed).
A third group consists of children with poliomyelitis.
A fourth group: the so called albino children. The groups are small but all these children had to overcome the shyness to show their handicapped features. We do respect that, that is why they are divided in small groups. The pool is small, but situated in a beautiful  protected spot between the trees. A heartwarming experience to see  frightened withdrawn children change in radiant enthusiast girls and boys.

Silent Work build in 2005 in a large village a center for different activities, amongst others: a 3 year training to become a tailor. An important skill because traditional clothes are worn by many men and women in Senegal. 25 Girls were trained and are now self employed or started in small groups their companies. They co-operate with the women of the tissue-dye training. They can use the machinery in the center.

Silent Work build in a large village a center for different activities, a.o. a 3 year training in dyeing tissues/clothes. An important skill for many men and women in Senegal wear traditional clothes. 25 Women were trained and are now self employed or started in small groups their companies. They can use the center for this.

In 2007 a well trained socker team has been put in the spotlights by us and offered outfits, balls and goalkeeper equipment. These boys form a solid team which benefits the community. They support with all kinds of jobs that have to be done in the villages. They train as well small boys to play socker.

Building this center started in 2008. An internet cafe and informatica training centre: a professional in informatica can’t wait to start training in november 2009! As well an atelier, a space for expositions of art and artifacts from projects in different african countries, linked in any way to Silent Work. F.e painters from Mauritania will be able to expose their artwork.

There will be a shop to sell differing products of Silent Works projects.

In 2004 a simple primary school has been build in two nearby small villages of refugees. The children are able to receive education in their own local language, french and arabic.Over 300 children receive education in morning- and afternoon schedules. Before they were seated in the heated sand, without any shadow, in groups very close to each other in order to hear the teacher.