Our Senegal Team

Amadou Moctar Ba
Country Director
Moctar first joined the team in Senegal as a French/English translator, but he soon fell in love with Projects Abroad and took over as Country Director in April 2007. Moctar used to work as a local English teacher and he remains a key link between the local community and schools of St. Louis and the volunteers.

Issa Kouyate
Volunteer Coordinator
Issa Kouyate is the first face most volunteers see in Senegal, as much of his time is spent welcoming new arrivals at the airport and bringing them to St Louis. His varied work experience includes playing professional soccer, running a music shop, and guiding groups of French hunters in the Casamance region of Senegal! He can now often be seen cycling around St Louis on his new bike - a recent birthday present from the volunteers.

Banda Johnson
Volunteer Coordinator
Banda is a familiar face in the town of St Louis. He grew up in Sor on the mainland and today his family continues to live there in their large family house. Before joining Projects Abroad in May 2007 he worked as a waiter in a Senegalese restaurant and began training as a masseur. In his free time not only does Banda enjoy playing football but can also be found most days running along the beach on the Langue de Barbarie.

Adam Kandji
Desk Officer
Adam joined the Projects Abroad team in March 2007; however her family have hosted volunteers for the last year at their house just around the corner from our office. Adam studied Computer Science at University in St Louis.

Assistant Manager
Nicole joined our Senegal team in June 2008. She graduated with a degree in Psychology last year. Nicole has been to Senegal twice before and has developed a passion for the local culture and people and has learnt an impressive amount of the local language, Wolof. She enjoys meeting people and engaging in cultural exchange. During her time in Senegal, she hopes to ensure volunteers get the most out of their experience and will be responsible for organising social events.