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Ministry at a Glance

Christian Reformed World Missions partners with Barbara Van Straten, the elementary school principal at Dakar Academy in Dakar, Senegal. Dakar Academy is a college preparatory, co-educational boarding and day school program primarily for third culture kids (164 of its students, 79% of the student body, are missionary kids). The school provides education from kindergarten through grade 12. Dakar Academy's 245 students differ in nationality, personality, and culture.

Missionaries

  • Barbara Van Straten, Elementary School Principal

Partners

Fast Facts

  • Population: 12,643,799 (July 2011 est.)
  • Languages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
  • Religions: Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%

Visit the World Factbook for more information on Senegal.

Ministry at a Glance

Missionaries

Partners

Fast Facts