A plot of land for CREATES in Thiafoura: laying the foundations of a territorially grounded centre

CREATES is reaching a foundational milestone. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous supporter, the organisation has acquired a plot of land in Thiafoura, in the heart of the Saafen country. What was until now only an organisation will also become a place.

A living laboratory in the Saafen heartland

The Thiafoura site will host an action-research centre designed as a living laboratory: a medicinal forest, processing units, a community reserve and shared gardens. A space conceived to co-construct and experiment with sustainable, local and shared solutions.

Grounded research

This project embodies the philosophy of CREATES: anchoring research in the territories, far from the main boulevards, as close as possible to communities. It is on this plot of land that the first earthen brick of the CREATES centre will soon be laid — a concrete step towards infrastructure serving the agroecological transition and food sovereignty.