A Community Excursion to Share a Meal with a Senegalese Family On Friday, March 10, 2023, a group of 12 fellow crew members, and Abdoulaye, an interpreter working with the Global Mercy ship during the Senegal field service, traveled to a region of Dakar called Yoff. The excursion involved visiting a Islamic sacred place and then sharing a meal in a Senegalese home. The Mercy Ships day crew, Abdoulaye, provided a communication and cultural bridge to enrich our visit. Our experience included an education tour of the sacred Layene Mausoleum with the help of the Imam (prayer leader, spiritual advisor, expert in Islamic Law) of the local Mosque. We learned about the Islamic faith and importance of the Layene history. During our time in the Layene Mausoleum we joined our Muslim brothers and sisters in prayer. The interior of the worship area was reached by climbing a flight of stairs. Despite being above ground the floors were covered in a deep Sahara sand. The perfect yellow Sahara san