Our Work
Tostan works to empower rural and remote African communities to bring about positive social transformation and sustainable development through a holistic empowering education program
How does Tostan empower communities through holistic education that drives social transformation and sustainable development?
Community Empowerment Program
The core of Tostan’s work is the Community Empowerment Program, which is a three-year, non-formal education program that facilitates community-led development and social progress.
Sharing & Mutual Learning
Tostan’s Training, Sharing, and Mutual Learning programs are a response to growing requests from community activists, NGOs, philanthropists, and government leaders to learn from our proven model of Community Empowering Education.
Training Program
Find more about Tostan’s training seminars on our proven model for community-led development.
Community of Practice
A dynamic, interactive platform that brings together development professionals who are committed to human rights and community-led approaches.
Special Projects
Tailored efforts that extend the impact of the Community Empowerment Program to vulnerable groups and urgent global challenges.
Prison Project
The Prison Project aims to help detainees reintegrate back into their communities through participation in a modified version of the Cornmunity Empowerment Program.
COVID-19 Program
Tostan is happy to offer open-source access to two informational booklets on the coronavirus, developed at the outset of the pandemic in collaboration with our partner.