Communities participating in the Ndimaagu Project receive Community Development Grants
On May 21-27, 2014, 55 Community Management Committees (CMCs) from the departments of Goudiry and Bakel gathered in Tambacounda, Senegal to attend a training session on financial management and receive […]
Monitoring the efforts of social mobilization teams in the Fouta
An adaptation of this post originally appeared on Orchid Project’s blog and is reproduced with Orchid Project’s permission. To view the original post on the Orchid blog, click here. In partnership with Tostan, […]
Community engagement ceremony held in Senegal to promote early childhood development
On May 25, 2014, 100 communities from the Kolda, Ziguinchor, and Sédhiou regions of Senegal, who are current participants in Tostan’s Reinforcement of Parental Practices (RPP) module, gathered in the village […]
Malian Mayor champions Tostan in his community
Tostan supporters play an integral role in building momentum for our community-led development programs. Our Outstanding Supporter Blog Series highlights their creative efforts to inspire support for Tostan in their communities. Souleymane […]
Grants Project Manager
Organization Overview Tostan, a US 501(c)(3) organization founded in Senegal in 1991, is an international nonprofit organization headquartered in Dakar, Senegal and currently operating in six African countries. Our vision […]
Communities march to promote parent-child interaction in Kaolack, Senegal
On May 28, 2014, the Tostan regional coordination in Kaoloack and local communities, along with the support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Government of Senegal, organized […]
Entrepreneurial Spirit in Guinea
Hidden off the beaten path in the rolling mountains of central Guinea, the community of Pellelmodiyadhé was one of the first communities in Guinea to participate in Tostan’s three-year Community […]
Guinea’s partnership-led Child Protection Committee is a long-term development solution
During my time in Guinea, I have been able to see firsthand the importance of partnerships between private NGOs and the public sector. I have learned that in order to […]
Press Release: Senegal celebrates the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula on Friday, May 23, 2014 in Kolda
May 22, 2014 Dakar, Senegal The NGOs AMREF Health Africa, Handicap International, and Tostan, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Senegalese Ministry of Women, Family, and […]
Life After Fistula: Khady Sow’s Story
Photo: A woman learns about maternal health during the Community Empowerment Program. For 15 years, Khady Sow had been living with fistula. As a mother of five, she endured physical […]