Areas of Impact
Tostan’s African-inspired education program empowers communities to shape their own futures.
With knowledge, skills, and collective confidence, women, men, and youth are driving lasting change in their communities.
Good Governance
30K+
Women have been selected for leadership positions in their communities, with many running for public office.
Social Transformation
10,324
Commmunities have publicly declared abandonment of Female Genital Cutting and Child marriage.
Human Development
81,326
New business opportunities created through Community Development Grants
Impact Stories
At 22, he chose to stay and now creates jobs in Guinea-Bissau
In the quiet village of Fran Kunda Mandinga, in Guinea-Bissau’s Bafatá region, the sound of a machete striking bamboo cuts through the morning air. It is the sound of determination. At 22, Buli Sadjo has turned a small patch of land behind his family home into a workshop—where each bamboo rod he splits brings him closer to a future he