Practical solutions – Marieke Kruis ensures Tostan’s projects and grants are right on track
Every Friday, we will share the story of a member of the Tostan team. The wide range of people who contribute to Tostan each bring with them a unique perspective […]
Human Security in Action: Planting Trees in Hamdallaye Alpha, Senegal
The small community of Hamdallaye Alpha has big plans. Since June, Tostan’s Peace and Security team based in Dakar, Senegal has been hearing amazing things about this isolated yet dynamic […]
A Community’s Investment in Health Care Leads to Increased Services for Its Residents
For many rural communities in the Kolda region of southern Senegal, health services can only be accessed by traveling on foot, by bicycle, or by horse cart to the nearest […]
Kagnoubé: One Gambian village making peace in West Africa
Although the sign marking the location of Kagnoubé is just like any of the hundreds of others that line the roads of The Gambia, the changes that the community is […]
The Many Benefits of Ginger: Economic Development in Guinea
In the urban center of Labé, a city in the green and flourishing region of Fouta Djallon in Guinea, 20 women are gathered in a small room. While the hustle […]
Portrait of a Leader: Coumba Samba Camara
The community of Vélingara is located in the district of Ranérou in one of the most conservative regions of Senegal. In January 2012, Vélingara began Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) […]
91 Villages in Wack Ngouna, Senegal Abandon FGC Thanks to the Power of Social Mobilization
In the village of Wack Ngouna, I watched as dust spiraled up from the quick steps of countless dancing feet. Celebrating a collective decision which will effectively change the future […]
Spotlight on Girls: Aja Drammeh
Through our work we have learned that as communities become empowered through human rights-based education, their ability to empower girls amplifies. In celebration of the first ever International Day of […]
Gnima Diamé, Treasurer of the Mbour Association of Ex-Cutters
It has been five years since Gnima Diamé last performed female genital cutting (FGC), the trade her mother taught her. Originally from Biñona in the Casamance region of Senegal, Gnima […]
Spotlight on Girls: The Marietou Law
Through our work we have learned that as communities become empowered through human rights-based education, their ability to empower girls amplifies. In celebration of the first ever International Day of […]