The Power of Community-Led Development: A Special Look at Mali

With a firm belief in dignity for all, Tostan implements programs across West Africa to support the most vulnerable communities in their quests for well-being and community development. Our flagship program, the Community Empowerment Program (CEP), is a three-year...

Keinti Coulibaly shares her journey to economic empowerment

  Keinti Coulibaly, a Community Empowerment Program (CEP) participant, works at the weekly regional market in Sirakorola, Mali, where she cooks small bean and dough pastry snacks, selling them nearly as quickly as she makes them. During the CEP, participants...