Each morning in Sankuleh Kunda, a rural village in The Gambia’s Central River Region, 29-year-old Ramatulay arranges vegetables, spices, and packets of spaghetti outside her home. By evening, she switches to selling candles and small essentials. She doesn’t call...
By Sophie Champagne Donor and Tostan Canada Board member since 2023 After three decades in marketing, I began searching for a meaningful way to give back. I had volunteered on fundraising committees before, but I was craving something deeper and something that would...
By Judy McFarlane I first learned about Tostan several years ago when I met Gail Kaneb and Kelly Baxter. They told me about Molly Melching and what she had accomplished in Senegal and The Gambia. I bought Molly’s book, However Long the Night, and began to understand...
By Gail Kaneb and Alexandra Kaneb Board Members, Tostan Canada In our family, giving back is a tradition. For decades, we’ve worked to make a difference—first in our own community, and later through our family foundation. But it wasn’t until we met Tostan that we...
After years of hardship and attempts to migrate, Faly returned to his village in Guinea-Bissau—and found a new path forward. With support from Tostan’s education program, he’s now building a better future for himself and creating opportunities for others. Faly is one...
Author: Kelsey McFarlane Date: November 30, 2024 I was fortunate enough to represent my family and travel with Tostan Canada to Senegal and The Gambia this past November. This was my first time in Africa, and I thought Tostan did an outstanding job of showing us both...
