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...
A Partnership for Change: Pathy Family Foundation’s Enduring Support for Tostan “The Pathy Family Foundation has been a proud supporter of Tostan Canada for 15 years for two distinct and equally important reasons: First, the quality and evolution of their social...
