Stories
By sharing regular stories and updates, everyone who is involved with Tostan Canada can remain connected.
Read about the experiences of our generous supporters, our dedicated team members, and most importantly, the communities who are making their vision for the future come alive.
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Donor Stories: Kelsey McFarlane
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...
Donor Testimonials: The Pathy Family Foundation
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...
Donor story: My Participation in the “Hearth Summit” in Thiès
By Bineta Ba Director, Partnerships and International Development Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation, Quebec, Canada It was a great pleasure to accept Tostan's invitation to attend the "Hearth Summit," an event held from October 7 to 9, 2024, in Thiès (Senegal),...
Empowering Communities to Abandon Harmful Practices
By Dominique Chauvet-Staco For over 30 years, Tostan has been empowering communities across West Africa to lead their own development. As a result, thousands of villages have voluntarily abandoned harmful practices through its unique, human rights-based approach....
The Gatekeepers of Change: Chatting with Soudiane’s Community Management Committee
Written by: Dominique Chauvet-Staco At the core of Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) is the Community Management Committee (CMC)—a democratically elected group of 19 members, predominantly women, who take the reins of leadership to guide and sustain the...
Celebrating changemaker, Mame Diarra Nah Traoré
Discover the inspiring journey of Mame Diarra Nah Traoré in this powerful video showcasing Tostan's Community Empowerment Program (CEP) in Mali. Watch as Mame, starting as a member of the Community Management Committee, rises to become a municipal councilor,...
What Inspired Me to Support Tostan
By Gail Kaneb I was raised in a close family. We weren’t wealthy, but my parents constantly worked to make a difference. They chaired service clubs, led huge regional fundraising drives for leukemia and local drives to build our school library. By the time I was 12, I...
Important Update – Law Prohibiting Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in The Gambia maintained
July 15, 2024 We're delighted to see that the voices of our communities have been heard in The Gambia! On Monday, July 15, the Gambia National Assembly's decision to reject the proposal to amend the law banning female genital cutting truly reflects the collective...
Canadian Foundation supports partnership project on girls’ empowerment, education and leadership
Matam, June 12, 2024 – The Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’École (AMFE), Grow Academy and Tostan launched the “Donnons-leur des ailes” (Let’s give them wings) consortium project. Implemented with the support of the Fondation Marcelle et Jean Coutu (FJMC),...
Excerpt from However Long the Night – Molly Melching’s Inspiring Journey To Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph
Cheikh Anta Diop explains the Meaning of Tostan … Thoughts of development began to occupy a lot of her thinking and she was always eager to share them with Cheikh Anta. He was not surprised by what she was observing in the field – how a narrow view of education and...