Tostan's mission is to empower African communities to bring about sustainable development and positive social transformation based on respect for human rights.
Tostan means "breakthrough" in the West African language of Wolof. Since 1991, Tostan has brought its holistic 30-month education program to thousands of communities in ten African countries: Burkina Faso, Djibouti, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Somalia, and Sudan.
Community-led Successes:
Abandoning Female Genital Cutting
Ending Child/Forced Marriage
Promoting Grassroots Democracy
Protecting Maternal and Child Health
Preventing and treating Malaria
Improving Literacy and Math Skills
And taking action in many more areas .......
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