Benin

The situation for us, the young people of Toucountouna, is deplorable and gives food for thought. Our objective is to help our young people to flourish and contribute to the harmonious development of the town.

The experience I am sharing with you takes place in Tapoga, a village northwest of Benin, about 700 km from Cotonou. It is enough to identify the right means and couple them with fierce determination.

For girls in Africa, going to school means overcoming many obstacles. How does your organisation, company or department guarantee equal opportunities for girls and women?

In our country, Benin, many regions do not have access to electricity yet. The vision to turn the municipality of Toucountouna into a case study is gradually becoming visible.

I’m a teacher living at the heart of a community in Benin that still practices female genital mutilation (FGM). In addition to developing policies and raising awareness, we must find stop-gap solutions that can lead to the eradication of this practice.

More and more in my town I notice the massive transfer of children, pupils and apprentices to towns with strong cotton production. The children of the Toucountouna town are crying, help them.

More and more in my town I notice the massive transfer of children, pupils and apprentices to towns with strong cotton production. The children of the Toucountouna town are crying, help them.

Over the past few years, Charlie has been coordinating the activities of the Vital Statistics project. The challenge is digitalization, modernization of the service and a birth certificate for each citizen.

We are in Benin, more specifically in Atacora, where alcoholism is becoming more and more of a problem.

Isabel is a primary school teacher and since 2016, they have had a school link with Toucountouna, in Benin. Children are ultimately the adults of tomorrow. We count on them to make our planet a sustainable society.