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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.
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 +6.15.2009
Public Declaration to Abandon Female Genital Cutting in The Gambia: Darsilameh, The Gambia—June 14, 2009 marked a major milestone for The Gambia as 24 communities in the Upper River Region came together to abandon the practices of female genital cutting (FGC) and child/forced marriage.  ... more >>
 
 +4.6.2009
Secretary of State Clinton Praises Tostan as Model for Grassroots Development: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held up Tostan as a model for how “grassroots work supported by the United States Government” can affect real change in communities around the world.  ... more >>
 
 +4.6.2009
Tostan Featured on Dutch National TV: On April 4th, Nederland 2 in the Netherlands featured Tostan on its international news program.  ... more >>
 

 
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