May 7, 2026 | Africa, Bomborma, Food, Income, Sierra Leone, Women's Empowerment
When a young woman became enlightened to the merits of agriculture through Transformational Community Development (TCD), she approached the TCD champion at her village for partnership. He provided her five cups of maize seed at the cost of Le100.00 ($4) and encouraged...
May 7, 2026 | Africa, Food, Income, Komende, Sierra Leone
Pa John was initially a stranger in Komende Village who migrated there during the war in Sierra Leone 11 years ago. Since joining the community, he has been involved in the profession of farming, which his family has practiced for over 30 years. With his knowledge, he...
May 7, 2026 | Africa, Food, Income, Old Mosongo, Sierra Leone
Through the Transformational Community Development (TCD) project, Mr. Dabisie has transitioned from a life of extreme vulnerability to one of economic independence and leadership in the Old Mosongo community. Mr. Dabisie is a 47-year-old man with four children and no...
May 7, 2026 | Africa, Birini, Income, Togo, Women's Empowerment
Women in Birini have taken a practical step toward strengthening their economic activities through the launch of a community tontine initiative. Tontines are informal savings and credit associations in Togo. The Transformational Community Development (TCD) Income...
May 7, 2026 | Bangladesh, Dadpur, Income, South Asia, Women's Empowerment
Munira* is a housewife living with her family of four members. Her husband works as a truck driver and stays away from home most of the time. He is the only earning member of the family, and managing household expenses with a single income is challenging. Earlier,...
May 7, 2026 | Baribeda, Food, Income, India, South Asia
For many years in the Transformational Community Development (TCD) village of Baribeda, no crops were grown during the cool season, after the main crop was harvested. Most of the agricultural land remained unused. As a result, farmers were missing out on additional...
