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 | Africa, Batemone, Togo, Water
The Transformational Community Development (TCD) program conducted assessments in two villages experiencing severe water shortages in the Atakpamé region: Kantche (33 km from Notsé) and Akaké (12 km from Notsé). Several visits were made to meet with the village chiefs...
May 7, 2026 | Africa, Children, Education, Kouvome, Togo
A follow-up visit helped ensure that a vulnerable child remained in school despite family relocation within the community. Abiba, a 10-year-old Fulani girl from a low-income family, received school materials from the Transformational Community Development (TCD)...
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 | Children, Education, India, Jharkhand Expansion, South Asia
In Elwapathar Village, in the Alinagar area of our Transformational Community Development (TCD) cluster, many children were out of school. Some were unwilling to attend, while others stayed home because their parents were either uninterested or unaware of the...
