BENIN

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It is a French speaking West African country and the birthplace of Voodoo. Benin is a very poor country with very limited infrastructure and financial resources. To this day, farming is accomplished through manual labor.

VILLAGEs/PROJECTs

villagers impacted each year

Village woman handling goats
Village woman handling goats
Village woman handling goats

The Work in Benin

Two of the main villages where GHNI is working and bringing TCD practices are in Dassa and Tukun. One of the main problems is sources of water. In Dassa especially the only water well there in the village is one perhaps 20 or 30 feet deep dug in 1966, with only puddles of water and trash in it. Most months of the year, the villagers must walk approximately 30 minutes to get water for drinking and cooking.  In addition, they have to pay for the water from their very scarce resources. 

We are looking to help them build a hydraulic well as they also don’t have electricity. With the water from the well they could start their sustainable farming practices, which could be done using manual labor. 

Our Geneva Board Chairman Norman Hawkins recently visited our villages in Benin. He joined with a team of 51 people consisting of doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals and local staff. They were able to provide help to over 2,100 patients. Norm also got to evaluate patients for glasses, including reading glasses and distance vision, and distributed 400 pairs of glasses and 100 pairs of sunglasses. The people were so thankful, as for many of them, it was their first time to see a nurse or doctor.  The group also encountered much malaria, untreated high blood pressure, serious wounds untreated for months or even years, rickets and other deformities among children, and high rates of blindness.  Tragically, some of the cases of blindness were caused by severe trauma, or by acid. 

We are working together to provide hope in their lives by solving one issue at a time. With our support, people are now feeling confident that their lives are going to change for good and they are hoping for a better future for the upcoming generations.

Latest stories from BENIN

Two side-by-side photos of a water pump at Dapur, Bangladesh.
Mar 10 2025

A Simple Transformation Can Sustain Lives

Two widows and a child benefit from the lessons and skills learned by the villagers to improve their lives.

A large, diverse age group of Bangladesh villagers.
Mar 10 2025

Education and Wellness Problems Solved

Young people often do not realize the importance of being educated to improve their lives so their elders found a way to encourage this.

A table of six Bangladesh Committee members having an indoor meeting.
Mar 10 2025

Committees Take Responsibility for Their Future

Solving their own problems with the resources they have is key to becoming self-sustainable.

A spread of sports equipment.
Nov 27 2024

Sports Equipment Helps School Attendance

When coming to school is fun, children are more motivated to learn.

A large group of TCD attendants standing outdoors for a group photo.
Nov 04 2024

Learning to Solve Their Own Problems

Villagers are learning to identify the root of their problems and then finding ways to solve them.

The Dapur Committee members having a meeting indoors.
Aug 27 2024

Committee Members Meet to Discuss Needs

Identifying the problems is the first step toward solving them.

Two children standing and smiling.
Aug 21 2024

Investing in Education

Young children are truly sponges for knowledge!

A classroom made of bricks, which houses classmates on their rectangular desks.
Jul 15 2024

Putting the Land to Use

Gathering ideas for future land use unites and encourages the villagers.

Dec 19 2023

Confirming Community Goals

As the community of Dadpur continues to work together, families are encouraged and the preschool grows.

TRANSFORM LIVES IN BENIN

By donating today, you can help sustainably transform the lives of villagers in Benin. Will you join us to bring hope?

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