Jun 5, 2026 | Africa, Food, Income, Old Mosongo, Sierra Leone
This month, in the quiet, often overlooked Old Mosongo community, Mr. Makaya stood with a new sense of pride. For years, he was known simply as a struggling villager, barely keeping his household together. Today, he is a shining example of the “hand up, not a...
May 7, 2026 | Africa, Cameroon, Income, Ngassa Village, Women's Empowerment
Women’s empowerment in Ngassa has really been a source of inspiration to all who have been a part of the Transformational Community Development (TCD) endeavor here. We have been focusing on empowering women through skills training in small business management, and...
May 7, 2026 | Africa, Gbessebu, Income, Sierra Leone, Women's Empowerment
Marie is a hardworking mother who struggled greatly to provide for her family before the introduction of the Transformational Community Development (TCD) program in her community. She is the mother of Josephine and the grandmother of Peter and Christiana. Life was...
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...