Urbis Foundation
Welcome

As a charitable foundation, we are dedicated to promoting the use of renewable energies and protecting our climate and environment. Through our work we wish to sensitise for a more sustainable use of our resources and to offer more people a perspective for a brighter future.

Regionally, we focus our activities on Sub-Saharan Africa. A special emphasis lies on our partner country Togo, where we have been implementing projects since 2002. Additionally, we offer funding support to initiatives in Eastern Europe and East Africa, which advocate the use and implementation of renewable energies.

Our achievements

930

Students educated
in our
vocational school

41

Solar plants installed

151

Farm students educated

125

Solar-Interns supported

16

Medical wards
supplied annualy with
medical equipment

48

Nursery schools supplied with toys

18

Seamstreses trained

110

Pupils supported

Partner country Togo

We are active in a variety of sectors in our partner country Togo.

Project funding

As a foundation we allocate grants to support sustainable projects.

Info Soleil

We regularly publish our Togolese newsletter “Info Soleil”. Subscribe here to receive our Info Soleil.

Solar Curriculum

In Togo, we developed a state-certified Solar Curriculum.

The café of Madame Aridja Tchakonde

Sucess Stories The solar boutiques of Mohamadou Yacoubou

In 2013, Mohamadou Yacoubou completed the solar energy course at the Lycee Technique in Sokodé, which is financed by URBIS.

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The children with their new birth certificates

Sucess Stories Project "Birth certificate for all"

In Togo, many children do not yet have a birth certificate - we support them to receive one retroactively.

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The café of Madame Aridja Tchakonde

Sucess Stories The café of Madame Aridja Tchakonde

Thanks to a microcredit granted by URBIS, Madame Aridja Tchakonde was able to establish a café, which she runs today with five employees.

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The boutique of Madame Mouraféra Sallassis

Sucess Stories The boutique of Madame Mouraféra Sallassis

With a microcredit granted by URBIS, Madame Mouraféra Sallassis was able to open a boutique, which she runs with her daughters.

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The sheep farm of Rialou Djafarou and Seveya Ourogneni

Sucess Stories The sheep farm of Rialou Djafarou and Seveya Ourogneni

The two men were students on our sustainable farm in Sokodé in 2013/2014. They received a comprehensive training on sustainable farming, management and business administration.

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The cultivation of field crops by Mamadou Ouro-Tou

Sucess Stories The cultivation of field crops by Mamadou Ouro-Tou

In 2016, Mamadou Ouro-Tou finished his vocational training at our sustainable farm in Sokodé.

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The café of Madame Aridja Tchakonde

Success Stories

With our projects we try to give people a chance for a better future. Some of our success stories are presented here.

The solar boutiques of Mohamadou Yacoubou

In 2013, Mohamadou Yacoubou completed the solar energy course at the Lycee Technique in Sokodé, which is financed by URBIS. In the following years, he was able to open up two solar boutiques in Sokodé and Tchamba, where he offers solar equipment and the service of installing solar kits. As business is going well, he is able to employ other graduates of the solar energy course as free-lancers, whenever he needs support due to the high demand. Mohamadou is very happy with his education, which allowed him to become a successful solar entrepreneur.

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The children with their new birth certificates

Success Stories

With our projects we try to give people a chance for a better future. Some of our success stories are presented here.

Project "Birth certificate for all"

In Togo, many children do not yet have a birth certificate. Consequently, they cannot obtain a passport or other official documents. As part of a new URBIS project in 2018, we supported 50 children in obtaining their certificate!

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The café of Madame Aridja Tchakonde

Success Stories

With our projects we try to give people a chance for a better future. Some of our success stories are presented here.

The café of Madame Aridja Tchakonde

Thanks to a microcredit granted by URBIS, Madame Aridja Tchakonde was able to establish a café, which she runs today with five employees. Since business is going well, she is able to save money, which she puts on the common bank account of her women’s credit group. Before she became a group member, she sold spices and other small items in the city. Nowadays, she not only pays the school education for her five daughters, but can also offer employment opportunities for other women.

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The boutique of Madame Mouraféra Sallassis

Success Stories

With our projects we try to give people a chance for a better future. Some of our success stories are presented here.

The boutique of Madame Mouraféra Sallassis

With a microcredit granted by URBIS, Madame Mouraféra Sallassis was able to open a boutique, which she runs with her daughters. On 8 square meters, different cloths, scarfs and headscarves are on display, in varying colours and motifs. Madame Mouraféra Sallassis used to carry the goods on her head, offering them potential customers in the streets. Thanks to her new boutique, she is now able to order larger quantities, which allows her to achieve higher profits.

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The sheep farm of Rialou Djafarou and Seveya Ourogneni

Success Stories

With our projects we try to give people a chance for a better future. Some of our success stories are presented here.

The sheep farm of Rialou Djafarou and Seveya Ourogneni

The two men were students on our sustainable farm in Sokodé in 2013/2014. They received a comprehensive training on sustainable farming, management and business administration. After their graduation they decided to start a sheep farm close to Sokodé, which they would like to expand eventually. Running their own independent business was made possible through financial support by URBIS.

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The cultivation of field crops by Mamadou Ouro-Tou

Success Stories

With our projects we try to give people a chance for a better future. Some of our success stories are presented here.

The cultivation of field crops by Mamadou Ouro-Tou

In 2016, Mamadou Ouro-Tou finished his vocational training at our sustainable farm in Sokodé. Subsequently, he decided to cultivate different types of field crops. Today, the now 23-year-old can rely on a safe income, thanks to the crops like beans, corn or manioc that grow on his 3 hectares of land.

News

We regularly report about news from our projects and partners.

17 January 2022

Handing over of the tree seedlings at Malinyi Secondary School Copyright: TAREA

Sustainable Use of Biomass for Cooking in Tanzania

With the support from the URBIS Foundation our project partner TAREA in Tanzania successfully ended the one-year project “Enabling Sustainable Use of Biomass for Cooking at Public Secondary Schools in Malinyi District”.

10 December 2021

The SEAs and the Speakers of the Ceremony Copyright: Odyek Ronald, ACSET

Celebration of the End of the SEAs’ Solar Training in Uganda

At the end of November, the second group of Solar Extension Agents (SEAs) completed their training at the Uganda Technical College (UTC) in Lira, North-Uganda. At a ceremony held at UTC Lira, the completion of the trainings was celebrated, and the SEAs were congratulated.

19 November 2021

REZA gives families in Zanzibar access to solar energy and safe lighting Copyright: REZA

Strengthen orphans’ education through access to solar energy in Zanzibar

In cooperation with our long-time project partner REZA, the organization for renewable energies in Zanzibar, URBIS supported a solar energy project again this year. The aim of this year's project was to support orphans in their school education by giving them access to solar energy.