Success Stories

Sucess Stories The Farm of Akizilelou Arom

Every year, our training farm CPIA (Centre de Promotion des Initiatives Agricoles) trains agroentrepreneurs (AEs), such as Akizilelou Arom. The 24-year-old was trained as an AE in 2020-2021 and was able to start his own farm in the Est-Mono prefecture in eastern Togo with the start-up capital from URBIS FOUNDATION. On his 9 ha farm, he grows maize, soybeans, cassava, yam, sorghum and nibeb, and also breeds goats, sheep and poultry. With the start-up capital, he was even able to build a house in his village.

Sucess Stories From URBIS solar training to permanent employment

In March 2021, Tchala Ekéma took part in an intensive one-week solar training course on the installation and maintenance of photovoltaic solar systems organised by URBIS FOUNDATION Togo (UFT) in Lomé. Following the training, she was funded by UFT for a three-month internship at KYA-Energy Group, where she got a permanent job after graduating with a degree in civil and electrical engineering.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Akizilelou Arom in his maniok field Copyright: UFT

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 Farm of Akizilelou Arom

About the training, Akizilelou says "If today I can find something to eat, feed myself and provide for my family, it is thanks to this training that URBIS FOUNDATION organised for us destitute youths and gave me this chance." The training includes sustainable farming methods and dealing with the effects of climate change in agriculture, as well as modules on entrepreneurship. For Akizilelou, the training brought a significant change in his working life and has given him perspective.

Civil Engineer Tchala Ekéma Copyright: UFT

Success Stories

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

From URBIS solar training to permanent employment

"The solar training at URBIS FOUNDATION has enabled me to strengthen my skills and competencies not only in solar energy but also in entrepreneurship."

Further, she has big plans for the future:

"I want to start a training and mentoring centre for girls in technology and science and become an ambassador for technology in Africa in five years, start a robotics school after a major robotics training in a major university and eventually start a community of young girls in science and technology in Africa to be able to participate in the development of my continent.''

Since the programme started in 2019, URBIS FOUNDATION has trained 43 women and supported them in starting their careers.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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