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Installation of the solar power system at the Make Me Smile Kenya training center.

Project Update: Successful Solar Installations in Kisumu Boost Education and Sustainable Energy Supply

In March 2026, as part of a project funded by the URBIS Foundation, two solar power systems were successfully installed and commissioned in Kisumu, Kenya. In close collaboration with Make Me Smile Kenya and the solar company SOLAERA, a project was implemented that combines sustainable energy supply with hands-on training.

 

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Networking meeting at the CPIA farm for farmers from the Central Region of Togo

The Future of Agriculture in Togo: Networking, Training, and Prospects

As part of the ASA 2025 program, two students, in collaboration with the Urbis Foundation Togo, visited farms in the Central Region, collected and analyzed data, with the aim of strengthening training opportunities for young people and connecting the farms with one another.

 

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Handover of the machines in Tchalo (central region of Togo).

Handover of the machines to the first two local Maschinenringe in Togo

New machinery, new prospects: At the end of 2025, agricultural equipment was handed over to the machinery rings in Tchalo and Koboyo. This project, financed by the Urbis Foundation and implemented by the Maschinenringe Foundation, is providing an important boost to strengthening local agriculture in Togo.

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Visiting a women's group on their farmland in the Matam region.

Project visit ReClima: progress towards climate resilience and food security in Matam

In October, the Urbis Foundation visited the "ReClima – Climate Resilience and Food Security" project in the Matam region in north-eastern Senegal.

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Practical training for farmers on solar irrigation by CPIA experts from the Urbis Foundation.

Successful completion of the Sun4Water project - solar irrigation for sustainable agriculture in Togo

With the successful completion of the Sun4Water project last month, funded by GIZ, the Urbis Foundation Togo can look back on an effective collaboration to promote sustainable agriculture and strengthen the resilience of local smallholder farmers.

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Welcoming the vernissage guests at St.Galler Bank Munich.

Vernissage "World art from Tanzania - more than Tingatinga" in Munich

On October 9, 2025, the vernissage opening "World Art from Tanzania - more than Tingatinga" took place on the premises of the St. Galler Kantonalbank in Munich.

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