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Well construction in The Gambia
Within the URBIS Foundation’s funding programme, the African German Energy Development Association e.V. (AGEDA) was able to build a well in The Gambia. In cooperation with its local partner MADRA Development Foundation, a 35-metre-deep borehole was drilled in the Kerr Pateh Koreh village community and a solar-powered water lifting system was installed.
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New training cohort on our farm
We are happy to welcome the new training year on our farm CPIA (Centre de Promotion des Initiatives Agricoles). Every year, 18 young farmers are trained to become agroentrepreneurs (AEs). The young people in their early twenties come from all over Togo to take part in the training.
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Collective farming successfully launched in Blitta, Togo
In our project with Sight Africa Family (SAF) in Togo to establish six production communities, much has already been achieved in the first months of the project. Following the successful project kick-off in August 2021, the first three communities were established as planned in the villages of Kamboussa, Kaza-Copé and Niki-Niki 2.
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Farewell to Dr Kadjassi
After 13 years with URBIS FOUNDATION TOGO, Dr. Bâ-Traoré Kadjassi, who was responsible for the health sector, retired. Over the years, we have greatly expanded this sector. It all started with a request from a small health station that wanted to provide medicines for the less fortunate.
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Solar power for Kwanjarko in Ghana
Within the framework of the URBIS funding programme, Aktiv für Afrika e.V. installed a solar power system in the village of Kwanjarko in eastern Ghana. This now powers a solar pump, which sustainably improves the health and living situation of the 1,500 inhabitants through year-round, safe supply of clean drinking water and also creates local opportunities.
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East Africa Funding Projects in 2022
In 2022, the URBIS FOUNDATION will once again fund exciting projects by our three long-term partners in East Africa.
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