Empowering Villages in Nigeria and Togo
Our contributions support GHNI’s Transformational Community Development (TCD) projects in Nigeria and Togo. This coaching-based approach empowers villages to identify their own needs and break the cycle of extreme poverty through sustainable, local leadership.
Nigeria Projects
Water Infrastructure
2021 – 2022
Several water wells and an electric pump were installed in 2021, followed by a successful borehole drilled in Apir in 2022.
Kodjo Toilet Block
2022
Construction of a VIP toilet block in Kodjo, Apir. This facility now serves as a teaching tool for other rural teams in Nigeria and Togo.
Community Center
2023
Built a training center in Apir for TCD lessons on health, nutrition, and income generation skills to promote self-sufficiency.
Togo Projects
Togo 2024 - 2025 Update
- Community leader Tierri received a motorcycle to help him travel quickly between the villages, enabling him to provide regular TCD training and village follow-up.
- Malnutrition reduced from 90% to 10% in the Birini Village Loop.
- The ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines in Kassena Point are completed.
- The Kassena Point community acquired land for farming ginger.
- Construction is underway for Kassena Point village’s first primary school, built using community labor, local materials, and funding support from us.
- Bags of rice were distributed to families in need in Birini.
- School supplies were provided for 50 children in Birini.
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Index: West Africa • Nigeria • Togo • GHNI • TCD • Transformational Community Development • Apir Village • Kodjo Village • Kodzo Village • VIP Latrine Block • Water Infrastructure • Apir Borehole • Atanda Martins • Community Leader Tierri • Motorcycle Support • Sustainable Sanitation • Training Center Construction • International Barcodes Ltd • Better World Initiative • [email protected] • +64 21 636000