The Togogana community programme
The Togogana community development programme is located in the
Mopti region of Mali. The programme reaches 44 villages with a
population of 45,000. World Vision's partnership with Togogana
started in 2007 and is envisaged to continue until 2023, when the
community will be fully equipped with the resources and skills to
take ownership of its own development. In the past year,
significant improvements were made in the current focus areas of
nutrition and water, and education.
Issues covered: Education, nutrition
and water
Updates on World Vision's work
Nutrition and water
- 3000 community members participated in nutrition training. In
addition, five community vegetable gardens were established to help
improve children's nutrition, and increase household income as
families can sell extra vegetables on the market.
- In six communities, including in two primary schools, boreholes
were sunk and wells dug to supply safe and clean water to families
and children. In addition, ten water supply systems were also
repaired, which resulted in a drop in water-borne diseases.
Education
- The total school enrolment increased from 8437 students in 2010
to 8864 in 2011, thanks to concerted community awareness-raising
programmes on the importance of education.
- To help improve the quality of education and reduce school
dropout rates, 54 teachers from 30 schools received additional
training in their respective subjects, three new classrooms were
built, and six literacy centres were opened.
The Togogana community is in the sixth year of its development
journey with World Vision.
Life on
the ground in Togogana
Safe drinking water ensures healthy
children
In the past year, World Vision
implemented the Mali rural water project that is benefiting 15
communities.
Clean drinking water, and sound hygiene and sanitation practices
are vital to reduce water-borne diseases, such as cholera. In the
past year, World Vision implemented the Mali rural water project
that is benefiting 15 communities. Over 500 water and sanitation
education and awareness-raising sessions were conducted. Six new
boreholes were sunk and 84 latrines constructed. Recently, clean
water came to the 1260 residents of Kountogoro village. A borehole
was drilled and a pump erected. In addition, a laundry pad was
built and a separate water trough for cattle installed. Housewife
Mariam, who is also deputy chairperson of a women's association,
says there used to be little red worms in the water they drew from
the open well. "With the water from the borehole, we can say
goodbye to the red worms. Our children are healthy now," she
explains. To ensure clean water for generations to come, a water
and sanitation committee has been established to manage and
maintain the new borehole and pump.
Mali at a glance
Having once been a centre of wealth and culture, Mali now counts
among the poorest countries in the world. In 2010, Mali was ranked
173 out of 177 in the United Nations Human Development Index.
