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At 13, Coumbayel overheard plans for her marriage. She spoke up — and her community listened.

Her story is one of 1,500+ child marriages prevented since 2018 through Tostan’s work.

Now, with CANAL+ Group, the movement reaches millions. #EndChildMarriage

“When the roots are strong, there is no need to fear the storm.”

Communities across Senegal, Mali, The Gambia & Guinea-Bissau showed that lasting change happens when communities lead.

Explore their stories in Tostan’s 2025 Impact Report 👇

#CommunityLedChange #Tostan

Happy Labor Day! 🎉 Work rooted in dignity changes everything. Wishing everyone a day of rest and celebration. 🌺 #LaborDay #Tostan

Welcoming the 2nd cohort of Ghanaian partners to the Tostan Training Center for a 10-day learning seminar on Community-Led Development. 🤝🌍 Learning, sharing, and strengthening approaches together—because lasting change starts with communities. #CLD #Tostan

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬? 🌍✨
𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 💬📊