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CENTRE DES HOMMES Atidéka méwona Avé

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • French
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2011

What we do

CDH is a community which assembles artist corporation, local farmers, and local and international volunteers. CDH aims to work for the development of the population. Its mission is to take care of earth and people by reducing poverty and increasing sustainability in education. Other fields of work in addition to education, social business, and ecology are culture, tourism, nature, and agriculture (medicinal plants). In its work CDH involves artists, local farmers, young people, local and international volunteers, and other local stakeholders. Its mission is to minimize the gap of social differences between peoples, to work for equality in people, and work to improve human life and its environment through education. The vision is to reduce poverty. Through its strategies, CDH NGO uses volunteers based on the local community and community outside of Togo, local stakeholder involvement. Association also promotes African art produced by the artist corporation of NGO Centre Des Hommes.
At the moment NGO CDH is focusing on the building of a learning and living center called Ecovillage Centre Des Hommes (ECDH) to offer learning possibilities to decrease poverty in rural areas as described precisely later on at this application form.
For the ECDH project to be established, we need the effort of each one in order to do the 4 bigs steps that will enable the definitive establishment of the project ECDH.
The steps are: the first step was the project idea and project design. The second step was to buy the land and the design of the land which is ongoing. The third step is water management in the project land which must be done before we can build our ecolodges. Without this water management, it will be risky to build. This water management is not done yet, we are seeking support to do it as the land of ECDH presented a sloping part that makes rainwater by sens of gravity flows down causing damage. The fourth step will be the building of the shelters, residence (upcycled building).

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • French
  • English
  • German
  • Italian
  • Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Spanish
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Intentional Neighborhoods
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Activities
  • Education

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2011
  • Started living together

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  • Open to new members
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  • Open to volunteers
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How to join

Our project ECDH is open to all locals as well as to people coming from Togo without distinction of sex or race, who has a good moral, is non-violent and does not like the fray (fight or brawl), who can help to contribute to establish and implement the project ECDH and who can contribute to the sustainable development of the Ecovillage Cdh project. Anyone who would like to join us and want to help to improve the progress of ECDH is welcome. The work is to be able to teach or train the locals in different fields such as environment, permaculture, social entrepreneurship, ecovillage design education, sustainable development goals education etc…
For this purpose, if you are teachers in any field mentioned above you are welcome. If you want to volunteer, you are welcome to contribute to the local development project, building, work in the agricultural field, organic garden in the local community, or in the project Ecdh field. You can also work in plant or food transformation. You can work in the arts field. You can help to design a website for the project, you can help to raise funds, help to make the structure of crowdfunding for the ECDH project etc…
Ask us about the requirement to volunteer in ECDH project in Togo!

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  • Togo

CENTRE DES HOMMES Atidéka méwona Avé

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2 months ago

Want to connect with and support sustainable projects in Latin America?

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Want to connect with and support sustainable projects in Latin America? CASA Perú is excited to announce the “ENIS”, Encuentro Nacional de Iniciativas Sostenibles (12/13/09/2026), an upcoming gathering of intentional communities and regenerative initiatives in Oxapampa, Peru’s altitude jungle, 10h from Lima.  It’s a preliminary for the biennially CASA Latina’s meeting, the “ECCO 2027”, Encuentro Continental de Comunidades (27/05-3/06/2027). We expect 180 participants from 15 different nationalities from South America. We also connect with “Raices y Alas”, the NextGEN meeting (11-18/05/2027, Tarapoto, Perú), “only” 16h far from Oxapampa. So you’re very welcome to participate and support both events. We’ll be meeting at San Jorge’s School and surroundings (ecovillage Tierra de Bosques), in Gramazu, 40’ from Oxapampa city, to share workshops, concerts, bio-market and construction. Our main construction goal in 2026 September: a huge kitchen stove and ecological showers/toilets to be ready for you in 2027. Thanks for support ! Those events (both ENIS and ECCO) are titled “Oñets Awathotheñ” : “Ancestral River” in the Yanesha language. We explain why in CASA Latina’s web (when I discover it, I feel SO blessed !). We have the honor to receive the Yanesha Native Community (mainly from Satchopen, 15’ from us) and they’ll led art, music, dance, language, handcrafts, legends and ceremonies. We’ll also open workshops about the 5 dimensions of regeneration with local and international facilitators: Social : participative governance, community-building, egalitarian communities, etc. Ecological: waste management, conscious diet, agro-forestry, vermicompost, etc. Cultural : art-therapy,  Economical: local currencies, digital no speculative money Whole System: dynamics of popular education to understand global interdependencies, presentation of Gaia Union Ecosystem We hope the event will create a stronger regional network in Peru ahead of GEN’s ECCO 2027, which will bring together intentional, native and “campesinas” communities and regenerative leaders from across the world. If you’d like to attend, tickets are available at this link. We’re also seeking volunteers, who can attend at a reduced cost in exchange for help and support from early September. To apply to volunteer, email us. If you’d like to give a talk or offer a workshop, we still have a couple of places available. Please fill up the form (for ENIS 2026). For ECCO 2027, more info coming soon here. Support us through our crowdfunding campaign. Thanks and blessings to all our donators. Your support allow us to build much more than a kitchen. Any donations beyond this goal will support ECCO 2027, to allow the participation of more native leaders from all the peruvian jungle (and further). Hoping to see you in Oxapampa! CASA Peru and CASA Latina Ticket Price for ENIS: S./150 to S/.350 (€40 to €90)* *Our sliding-scale pricing lets you pay what you can. The minimum covers your food and transportation, while higher contributions help subsidize participation for others.
May 28, 2027 09:00 – May 28, 2027 10:00
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Portugal Ecovillage Tour: May 15-24, 2027

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May 15–24, 2027 | Portugal Discover one of Europe’s most vibrant hubs for intentional and regenerative living Spend 10 days exploring more than six inspiring ecovillages and rural initiatives across Portugal, a country that has become a global hotspot for people experimenting with new approaches to community, sustainability and regenerative living. Visit projects including the internationally renowned Tamera peace research village, Traditional Dream Factory, Ananda Kalyani, Spirala Ecological Village, SerVivo and other innovative initiatives working to regenerate both land and community. Meet residents, founders and regenerative leaders and experience a wide variety of approaches to intentional living—from permaculture, regenerative agriculture and ecological restoration to natural building, cooperative economics, alternative social structures and the revitalization of rural villages. Through community visits, hands-on experiences and meaningful conversations, you’ll gain an inside look at both the ecological and human sides of building thriving communities. Along the way, experience Portugal’s beautiful landscapes and culture, from the sun-drenched Alentejo region to the green valleys of Serra da Estrela, while enjoying local food and the connections that naturally develop when traveling with a small group. A great fit for: Prospective community members, aspiring community founders, people interested in regenerative and sustainable living, and travelers who want to experience Portugal through the lens of community, connection and ecological regeneration. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/portugal
May 15, 2027 00:00 – May 24, 2027 23:59

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