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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
  • Open to visitors
  • 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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Location

  • Togo

CENTRE DES HOMMES Atidéka méwona Avé

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Womens Tiny Mud House Workshop

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I’m Na, a regenerative designer, earthen builder and educator with the Global Ecovillage Network. I’m passionate about helping people step into action, however big or small. A women’s build I joined back in 2015 was a much needed transformational experience that set me on this path. Offering this workshop is a way of coming full circle and passing that same spark on. Sat 16 to Fri 22 January 2027 This is a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn earthen building techniques and build a tiny house from the earth up, with your own hands. Why tiny? A tiny house requires careful, creative design and asks – what space do we actually need to live? It uses far less material and takes less time to build, so it’s practical and economical. This also allows us to experience all stages of a house build, from design and brick-making to building and finishing. You’ll get your hands into every part of the build. We’ll work with mud brick (adobe), cob and bamboo, then earth plasters and finishes. This workshop is open to women of all ages and abilities are welcome. Come if you’re new and curious, if you want more practice on specific parts of a build, or simply to play in the mud with wonderful people. It’s genuinely good fun. We’ll be in my little forest, a small house on the edge of a village and national park, 20 km south of Chiang Mai, Thailand. You can stay on site in simple earthen dorms or tents, and we’ll share home-cooked Thai food in the cool, bright days of Thai winter. Read more and register here 
January 16, 2027 00:00 – January 22, 2027 23:59
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British Columbia Ecovillage Tour: August 7-14, 2027

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August 7–14, 2027 | British Columbia, Canada Experience community and regenerative living on Canada’s spectacular West Coast Spend eight days exploring some of British Columbia’s most inspiring ecovillages, cohousing neighborhoods and regenerative farms as you journey from the fertile Fraser Valley to Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island. Visit communities including Abundance Community Farm, Yarrow Ecovillage, Fraser Common Farm & Glorious Organics, Creekside Commons Cohousing, O.U.R. Ecovillage and the Quarry Collective & Chorus Frog Organic Gardens. Meet founders and residents and experience a diverse range of approaches to intentional living—from multigenerational cohousing and cooperative farming to permaculture, natural building and innovative models for local food production. Learn firsthand about collaborative governance, regenerative agriculture, ecological stewardship and the successes and challenges of creating resilient communities over the long term. Along the way, connect with local Indigenous culture, walk among the ancient trees of Cathedral Grove, cross the Salish Sea by ferry and experience the slower pace of British Columbia’s coastal islands. With shared meals, workshops and overnight stays in some of the communities, the tour offers an immersive opportunity to experience community life rather than simply observe it. A great fit for: Prospective community members, aspiring community founders, people interested in cohousing, permaculture and regenerative agriculture, and travelers looking to combine meaningful community experiences with the spectacular landscapes of Canada’s West Coast. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/british-columbia
August 7, 2027 00:00 – August 14, 2027 23:59
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India Ecovillage Tour: February 8-22, 2027

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February 8–22, 2027 | Auroville, India Experience one of the world’s most extraordinary intentional communities Spend 15 days immersed in Auroville, an international township in southern India that is home to more than 3,000 people from over 60 nations. Founded with a vision of human unity, Auroville offers a fascinating opportunity to experience an established experiment in conscious, sustainable and community-centered living. Go beyond the typical visitor experience with an insider’s look at Auroville’s neighborhoods, permaculture farms, schools, spiritual centers, sustainable businesses and ecological projects. Meet long-term residents and community leaders, explore pioneering work in reforestation, organic farming, alternative building and education, and visit projects such as Sadhana Forest, Solitude Farm, the Solar Kitchen and Auroville Botanical Gardens. The journey also explores the spiritual and cultural dimensions of life in this part of India, with visits to the Matrimandir, nearby Tamil villages, Pondicherry and the sacred pilgrimage town of Tiruvannamalai. Along the way, enjoy local cuisine, yoga, meditation, beaches and other opportunities to experience the culture and rhythms of southern India. A great fit for: Those interested in intentional community, conscious living, spirituality, sustainability and regenerative practices; prospective community members; community founders looking for inspiration; and travelers seeking a deeper, more meaningful experience of India. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/india
February 8, 2027 00:00 – February 22, 2027 23:59

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