GEN Africa

Organizations

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Group of diverse community members and leaders walking together near a brick building.

About the Organizations

What we do

GEN Africa is the African ecovillage network, promoting social resilience, environmental protection and restoration of nature through the concept of ecovillages as models for sustainable human settlements. We actively support the development of ecovillages and networks in all parts of Africa.

GEN Africa is a membership organisation born in 2012 in Sekem Ecovillage, Egypt, with registered nonprofit status in Senegal and a close founding tie with GEN Europe. It is managed by a council of 5 members elected in December 2012 in Egypt, in addition to 3 coordinators of the youth network NextGEN and a five member Advisory Council. GEN Africa forms part of GEN International, an NGO with consultative status at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) commission, and a partner of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

Thematic areas: education and capacity building; model ecovillages and training centres; advocacy; cultural heritage; healing and reconciliation; food sovereignty; natural resources and restoration; ethical business and fair trade; communication and information technology.

What we do: the African Ecovillage Network assists, educates and supports villages and communities towards self sufficiency, through social entrepreneurship and development of grassroots projects, while building solidarity and cooperation between people. GEN Africa makes visible the work already being done on the ground all over Africa, empowers African indigenous projects by connecting them to each other and to like-minded organisations worldwide, facilitates South-South and South-North exchange of inspiration, information and training, invites traditional village networks into the ecovillage network on the basis of deep respect for the wisdom they still hold, and holds a special focus on the need for North-South reconciliation work.

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Location

Tambacounda Region, Senegal

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Events

Virtual Info Session and Tour of Twin Cities Family Cooperative

Curious about life at Twin Cities Family Cooperative? Join us for this online event, packed with information. We’ll take you on a virtual tour of our current community property, a 7-unit apartment building, and share our future plans to double the size of our building. We’ll talk about who we are, what life is like in our urban family-focused and intergenerational community, and what to do if you are interested in joining our community. We’ll also have plenty of time for questions.

Twin Cities Family Cooperative – Intergenerational Cohousing Community

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Volunteering

Looking for Full Time Volunteers

We are currently accepting full-time residential volunteers. Join us for 6 months (or more) at our Tibetan Buddhist center. Volunteers receive their own private room as well as all meals covered. Volunteers also have full access to classes, workshops, events, and ceremonies. This is a labor-intensive work study program–volunteers work 6 days a week on a variety of tasks such as cooking, cleaning, house maintenance, gardening, It & Tech, event planning, administrative duties, and more.

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Communities with Openings

úsqueda de Co-Fundadores, Miembros e Inversores de Impacto – Aldea UNC (Irlanda, Región Munster)

La Aldea UNC es un proyecto de eco-aldea intencionada, pacífica y autosostenible en proceso de asentamiento en la región de Munster, Irlanda . Buscamos actualmente: Co-fundadores y residentes con residencia/pasaporte UE: Personas, parejas y familias alineadas con nuestra filosofía de autosuficiencia, agroecología y los 5 Clanes de trabajo (Remolino, Estrella, Flama, Relámpago y Luciérnaga) . Inversores de Impacto / Donantes: Socios para co-financiar la adquisición del terreno cooperativo . Mantenemos un código estricto de convivencia con cero tolerancia a la violencia, al acoso y al uso de sustancias psicoactivas o adicciones.

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Forming Communities

True North CoHousing Community Seeking Founders

True North is a small, women-centered intentional community where self-directed, purposeful women share space, resources, and genuine commitment to each other’s wellbeing. We are building something that is greater than the sum of its parts — a life that is richer, more secure, and more meaningful because we are living it together. Our Vision A community where no one falls through the cracks. Where aging is something we navigate together rather than alone. Where the people around you notice when you’re struggling, celebrate when you’re thriving, and show up — not because they have to, but because that’s simply who we are to each other. We are building this as a tiny house village — a model we chose deliberately. Many intentional communities require crazy buy-in sums, putting them out of reach for most women navigating life on a single income. We believe that financial accessibility isn’t a compromise — it’s a value. Your home will be yours: as simple or as appointed as fits your life and circumstances, sized right for the life you are living now and the one you are building toward. We live lightly on the land and invest heavily in the relationships that make life worth living. We’re currently forming our founding group — the women who will help shape what this community becomes, where it lands, and how it lives. Not ready to be a founder but feel this in your gut? We want to hear from you too. There’s a place for you here at whatever stage feels right. https://www.truenorthcommunity.info/ jh*******@****on.me

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