Abel Chabi Adje (2008 Togo)

iLEAP International Faculty
Program Coordinator, Global Alliance for Community Empowerment
abel@iLEAP.org
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Abel Chabi Adje’s deep understanding of Togo’s many ethnic groups, their cultures, community involvement, and participation levels has led to the establishment and success of several community empowerment projects supported by Global Alliance for Community Empowerment (GACE) and Alaffia. Mr. Adje is the chief coordinator in Togo for GACE’s reforestation and ‘Bikes for Education’ projects. He listens to and collaborates with local communities through town meetings to create realistic budgets and successfully implement various projects. Mr. Adje serves with considerable skill, patience, and dedication. Though he has worked to promote sustainable development for more than 10 years, Mr. Adje feels he still has much to learn to keep abreast of the challenges the poor, rural communities in which he works.

About Global Alliance for Community Empowerment

GACE is a non profit organization established by Alaffia and Agbanga Karite, LLC. Located in Olympia, Washington, Alaffia utilizes fairly traded shea butter produced by the Alaffia/Agbanga Karite Shea Butter Cooperative in Togo to produce and sell a diverse array of sustainable skin care products. Alaffia uses 10% of their sales to support GACE and its efforts to empower African communities through the advancement of fair trade, education, sustainable living, and gender equality. In order to aid African communities in achieving a standard of living that is sustainable, ethical and fair, GACE is engaged in a number of community enhancement projects. These projects include: The Fousena Fund, which organizes community trainings in prenatal care in Togolese communities; Bicycles for Education, a program that provides bicycles and bicycle maintenance training to rural students who must walk over 10 kilometers a day to attend school; fair trade education; shea tree conservation and planting; and reforestation programs.

Visit the Global Alliance for Community Empowerment website to learn more.