Training Begins Despite Crisis
October 2025
With a delay of nearly two weeks, the new basic training course at CAAS has now begun. Forty of the roughly 150 preselected applicants have so far been able to
Agricultural Training and Regional Development
The CAAS provides women with skills in sustainable agriculture and supports infrastructure projects that strengthen the surrounding region.
What is CAAS?
The CAAS is an agricultural training and production center located in southern Mali.
It provides women with training in sustainable agriculture and promotes the development of rural communities in the Mandé region.
In addition to a six-month basic course for around 60 to 80 trainees at a time, the center offers continuing education programs for women’s cooperatives and supports projects that foster village and regional development – including access to drinking water and solar energy, cooperatively managed community gardens, and the construction of schools.
Aerial View of the Campus Grounds
Training and Opportunities for Women
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Supply
Infrastructure and Village Development
Insights into Our Work
Malian Leadership Team in Bavaria
October 2025
This week, the Malian leadership team of CAAS undertook an exciting study trip through Bavaria. Participants included Salaha Baby, National Coordinator, Allasane Boré, Head of the Complexe Agricole, and Amadou
Graduation of the 8th Course
September 2025
After six months of training, the 8th course at CAAS was celebrated today. 74 young women who lived, learned, and worked on the campus during this time successfully completed their
“I have seven garden beds in the community garden of Dissoumana. With the harvests, I contribute to feeding my family. I grow enough to sell some as well. I am very satisfied.”
Rokia Doumbia
“My name is Mariam Bah. I am 24 years old and part of the first class at CAAS. At the end of the training, we asked the director to help us obtain a garden for growing vegetables. Now, our mothers also use it. My mother and I have ten garden beds together. Last year’s onion harvest was so good that we still have supplies left. The garden helps all the women in the village. I assist the older women in preparing the beds, since I know how to do it. The skills I acquired at the center help me a lot. I also sell homemade ginger juice, bissap, and sour milk at the market.”
Impact & Results
400+ women trained
700+ women upskilled
12 Community Gardens Established
Regional Infrastructure Improved
We would be grateful for your support in establishing more community gardens.
Every contribution counts!
