Opportunity, not poverty

“Deki believes that everyone should have the opportunity to work their way out of poverty, to create a better future for their families, and to have the chance to change their lives and the lives of those around them.”

Vashti Seth, Founder and CEO

Our Programmes

Women's Empowerment Collectives

Our programme empowers women through training, leadership opportunities and financial inclusion.

Giving women increased access to financial services, increased agency to make decisions and increased opportunities to save, empowers them to shape their own futures.

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Akadi: Investing in clean energy

Our clean energy enterprise programme increases access to affordable and clean energy, whilst reducing carbon emissions and creating jobs for women.

During 2021 we brought clean and affordable energy to families experiencing energy poverty, and impacted the lives of 1,850 people.

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Agricultural Cooperatives: Supporting small scale farmers

Our programme supports small-scale food producers to work together to grow their livelihoods.

Leading to increased access to financial services, increased knowledge of sustainable agricultural techniques, increased access to markets and increased income and productivity.

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MUSA: Healthcare for all

Our health programme increases access to basic health services, information and education.

Increasing access to basic healthcare services and improving health education and literacy, whilst decreasing household out-of-pocket expenditure on health care.

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Safe Water Project

This year we have developed an exciting new partnership with CO2 Balance.

Our safe water project will work with experienced technicians to rehabilitate broken down water points in hard to reach rural communities. Water boreholes enable communities to access groundwater, which is safe for consumption and unaffected by seasonal rains.

They remove the need to burn firewood for water purification, thereby reducing CO2 emissions, and alleviate the burden on women and children to collect water and fuel.

Together we are working towards rehabilitating 520 water boreholes over the next two years, ensuring 150,000 people living in hard to reach communities have access to safe water to drink.

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Deki’s Theory of Change

Our mission, to empower hard-to-reach communities to be free from extreme poverty, remains at the heart of everything we do.

Working in the Maritime region of Togo, West Africa, with our local partner, and the rural communities whom we support, we empower vulnerable families to develop sustainable livelihoods and become financially resilient.

We have developed a holistic approach through four scalable programmes which specifically address the needs of these communities, tackling some of the key causes of poverty, and ensuring long-lasting, sustainable change.

Focusing on supporting rural livelihoods, increasing economic inclusion, gender equality and empowering female entrepreneurs, our programmes increase access to affordable healthcare, renewable energy and clean water for thousands of people.

We believe that given the opportunity, anyone can thrive. By supporting one of our programmes, you are investing in lasting positive change and empowering communities to become agents of change for the next generation.