The partnership between the Songhai Center and has been in existence since the creation of the mechanical workshop via the employment of a technical support volunteer. Thus since 1996, three volunteers have succeeded: Martial and Martine Dumoux(1996-1999), Nicolas Lesjosne (2000-2002) and Pauline Schlosser since October of 2002.

Created in 1963, AFVP offers young adults the possibility to manifest their concrete solidarity towards populations in difficulty throughout the world. In the countries where it exercises its activities, AFVP attempts to support and reinforce the initiatives of local civil organizations. Taking into account the multiple problems that weigh heavily on the local environment, it aids them in conceiving of and putting into place realistic and sustainable solutions.

Créée en 1963, l'AFVP offre la possibilité à des jeunes de manifester leur solidarité concrète envers des populations en difficulté dans le monde. Dans les pays où elle exerce son activité, l'AFVP s'efforce de soutenir et de renforcer les initiatives des sociétés civiles locales. Prenant la mesure des multiples problèmes qui pèsent sur leur environnement quotidien, elle les aide à concevoir et à mettre en oeuvre, des solutions concrètes et durables.

The progressive volunteers act as technicians, organizers, or mediators. AFVP thus attempts to strongly valorize local human resources. 370 Volunteers of Progress, are currently working in a team with more than 300 national empoyee, in close to 40 countries.

L'AFVP au Bénin
Délégué National : Didier NILS
Adresse : B.P. 344 Recette Principale - Cotonou
Tél. : 229 30 06 21
Fax. : 229 30 07 78
E-mail : afvpbn@bow.intnet.bj

Arcade is a group of reta service de la solidarité économique et sociale internationale. Crée il y a 15 ans, Arcade a pour objectif d'aider les Africains à être artisans de leur propre développement ". Pour mener à bien cette mission, Arcade récupère des matériels auprès des particuliers, des entreprises et des écoles. Ce matériel, une fois remis en état, est envoyé, par conteneurs (90 m3 par an minimum) au Bénin. Arcade crée également des prototypes divers et fait ensuite parvenir les plans à des lycées techniques béninois afin qu'ils puissent les reproduire.

ARCADE Centre Stévin
Rue Stévin
44700 Orvault
tél. : 02 40 63 74 20
Fax : 02 40 63 74 20
e-mail : arcade.orv@libertysurf.fr

CODEART was founded in February of 1988 at the initiative of a Haitian association (Les Ateliers-Ecoles de Camp-Perrin -AECP). Les Ateliers-Ecoles de Camp-Perrin (The Workshop-Schools of Camp Perrin) manufacture, as our workshop at Songhai, a large range of machines and tools destined for rural development both for groundwork as well as for agricultural product processing. CODEART was thus created in order to respond to the needs of the South :

• In purchasing primary materials that are not locally available.
• In the purchase of equipment that allows for the installation of rural artisans.
• In the research of technical information regarding methods of production and technology transfer.

Thus a first shipment of raw materials and tools for the Porto-Novo workshop and the new Parakou workshop is scheduled to arrive at the end of 2003.

CODEART A.S.B.L. :
Chevémont 15,
4852 Hombourg,
BELGIUM
Tél : + 32 87 785959 -
Fax : + 32 87 787917 -
info@codeart.org

Formerly CODEV Toulouse, the association of Electricians without Borders Haute Garonne works as a partnership on the training, and electric installation of the Songhai Center, as well as the recuperation of materials.

contact: esf31@free.fr

For the past 20 years, GERES has installed local and economic development and actors in the Mediterranian and in the nations of the South, its knowledge in order to well manage projects of an environmental, energy, and agricultural nature. Our professional methodology is supported by a project based engineering logic and an elevated understanding of local and regional concerns. The development projects are based upon a strong local partnership with associations, enterprises, collectives, and institutions with the goal of assuring continuance of what is acquired.

In this manner the mechanical workshop and GERES have finalized various pieces of equipment in order to facilitate and permit conservation of agricultural products in equatorial countries. The objective being the accompaniment of private operators and groups within their revenue generating (conservation post-harvest, artisinal drying, low level transformation etc...)

Link to the GERES websitehttp://geres.free.fr
email: geres@geres.org

Enterprise Works (Ex ATI-Benin) was founded in 1999. Its role is to facilitate technology transfer from the countries of the north to the countries of the South. The engineers of Enterprise Works helps via exterior consultants finalizing agricultural equipment prototypes which they then put at the disposition of the local partner (fabrication of equipment by Songhai) for sales and distribution. Thus since 1999, Enterprise Works has developed with Songhai:

The NASSU furnace (focus improved for cooking)

NAGUEZE pomp

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