“I did not know that black soap is useful for the skin, I just thought is used for fetish reasons, but now I know better. I can also make the
Durian Quarterly Newsletter 1-2019
Thank you for supporting our journey all the way. The first quarter of 2019 has visited us with greater responsibilities to protect mother nature and empower rural communities. Walking into
Creating Sustainable Wealth from Cocoa Pod
Ondo state is one of the Southern States in Nigeria responsible for 60% of Cocoa produce in Nigeria. Cocoa Bean is the third largest export from Nigeria after crude petroleum
Durian Quarterly Newsletter 4-2018
The last quarter of the year 2018 visited us with so much warmth and love. The green of the trees, the cold breeze under our unique bamboo shed, the laughter
Durian’s Children Christmas Party 2018
Happiness is a key factor in helping a child’s brain develop. This is why it’s very important to make sure that children have a lot of happy memories they can look
Durian Quarterly Newsletter 3-2018
Warm greetings to you and yours from Imafon community, Akure Ondo state Nigeria where we have our office located in the midst of cocoa plantation. This newsletter contains our experiences
Children Learn how to make Air Freshener and Hair Cream
Just as formal education is important, non-formal Education is very necessary. Non-formal education has numerous advantages in personal development. We brought in a trainer from within the community to teach
Sanitary pads from plantain stem
Girls in rural communities find it very difficult to go to school when in their menstrual flow. This has caused poor performances in their academics. Girls deserve to be in
Rural communities can become hubs for innovation
In an interview with Business Day Ondo, Tony Joy the founder of Durian stated that- “Rural communities are often seen as poor and marginalized but they are beautiful and amazing
Durian taught us how to fish- Margaret Ogar
“My name is Ogar Margaret. I want to say a very big thank you to Durian and all those who are in support of Durian in one way or the