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News Letter Durian Quarterly Newsletter 1-2019
22nd April 2019in News Letter 0 Comments 0 Likes

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

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Latest news Creating Sustainable Wealth from Cocoa Pod
27th February 2019in Latest news 0 Comments 1 Likes

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

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Latest news Bamboo Unit First Graduation Ceremony 2018
6th January 2019in Latest news 0 Comments 0 Likes

Bamboo Unit First Graduation Ceremony 2018

Bamboo is a Wild grass known for burning, medicinal use or even to build houses. Bamboo is quite beyond the obvious. Where the dwellers of Imafon community see bamboo as

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News Letter Durian Quarterly Newsletter 3-2018
25th October 2018in News Letter 0 Comments 0 Likes

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

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Latest news Bamboo to value empowerment program
19th August 2018in Latest news 0 Comments 1 Likes

Bamboo to value empowerment program

“What can you do with bamboo? It is just a stubborn grass, and it is useless”. This is the comment of one of the residents of Imafon community when we

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Latest news Backpacks made from fabric waste
20th March 2018in Latest news 0 Comments 0 Likes

Backpacks made from fabric waste

One of the major things that Durian is committed to, is seeing that those who live in rural communities become empowered. We also want to see that these communities become

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Latest news Group picture with the children
21st January 2018in Latest news 1 Comments 0 Likes

Rural Children Learning Space

As part of our programs aimed at empowering rural communities to become self-sufficient through transforming their local waste into value, we recently started the rural children learning space project. This

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Latest news Durian
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Durian participates in an exhibition for social change in India!

With the support of student volunteers from University College in Palayam, Trivandrum, Durian participated in the 2017 Exhibition for social change organized by Kanthari Institute India, on November 17, 2017.

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Latest news Welcome to the Bamboo Village
3rd November 2017in Latest news 0 Comments 4 Likes

Welcome to the Bamboo Village

Imagine a community where bicycles, furniture, household items, and musical instruments are made out of bamboo! Yes, that is the Imafon that we see. Imafon, Akure, Ondo State have a

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Durian Craft Village Building
KM 6, After Imafon Royal Hotel, Imafon, Igbatoro Road, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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