Debate and public speaking program for children
Kpalime, Kloto July 1 - July 16, 2023
Volunteer project: In a community, there may be disagreements between members, but everyone has the right to have their own ideas and to confront them with those of others. It is not a confrontation, but a discussion where everyone can express themselves freely. Debate allows children to be introduced to kindness, reflection, sharing, respect and trust. A slam workshop will also be offered to children.
Expressing oneself in public, structuring one's thoughts and words, defending one's point of view and listening to others are important qualities for life in a community. Debating cannot be improvised and requires setting up frameworks and learning rules that encourage distancing, listening and critical thinking.
The aim of this workshop is to enable children to improve their oral expression by learning to structure and argue their ideas. They will be asked to think critically about different topics. The project participants will learn to speak in public, to debate, argue and convince, and will practice expressing themselves in French.
Main activities:
- Learning the rules of debate and public speaking;
- Participation in a slam workshop
- Researching topics that directly affect children and learning to structure arguments;
- Creating a framework for intercultural exchange, which benefits volunteers, students and children
- Building a lectern
- Opening of registration lists for interested parties (secondary school students);
- Preparation of the training modules and training schedule;
- Evaluation and delivery of certificates to participants
Special requirements: This project requires a high level of motivation on the part of the volunteers, as it involves permanent mobilisation of the volunteers around the organised activities. Volunteers must have a real interest in interculturality and solidarity.
Leisure time: The volunteers will have the opportunity to explore Kpalimé and its surroundings in the free time. You can hike in the mountains around or cool down by one of the famous waterfalls of Kpalime.
Language: French. In order for the project to run smoothly, volunteers must have a good command of the French language.
Accommodation: Accommodation is generally basic and simple. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. Plastic or foam mats are provided. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on the site. However, access to electricity and internet may be limited depending on the village.
Location: The project is in the municipality of Kpalimé. Located 120 km north of Lomé, the town of Kpalimé is the ideal place for hikers and nature lovers who want to discover beautiful mountain landscapes and tropical flora. Many natural waterfalls will allow you to cool off in their pools. Kpalimé is also home to the largest arts and crafts center in the country where a large number of artists and craftsmen (woodcarvers, potters, weavers) have settled.
With about 105,000 inhabitants, Kpalimé is a tourist town in the Plateaux region and the capital of the Kloto district. Apart from public and administrative services, you will find art shops, shopping centers, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The big market of Kpalimé comes alive on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with a huge offer of different products: many tropical fruits, vegetables of all kind and African clothing. In short, it is a city that moves and attracts many visitors.
Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 220 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the local host of the project who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival.
Building a youth center in Kpalime
Kpalime, Kloto July 10 - July 29, 2023
Volunteer project: In the past years, international volunteers have been involved in the construction of a reception centre for young people with family difficulties in the community of Kpalimé. The aim of this centre is to provide temporary accommodation for adolescents and young people who have dropped out of school and are in family difficulty or homeless, offering them the opportunity to continue their school studies or to learn a professional trade in the right conditions. This summer's objective is to continue the work of completing the first building.
The volunteers are going to help local workers (masons, carpenters, electricians...) in various masonry and carpentry work: fetching sand and water, making bricks, cutting wood for carpentry; excavation work for the construction of the wall; installing windows and doors supports, etc. Volunteers will also take care of the creation of a green space for the center: weeding, landscaping, planting seedlings (mango, coconut, orange trees, etc.)
Special requirements: This project requires a high level of motivation on the part of the volunteers, as it involves permanent mobilisation of the volunteers around the organised activities. Volunteers must have a real interest in interculturality and solidarity.
Leisure time: The volunteers will have the opportunity to explore Kpalimé and its surroundings in the free time. You can hike in the mountains around or cool down by one of the famous waterfalls of Kpalime.
Language: French and English
Accommodation: Accommodation is generally basic and simple. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. Plastic or foam mats are provided. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on the site. However, access to electricity and internet may be limited depending on the village.
Location: The project is in the municipality of Kpalimé. Located 120 km north of Lomé, the town of Kpalimé is the ideal place for hikers and nature lovers who want to discover beautiful mountain landscapes and tropical flora. Many natural waterfalls will allow you to cool off in their pools. Kpalimé is also home to the largest arts and crafts center in the country where a large number of artists and craftsmen (woodcarvers, potters, weavers) have settled.
With about 105,000 inhabitants, Kpalimé is a tourist town in the Plateaux region and the capital of the Kloto district. Apart from public and administrative services, you will find art shops, shopping centers, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The big market of Kpalimé comes alive on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with a huge offer of different products: many tropical fruits, vegetables of all kind and African clothing. In short, it is a city that moves and attracts many visitors.
Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 220 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the local host of the project who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival.
Medical care and social activities for poor and sick in Mother Teresa charity house
Kpalime, Kloto July 17 - August 5, 2023
Volunteer project: The "Mother Teresa of Calcutta" reception centre in Kpalimé is one of the local partners with whom we carry out social and health projects for the benefit of dozens of residents of this centre. These residents are taken in by the Sisters because they are in a situation of extreme poverty or because they have been abandoned; therefore, they have no family to look after them. Often these people have no shelter, no food and often have chronic illnesses or disabilities. This summer, we are launching an international volunteer project that will allow volunteers to bring their compassion and love to the sick and vulnerable by participating in various activities that contribute to the improvement of the health of the sick and the development of all residents.
The services provided in this centre are multiple, varied and free of charge. The volunteers will have to carry out several tasks: helping the nurses of the centre in their different tasks, organising recreational and educational activities for the benefit of the residents, cleaning, cooking, maintaining the premises, etc. The volunteers will work under the supervision of the Sisters of the hostel.
The aim of this summer project is to contribute to the improvement of the living conditions of the sick and vulnerable people cared for by the "Mother Teresa of Calcutta" shelter in Kpalimé.
Specific objectives:
- To help the staff of the centre in their daily tasks in order to lighten their workload, and to promote a friendly atmosphere through animation with the residents and workers;
- To learn about other realities, in particular disabilities and how society responds to the needs of vulnerable people;
- Reflect on the intersectionality of issues such as gender, poverty and disability;
The volunteers will take part in the various activities of the centre:
- Maintaining the green space of the center (gardening, sweeping, etc.);
- Participating in the household chores: preparing and distributing meals to the residents, cleaning the dormitories, washing up... ;
- Organising games and educational activities for the residents;
- Helping the nursing staff in the care of the centre's patients: treatment of patients, distribution of medication, hygiene, dressings, physiotherapy, massages, etc.;
Special requirements: This project requires a great deal of compassion, discretion and ethics on the part of the volunteers. Many of the centre's patients are in difficult situations, both psychologically and physically.
Leisure time: As part of the volunteer project, different activities are organized: discovery walks, hikes, festive outings, cultural meetings. These activities allow volunteers to get in touch with local populations and also to discover Togolese culture. During the weekends, group excursions are organized to discover the tourist sites of the region.
Language: French and English
Accommodation: Accommodation is generally basic and simple. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. Plastic or foam mats are provided. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on the site. However, access to electricity and internet may be limited depending on the village.
Location: The project is in the municipality of Kpalimé. Located 120 km north of Lomé, the town of Kpalimé is the ideal place for hikers and nature lovers who want to discover beautiful mountain landscapes and tropical flora. Many natural waterfalls will allow you to cool off in their pools. Kpalimé is also home to the largest arts and crafts center in the country where a large number of artists and craftsmen (woodcarvers, potters, weavers) have settled.
With about 105,000 inhabitants, Kpalimé is a tourist town in the Plateaux region and the capital of the Kloto district. Apart from public and administrative services, you will find art shops, shopping centers, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The big market of Kpalimé comes alive on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with a huge offer of different products: many tropical fruits, vegetables of all kind and African clothing. In short, it is a city that moves and attracts many visitors.
Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 220 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the local host of the project who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival.
Support for youth entrepreneurship
Kpalime, Kloto July 24 - August 5, 2023
Volunteer project: As in most developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Togo faces several major challenges related to youth employment. These include the rapid increase in the working-age population and the difficulties of integrating young people into the labour market. Despite the employment programs put in place by the Togolese government to promote youth entrepreneurship, a large majority of young people still lack the technical and financial support to undertake their own business. Aware of this situation, we have been initiating for a few years a training course in entrepreneurship for young people in order to share the necessary tools for the creation and management of economic activities. This initiative consists of promoting entrepreneurship as an alternative to youth unemployment and giving a chance to young people excluded from traditional financial services.
For this year, the aim is to identify and support young people aged 18 to 35 leaving vocational training centres or apprenticeships (restoration, sewing, hairdressing, carpentry, upholstery, handicrafts, etc.) with an ambition to launch their own businesses. The project also targets young entrepreneurs (18 to 35 years old) with a potential to further increase their economic activities.
Aims of the project:
- The main objective of the project is to encourage young people graduating from technical, vocational or apprenticeship training to start their own business;
- To provide the necessary tools to start and manage a small business;
- To encourage initiative and build self-confidence in young entrepreneurs;
- Exchange ideas and strategies with young entrepreneurs who already have their own businesses;
- Training in environmental criteria and gender equality in setting up their businesses.
Project activities:
- Selection of fifteen (15) young people at the end of their vocational training and apprenticeship or young entrepreneurs who need to improve their business;
- Elaboration of a questionnaire for business creation;
- Carrying out feasibility studies of the project ideas;
- Analysis and feedback of the results of the feasibility studies of project ideas;
- Organisation of entrepreneurship training workshops;
- Monitoring and evaluation;
Special requirements: This project requires a high level of commitment and motivation from the volunteers. We would welcome applications from volunteers with experience in management or social business to better equip the beneficiaries.
Leisure time: As part of the volunteer project, different activities are organized: discovery walks, hikes, festive outings, cultural meetings. These activities allow volunteers to get in touch with local populations and also to discover Togolese culture. During the weekends, group excursions are organized to discover the tourist sites of the region.
Language: French and English
Accommodation: Accommodation is generally basic and simple. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. Plastic or foam mats are provided. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on the site. However, access to electricity and internet may be limited depending on the village.
Location: Kpalimé. Located 120 km north of Lomé, the town of Kpalimé is the ideal place for hikers and nature lovers who want to discover beautiful mountain landscapes and tropical flora. Many natural waterfalls will allow you to cool off in their pools. Kpalimé is also home to the largest arts and crafts center in the country where a large number of artists and craftsmen (woodcarvers, potters, weavers) have settled.
With about 105,000 inhabitants, Kpalimé is a tourist town in the Plateaux region and the capital of the Kloto district. Apart from public and administrative services, you will find art shops, shopping centers, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The big market of Kpalimé comes alive on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with a huge offer of different products: many tropical fruits, vegetables of all kind and African clothing. In short, it is a city that moves and attracts many visitors.
Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 220 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the local host of the project who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival.
Promoting Togolese culture and gender equality
Kuma Apoti July 29 - August 17, 2023
Volunteer project: This cultural and artistic immersion project is a crossroads of cultural expression and popular education. Every summer, many international and local volunteers are welcomed to this international project in order to discover the richness of Togolese culture in all its diversity. For three weeks, the festival offers several cultural and artistic activities in a popular education approach. The festival gives the local population and the volunteers the opportunity to create spaces for intercultural exchange and to promote the cultural and artistic heritage of the region. The project is about bringing art and culture closer to the people who live in rural areas, to make them move, sing, dance, laugh and smile.
The theme of this year's project is to promote gender equality and gender issues in the local context.
The aim of the project is to promote the local cultural, artistic and craft heritage, as well as intercultural exchange. It also aims to raise awareness of gender equality by taking into account local realities.
The main activities of the project consist of:
- Percussion, dance and singing courses to the rhythms of the Djembe and other traditional instruments for international volunteers;
- Casting of folk and traditional groups for the main show;
- Batik workshops: learning and designing souvenir cloths;
- Basket making workshops;
- Organisation of a live concert and exhibition on the second weekend of the project;
- Caravan to raise volunteers' awareness on the theme of the project with signs;
- Organisation and programming of the folklore and traditional groups' show;
- Presentation of participation certificates and awards;
- Maintenance and development of sites
Secondary activities:
- Organisation of a football gala for the village girls;
- Discussion group with villagers on the role of men and women;
- Immersion in the life of farming families;
Special requirements: This project requires a high level of motivation on the part of the volunteers, as it involves permanent mobilisation of the volunteers around the organised activities. Volunteers must have a real interest in interculturality and solidarity.
Leisure time: As part of the volunteer project, different activities are organized: discovery walks, hikes, festive outings, cultural meetings. These activities allow volunteers to get in touch with local populations and also to discover Togolese culture. During the weekends, group excursions are organized to discover the tourist sites of the region.
Language: French and English
Accommodation: Accommodation is generally basic and simple. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. Plastic or foam mats are provided. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on the site. However, access to electricity and internet may be limited depending on the village.
Location: The village of Kuma-Apoti is one of the ten villages of Kuma Canton (Kloto prefecture). It is located north-west of the city of Kpalimé. Its landscape consists of a vast plateau and wooded mountains. Kuma-Apoti is located in a humid zone and its climate, very particular for Togo, is much cooler and temperate than that of Lomé. The village economy is essentially based on agriculture, around which a few commercial, craft and tourist activities revolve. The agricultural sector employs about 80% of the population. The products from which the population derives a meager income are coffee and cocoa. Food crops ensure the subsistence of families: cereals (maize), tubers (yams, manioc) and legumes (beans). The region is quite fertile and also allows for the cultivation of fruit (bananas, plantains, pineapples, oranges, etc.).
Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 220 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the local host of the project who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival.
Rural life immersion and educational support for children
Agou Akplolo August 6 - August 27, 2023
Volunteer project: In collaboration with the village of Agou Akplolo, we are launching a Rural life immersion project. This project offers volunteers the opportunity to integrate into the daily life of farming families, to gain new cultural knowledge and lifestyle. They will also discover the realities, expectations and needs of the local population, which is mainly agricultural, through stays with the families, exchanges with the traditional chiefs, participation in agricultural work, visits to local markets, etc. In addition to the immersion program, the volunteers will organise socio-educational activities for the benefit of the village children.
Aims of the project:
- To discover the culture and way of life of the people of Agou Akplolo through immersion stays and visits;
- To exchange ideas, opinions and ways of life for a better intercultural understanding and respect between the volunteers and the communities.
- To open the mind to other realities in order to learn and improve intercultural experiences.
- To test one's own abilities, professional and social skills and to challenge preconceptions.
Project activities:
- Immersion in the farming families: spending time with the families, accompanying them in their various activities (daily tasks, farm work, etc.);
- School support classes and socio-cultural activities with the children in the afternoon;
- Exchange meetings with the traditional authorities and the youth of the village on interculturality;
- Participation in cultural activities organised by the villagers;
- Visits to the historical sites of the village; markets, places of worship;
- Program of socio-educational activities with the children: games, percussion, storytelling, reading, drawing, singing and dancing workshops, football gala, etc.;
Special requirements: This project requires a great deal of motivation and open-mindedness on the part of volunteers.
Leisure time: As part of the volunteer project, different activities are organized: discovery walks, hikes, festive outings, cultural meetings. These activities allow volunteers to get in touch with local populations and also to discover Togolese culture. During the weekends, group excursions are organized to discover the tourist sites of the region.
Language: French and English
Accommodation: Accommodation is generally basic and simple. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. Plastic or foam mats are provided. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on the site. However, access to electricity and internet may be limited depending on the village.
Location: The canton of Agou Akplolo is one of the nine cantons of the prefecture of Agou. It is located about 121 kilometres from the capital, Lomé, in the southwest of Togo. Perched in the hills, Agou Akplolo enjoys a very pleasant and green climate with natural resources rich in tropical products (pineapples, bananas, avocados, oranges, cocoa, coffee, etc.). A large part of the active population is farmers. The village has a very rich cultural and traditional heritage that arouses admiration and curiosity. The village has a small dispensary, a primary school and a secondary school. The people of the village living in Togo or abroad contribute enormously to the development of the canton through the implementation of socio-educational and health projects. One of the assets of this village is the hospitality and warm welcome it gives to visitors.
Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 220 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the local host of the project who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival.
Tutoring and recreation activities for students in Yeviepe
Yeviepe, Kloto August 7 - August 26, 2023
Volunteer project: Every summer, we organize a project of socio-educational activities and tutoring for students in the village of Yéviépé. Activities will take place in the new library and in the primary school in the village of Yéviépé. This project makes it possible to offer the children of the village some recreational activities and to help improve their level in several subjects (Mathematics, English and French) before the start of the school year.
Aims of the project:
- To improve children's reading, writing and speaking skills in French. This mastery is essential for good progress in other subjects.
- To develop and enhance children's talent in all kinds of subjects from school to sport;
- To improve children's education through cultural exchange on aspects such as tolerance, respect, empathy and appreciation of diversity;
- To work on gender stereotypes in different school subjects (scientific, technological, social, etc.), in order to ensure equal opportunities for girls and boys.
The activities will be divided in two parts:
- The first part will be devoted to tutoring primary and secondary school pupils in the subjects where they have the most difficulties. The volunteers will intervene in particular in the learning of the French language (reading, writing, conjugation, written and oral expression, etc.); in Mathematics and also in English.
- The second part consists of organising games and various activities in the village library or outside (reading, drawing, singing and dancing competitions, theatre ...), writing a collection of stories, showing films and documentaries for the children.
Special requirements: This project requires a high level of motivation on the part of the volunteers, as it involves permanent mobilisation of the volunteers around the organised activities. Volunteers must have a real interest in interculturality and solidarity.
Leisure time: As part of the volunteer project, different activities are organized: discovery walks, hikes, festive outings, cultural meetings. These activities allow volunteers to get in touch with local populations and also to discover Togolese culture. During the weekends, group excursions are organized to discover the tourist sites of the region.
Language: French and English
Accommodation: Accommodation is generally basic and simple. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. Plastic or foam mats are provided. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on the site. However, access to electricity and internet may be limited depending on the village.
Location: Yéviépé is located 12 km from the town of Kpalimé, on the road to Nyivé village, not far from the border with Ghana. It is surrounded by Kpadapé to the North, Kalakala to the East, Nyivé to the South and Womé to the West. With a population of about 3000 inhabitants, Yéviépé is a very welcoming village. It was founded in the late 18th century. The population is essentially composed of farmers occupied in the cultivation of maize, beans, cassava, yams and rice. The village has a large number of children and young people of school age. There is a kindergarten, a primary school and a college welcoming students from six neighboring villages. The traditional village festival is held annually in August and brings together the entire village population. The village is also remarkable with its natural environment, its cultural diversity and rich history which you'll be able to discover!
Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 220 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the local host of the project who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival.
Developing an agro-ecological educational garden in Kpalime
Kpalime, Kloto August 14 - September 2, 2023
Volunteer project: This project was initiated a few years ago with the aim to conserve biodiversity in a sustainable way through gardening activities. It involves the exploitation of a market garden plot, where a variety of organic vegetables are grown for local consumption. This project has two components. The first component consists of production of organic vegetables and the second component consists of awareness-raising on eco-actions and training on agroecology. In setting up this project, we intend to focus on the initial aspect of agroecology: in the form of manual farming techniques, respectful of the fauna and flora (no chemical inputs, with plant cover, associations of plants and vegetables, etc.) so as to enrich the biodiversity of the site and the fertility of the soil. The project is also intended to be a platform for the exchange of skills, experimentation and promotion of organic farming between local and international volunteers.
The agro-ecological garden is located in an environment rich in biodiversity and vegetation, with a small river next to it which allows the plants to be watered.
The aim of the project is to preserve the biodiversity of the site; to promote the cultivation of organic products (vegetables and fruits) through agroecology; and to encourage educational exchanges on agroecology and other practices for a more responsible agriculture.
International volunteers will help expand and reinforce the activities in the garden. The group will work on the following tasks:
- Weeding ;
- Making beds, nursery, hoeing ;
- Compost making;
- Protection of seedlings (shading), transplanting of young plants, watering of seedlings of different vegetables grown;
- Reinforcing the garden fence with bamboo;
- Construction of a straw and bamboo hut for relaxation and storage of tools and products;
- Organising educational activities with children in the garden;
NB: Volunteers interested in this project can bring seedlings and other documents related to agroecology.
Special requirements: This project requires a high level of motivation on the part of the volunteers, as it involves permanent mobilisation of the volunteers around the organised activities. Volunteers must have a real interest in interculturality and solidarity.
Leisure time: The volunteers will have the opportunity to explore Kpalimé and its surroundings in the free time. You can hike in the mountains around or cool down by one of the famous waterfalls of Kpalime.
Language: French and English
Accommodation: Accommodation is generally basic and simple. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. Plastic or foam mats are provided. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on the site. However, access to electricity and internet may be limited depending on the village.
Location: Located 120 km north of Lomé, the town of Kpalimé is the ideal place for hikers and nature lovers who want to discover beautiful mountain landscapes and tropical flora. Many natural waterfalls will allow you to cool off in their pools. Kpalimé is also a center of arts and crafts, with many artists and craftsmen calling it home.
With about 105,000 inhabitants, Kpalimé is a tourist town in the Plateaux region and the capital of the Kloto district. Apart from public and administrative services, you will find art shops, shopping centers, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The big market of Kpalimé comes alive on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with a huge offer of different products: many tropical fruits, vegetables of all kind and African clothing. Kpalimé is a city that welcomes a lot of visitors.
Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 220 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the local host of the project who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival.
Teaching computer skills and critical thinking to Togolese students
Kpalimé August 21 - September 9, 2023
Volunteer project: Despite the evolution of new information technologies and communication, the access to these technology tools is still very limited in high schools and universities in Togo. A large majority of Togolese students do not master the use of computer tools. In response to this problem, we offer intensive introductory computer courses to secondary school pupils in the commune of Kpalimé during the school holidays. The modules will be: getting to know the work of computers, connection, navigation, Internet, electronic mail, search engines, web browsers, software download, text and image file transfer, social networks.
In addition to the computer classes, the project also offers afternoon screenings of educational films and documentaries to children in the surrounding neighbourhoods. The aim is to promote debates and intercultural exchanges with local children to improve their critical thinking and speaking skills.
In the Computer course, the volunteers' duties include: Welcoming students and presentation of the training program; Opening of registration lists for interested participants (secondary school students); Preparation of the training modules and training schedule; Implementation of the training program (introduction, basic computer skills, typing on keyboard, using Windows, Word and Excel, creating an email account, searching information on the internet, use of social networks); Evaluation and giving certificates to the participants.
In the second part of the project, volunteers' tasks consist of: selection of films or documentaries to be screened; setting up the projection area and the projection equipment; supervision of the children; screening of films and documentaries; debates and intercultural activities.
Special requirements: This project requires a high level of motivation on the part of the volunteers, as it involves permanent mobilisation of the volunteers around the organised activities. Volunteers must have a real interest in interculturality and solidarity.
Leisure time: As part of the volunteer project, different activities are organized: discovery walks, hikes, festive outings, cultural meetings. These activities allow volunteers to get in touch with local populations and also to discover Togolese culture. During the weekends, group excursions are organized to discover the tourist sites of the region.
Language: French and English
Accommodation: Accommodation is generally basic and simple. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. Plastic or foam mats are provided. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on the site. However, access to electricity and internet may be limited depending on the village.
Location: Located 120 km north of Lomé, the town of Kpalimé is the ideal place for hikers and nature lovers who want to discover beautiful mountain landscapes and tropical flora. Many natural waterfalls will allow you to cool off in their pools. Kpalimé is also a center of arts and crafts, with many artists and craftsmen calling it home.
With about 105,000 inhabitants, Kpalimé is a tourist town in the Plateaux region and the capital of the Kloto district. Apart from public and administrative services, you will find art shops, shopping centers, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The big market of Kpalimé comes alive on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with a huge offer of different products: many tropical fruits, vegetables of all kind and African clothing. Kpalimé is a city that welcomes a lot of visitors.
Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 220 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the local host of the project who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival.