Volunteer Work Togo

 

Volunteer Work Togo


Whilst there are volunteer work opportunities in Togo, the fact that it has only recently emerged as a tentative democracy since 2007 has hampered progress in a country ranked in 167th place out of 189 countries and territories in 2019 in terms of life expectancy, literacy, access to knowledge and the living standards of a country with a life expectancy of just 60.76 years (2018). NGOs and other volunteer organisations are now returning to the country where half of all children live under the international poverty line and one out of every thirty children in Togo die of the preventable disease malaria ~ yet nets costs under a pound.



It's a sad fact that where people have lived under harsh regimes, that harshness almost becomes part of their DNA and certainly children in Togo are seen as having no rights and physical punishment of any perceived misdemeanours results in savage and response. This is mainly due to a very firmly held traditional belief that children in Togo are regarded as property. It is common therefore to see volunteer work projects not just addressing issues such as HIV/AIDS where 68,000 have been orphaned by the virus with a further 10,000 infected themselves, but also in child support and empowerment work although most report it is hard going given these traditional beliefs.


Please note that many volunteer opportunities in Togo were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to the permanent closure of some volunteer opportunities and restrictions on others. Hopefully things are now beginning to return to normal. If you run or know of a volunteer work project in Togo let us know by contacting us here. We look forward to hearing from you!




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Volunteer Work Togo: PDH Togo

Volunteer Work Togo: PDH Togo


Volunteer work programs in Togo supporting and strengthening communities and orphans affected by HIV/AIDS.

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Volunteer Work Togo: VAD-Togo

Volunteer Work Togo: VAD-Togo


A range of community based initiatives in Togo working with marginalised children and adults.

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Volunteer Work Togo: Projects Abroad

Volunteer Work Togo: Projects Abroad


Volunteer work in agriculture and farming, teaching, child and healthcare and human rights development.

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Volunteer Work Togo: Integrate Health

Volunteer Work Togo: Integrate Health


Volunteer work to help deliver efficient and effective community driven health care in Togo.

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Volunteer Work Togo: Cadip

Volunteer Work Togo: Cadip


A range of volunteer work opportunities in Togo supporting local development and better education for the children who live there.

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Volunteer Work Togo: Child Sponsor Togo

Child Sponsor Togo


Another way to volunteer in Togo is to do so by sponsoring a child there. Details of how to sponsor children in the country with Togolese child sponsor organisations, charities, programs and projects.

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Volunteer Work Togo: Togo Country Profile

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In another of our African country profiles, find out all about Togo in a series of information articles, latest daily news, videos, and images together with volunteering and child sponsorship opportunities.

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