Reforestation and construction activities in Kpalime

  Togo

Kpalime (Palime)

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: June 16 - July 5

Description: The volunteer project consists in constructing public facilities, namely public latrines. The local population will work together with the volunteers for achieving the goal, that is to alleviate the lack of sanitary infrastructure. The volunteers will have to pick up sand and gravel, make bricks, build foundations and walls.

Volunteers will be also involved in reforestation activities around a youth center in the town. Volunteers' tasks consist of filling sachets, putting nurseries in the sachets and watering them, land clearance, planting the seedlings. During the project, volunteers will have talks with local farmers about the ravages of anarchic bush fires. Volunteers will organize activities on environmental education for the children so that the work already done lasts forever.

Volunteers will work 5 hours in the morning. They will be free in the afternoons and can join various cultural activities with the locals.

The town of Kpalimé has around 80000 inhabitants. It is a friendly town situated at an altitude of 250 m. The group will visit the arts centre and the weaving-ateliers of Kpalimé.
Taking the route to Kpando up in the mountains, you will pass by cascades, woods of teak and lush vegetation. After some 11 km you will reach Kloto at an altitude of 600 m. Passing by some goat herds, you'll reach Missahohé, a picturesque site dominated by the Mount Kloto (960 m) from where you have magnificent view over Kpalimé and Mount Agou. The international volunteer group can visit the Chateau Hausberg, take a promenade through the beautiful forest of Yoh and see its cascades, numerous flowers, pineapples and wild mangos.

There is an extra fee of 183 Euro for participation in this project, intended to support the hosting organization.

Cost in US$: $290 US

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative young person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 20 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Togo Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.