Togo's road to recovery

General Gnassingbe Eyadema, who served as head of state of Togo for more than three decades, died in 2005 and the country suffered severe political and social unrest. After years of instability and human rights abuses, Togo held its first relatively free and fair election in October 2007 and is finally being accepted back into the international community.

Togo's economy has felt the impact of this political unrest; however, the declining cotton production and underinvestment of phosphate mining has also taken its toll. To help offset these challenges, we are giving Togo’s next generation a variety of ways of generating income. Our Sustainable Livelihood Development Program centers equip children ages five to 19 with marketable skills in agriculture, animal husbandry, carpentry, mechanics and handcrafts. Farmers also now have access to special agricultural courses and loans to help stimulate food production for the country. This not only gives the economy a boost, but it also leads to food self-sufficiency for entire communities in Togo.

Our support to the people of Togo also extends to education as well as health and sanitation. We supply  school uniforms, textbooks and writing materials to primary school students and administer vaccinations to children for measles, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, tuberculosis and polio.

We are helping Togo’s people navigate the road to recovery. Help us give this country’s parents and children the tools to make better lives for themselves.