Category: Current projects

Facilitate the start of the school year

Previous Next Facilitate the start of the school year The problem The new school year in Togo begins in mid-October. This year, many children and their families are facing a special challenge: Due to the economic losses as a result of the Corona crisis, it is even more difficult for families than usual to raise the money for school books and materials in addition to school fees. Without books,...

Seed Project

Previous Next Resistant, high quality seeds are indispensable for sustainable smallholder agriculture. For years, the GAVISA farm has been breeding and preserving old and newer seed varieties that are best adapted to local conditions. The aim of the seed project is to improve the access of smallholders to seeds and to further develop and regionally disseminate cultural techniques of seed...

Expansion of school libraries

Together with our partner initiatives, we are building school libraries. To this end, we regularly buy novels in Togo, primarily by African authors, which the children can borrow for reading in the school library. Many children's thirst for reading has grown over time, and all newly purchased novels are quickly lent out as soon as they arrive in the library.In order to give more children access...

Promoting girls’ sports

Previous Next Soccer inspires all over the world! The girls in Tsévié, in the south of Togo, also wanted to found a team, but girls' soccer is not welcomed by conservative parents there. With a little support a team could be founded and Solidarität konkret e.V. helps to keep the ball rolling. The problemSoccer is an extremely popular sport in Tsévié. But it is a "boys' domain" and girls who...

Digitalization of professional literature for teachers

Previous Next Current technical literature is often difficult to access for teachers in Togo. Solidarität konkret e.V. specifically promotes the digitalization of current professional literature suitable for Togo, so that more teachers can use it. This also creates valuable pedagogical exchange between teachers. The problemTeachers in Togo often have difficulties in obtaining textbooks or...

Microcredits for school books

Previous Next Schoolbooks are important, but far too often families cannot afford to buy them for their children. We make it possible to provide microloans for textbooks to schools in Togo.The problemIt's a classic problem: the school year is well underway, but the majority of children still don't have textbooks - families lacked the money to buy the books. At school, children without textbooks...

Corona emergency support

Together with our local partner Afrotopia and the Initiative EPP Ayayi, we strive to do our part in helping to reduce the negative impact of the Covid19 crisis for people in need. The probelmThe Covid19 pandemic is also affecting Togo. The national health system is simple not prepared for a pandemic: On average, there are 7 hospital beds per 10.000 residents available in Togo (it's 80 in...