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ASTO 06: « COURS D’INFORMATIQUE ET CINE-DEBAT »

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About the project

ASTO 06: « COURS D’INFORMATIQUE ET CINE-DEBAT »

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The NGO Association Togolaise des Volontaires au Travail (ASTOVOT) has more than 60 years of experience in international voluntary service. Each year, it welcomes many volunteers from all over the world on short, medium and long term volunteer projects (3 weeks to 12 months) in Togo. These projects allow the national volunteers (about 200) to work hand in hand with the international volunteers and to create a real intercultural exchange throughout the year. ASTOVOT is a member of the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVSUNESCO) and of the Network of Africa Voluntary Organizations (NAVO), and is in partnership with several volunteer organizations in Europe, Asia, the United States, Canada and Africa. Its projects focus on community development through the promotion of education and citizenship, health, social, environmental protection and intercultural learning, renovation and construction of socio-community infrastructures.

💼 What the programme involves

Access to computers is still very limited in Togo's universities, senior high schools and secondary schools. The vast majority of Togolese pupils and students do not master the use of IT tools. This puts them at a disadvantage during their school or university career. Aware of this, ASTOVOT is setting up simple, practical introductory courses to computers and the Internet for pupils. This project is open to any volunteer with a basic knowledge of computers who would like to pass this on to Togolese teenagers and young people. This programme is coupled with film-debate sessions in the afternoons to enable the volunteers and learners to discuss subjects linked to interculturality and the development of young people.



OBJECTIVES :

• To give registered learners the tools they need to understand and master IT in a basic and accelerated way;

• To enable students to use IT to support their studies and to become aware of the risks and benefits of new technologies • Organise film discussion sessions in the afternoons with the learners;

TASKS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY VOLUNTEERS:

Show the learners:

• Master the basic concepts of computing and computers;

• Be familiar with the computer environment (hardware and software);

• know the basic concepts of information systems and be aware of the security aspects of these systems;

• be familiar with the fundamentals of the Internet, understand its basic concepts, and be able to use it for documentary and other research; and the responsible use of social networks

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation is generally basic, simple and specific to the project location. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. The number of people per room depends on how the volunteers themselves organise the group. In some places, volunteers can use dry toilets and showers without water inside. This means that volunteers will have to fetch water from a fountain or well. The association provides volunteers with plastic or foam mats. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on site. 

🍲 Food

During the work camp, the volunteers will cook their own meals. An internal organisation will create groups that will alternate to carry out the various domestic tasks domestic tasks, including cooking. The food products used for cooking are imported, local and organic. The diet of each volunteer will be taken into taken into account when preparing meals. Volunteers will have access to tropical fruit such as bananas, oranges, pineapples, mangoes, avocados, papayas, etc. Along side the main activities of the work camp, other activities are organised, such as discovery walks, hikes, festive outings and cultural encounters. These activities enable the volunteers to come into contact with the local population and to discover Togolese culture.

📍 About the location

Kpalimé is about an hour and a half's drive from Lomé and is set in a beautiful natural environment. Located in south-west Togo, the area surrounding the town is lush and fertile, encircled by thickly wooded hills, deep valleys and small farming villages. Kpalimé is also the country's most important craft centre, home to a large number of artists and craftsmen: woodcarvers, batikeur, potters, weavers, calabash-makers, etc. The many "nature" walks and hikes take you along the paths to discover the daily life of the local people, who live mainly from agriculture.

🎒 Leisure activities

In addition to the site's main activities, other events are organized, such as discovery walks, hikes, festive outings and cultural encounters. These activities enable volunteers to come into contact with the local population, as well as
Togolese culture. During weekends, group excursions are organized by volunteers and their leaders to
to discover tourist sites in the region where the workcamp is taking place. It should be noted excursions and outings are not included in the participation fees.
in the participation fee. However, the association can facilitate or negotiate transportation for volunteers on outings or excursions.

⚠️ Requirements

This project requires specific qualities from volunteers: motivation, patience, team spirit, solidarity, sharing and listening,

ℹ️ Additional information

The NGO ASTOVOT, like all associations in Togo, receives no subsidy from the Togolese government. It is the volunteers' participation fees that enable ASTOVOT to finance its projects. The cost of participation in volunteer work camps is €220 per person for 2 to 3 weeks. This contribution covers: accommodation costs; food; accompaniment of the group; administrative costs; purchase of materials and equipment for the project, and other steps involved in setting up volunteers on the project site. The funds contributed by the volunteers are divided as follows: 3/4 for the organisation of project activities and 1/4 for the administrative management of ASTOVOT. The languages of the project are French and then English. However, we recommend that volunteers who are not French-speaking have a basic knowledge of French before they arrive, as the official language of Togo is French. The vast majority of local volunteers and local communities have a very poor level of English.

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📅 Available sessions

ASTO 06

29/07/2024 → 18/08/2024

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–75 years old

Solidarity donation

220.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Kpalime, Togo

Togo

🌍 Location info

Local currency

West African CFA Franc (XOF / CFA)

Exchange rate

1 XOF = 0.001531 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Greenwich Mean Time

Local time: 21:02 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French