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Creation of «green« villages for ecological tourism.

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About the project

Creation of «green« villages for ecological tourism.

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our local partners are the cheferie and the village development committee. Schools also help us

💼 What the programme involves

Creation of green villages for ecological tourism The objective is to transform the village of Kpékpéta into a green village. An ecological village where the population is led to provide a good example to other villages in the domain of the management of territory. Work to be done :  Prepare a map for the transformation of the territory of the village ;  Lead the population to understand what is ecological tourism;  Trace out the streets and planting them with trees;  Prepare spaces ( creation of green areas );  Identification of banks of the water course and planting trees there;  Planting an area with trees for the provision of firewood;

🏠 Accommodation on site

accomodation The volunteers will be housed in a house provided by the villagers. A local house and not modern. No electricity. The NGO Fagad provides mattresses to all volunteers. Some villagers use solar plates to recharge their devices. The showers and toilets are traditional. They have clean water. Food The food is always international. We have Togolese dishes, African and European dishes. Everyone is invited to participate in housework and meal preparation. Volunteers are often helped by the local population. Our meals are always appreciated by volunteers

📍 About the location

Location: : kpékpéta Kpékpéta is a village wirh some 2 000 inhabitants. It is situated 30 kms from the town of Adeta, the principal settlement of the Kpélé Préfecture. In Adeta are to be found a post office, a bank, a police commissariat and a medical – social center. Kpékpéta has a primary school, a dispensary and a little market. The principal economic activity of the region around is agriculture. Leisure  Touristic sites to visit : factory producing cement at Tabligo, the town of Aneho on the way to Bénin whence it is possible make an excusion to Togoville by way of a trip on Lake Togo, one of the largest in Togo and a visit to Togoville. 22 kms from Togoville is the lake of sacred crocodiles and the site of phosphtes. At Lacata there is a lake of hippopotamus.  Possibility of discovering as well the north of Togo ( the large towns like Atakpamé, Sokodé, and Kara, the rock cutting of Alédjo ( the road passes through a cutting in an enormous rock ), the region of Tamberma, the Naimtougou Falls…) and the Nangbéto Dam with the lake where hippopotamuses live;.  Cultural activities: percussion ( Djembé drums ) and dancing around the fire;  A day with a family: a day steeped in the daily life of an African family organized around the following themes: animism, putting the village chief on his throne, traditional marriage, a day in the fields.

⚠️ Requirements

Waitting motivated and flexible volunteers . NB: if you are not from organisation , member of CCIVS, you'll pay 100 euros more

ℹ️ Additional information

Kpekpeta is between Gebakui and Kati who is not too far from TUTU or Agou ( National road N°5 )

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📅 Available sessions

FAGAD 10

24/07/2017 → 14/08/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 20
♂ 0/10 ♀ 0/10

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–65 years old

Solidarity donation

330.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

XVX6+W84, Gabakoui, 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: 22:08 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French