📍 About the location
Location
Fuentes Farm is situated some 5 kms from DanyiApeyémé, location of the Prefectorial offices of the DanyiPrefcture, large town where there is a post office, a police station, a hospital center, and law courts.DanyiApeyémé is situated some 15 km from Adeta. The farm has no access to electricity: all initiatives in this direction are to be welcomed, especially the installation of a system of solar panels.
Leisure
Nearby touristic attractions:
Fuentes Farm circuit ( Adeta….monastries of DanyiDzogbegan and Fuentes Farm
together with the America hospital at Tsiko)
Kloto circuit ( Mount Kloto, whence it is possible to catch a glimpse of Lake Volta in
Ghana: Kamalo Falls, artisanal centre at Kpalimé, Kpalimé market.)
Circuit AgouWomé( Agou Peak, the highest in Togo, Womé Falls, Kpalimé market.)
Circuit Kpélé ( KpéléLonda Falls or Dzanipé with its beautiful Falls, TsavièAltar of
Rest.)
Circuit Toutou – to ( FIATOE site, communcal forest of FAO Kpékpéta and Agbomé,
Peul village. )
OTHER POSSIBILITIES :
Possibility to discover also Northern Togo ( large cities like Atakpamé, Sokodé, and Kara, Aledjo Fault ( the road passes through the rock ), Tamberma country, Niamtougou Falls…) and the Nangbeto Dam with the pond for hippopotamus.
⚠️ Requirements
The participation fees is 330 euros per month
Conditions relative to a long term stay
The charge for a stay is 330 Euros for the thirty one days: this is on the basis of 11 Euros daily ( with a reduction equivalent to the daily charge if the month has only 30 days ).
- Basic expenses; 100 Euros not reimbursable and to be paid for all the months of the stay immediately the day of arrival. It covers the preparation of the project, welcome on arrival, integration to the local culture, integration to projects, homologue, support funds for the projects and all that is necessary for its coordination.
- Direct expenses: 230 Euros, covering the costs of the stay, catering charges and certain transfers or movement.
NB :
- It is to be noted that these charges are for each individual and do not cover any relation of
the volunteer accompanying him or she in respect of the participation in a work camp.
- Those who are registered directly ( those who do not pass via one of our partner organizations or the Coordination Committee of International Voluntary Service ) pay an additional sum of 130 euros in respect of international solidarity.
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- This sum of 130 Euros, international solidarity charge, is payable prior to arrival of the volunteer. On receipt of the confirmation of the payment of these charges, FAGAD sends an official invitation letter to the volunteer. In respect the different methods of transfer of the sum in question, please contact us for information relative to our bank account.
Payment conditions
Example 1 :
A volunteer who wishes to spend three months with FAGAD, on arrival pays 530 Euros (100 Euros x 3 + 230 Euros ), in respect of each period of thirty – one ( 31 ) days 230 Euros. He can also pay the totality ( 990 Euros ) at the same time if he so desires.
Example 2 :
A volunteer who wants to spend six months with FAGAD, on arrival pays 830 Euros and then each period of thirty – one days ( 31 ) the sum of 230 Euros
It is desirable that the participants for a period of more than a month pay all the expenses of their stay on the basis of a single transfer of money to avoid all the other expenses occasioned by the transfers if the payment is made by a single transfer. It is advisable to ensure that the funds arrive before the beginning of the project.
As an example, a stay of three months is equivalent to 300 Euros ( 100 Euros x 3 ). prior to the beginning of the project.
OTHER :
A participant’s remaining stay is less than a month, will see the additional charge for expenses calculated on the basis of 11 Euros a day.
1. Global :
Direct expenses linked to the stay for the volunteer who decides to terminate his stay before the date agreed with the welcoming organization and the organization sending him or her are not reimbursed.
The direct expenses of the participant obliged to leave the work camp because of a poor organization ( non - respect of the definition of the work project and absence of food will be reimbursed the remaining direct charges. But it should be understood that it is impossible for FAGAD to provide to each and everyone the food they eat in their own country ).
2. Partials :
- The participant who, for medical reasons ou any other reason corresponding to force majeure ( reasons outside the control of the following ) known to FAGAD and the organization sending the volunteer and recognized as such by these latter, will be obliged to leave the country before the end envisaged of the programme will be reimbursed by FAGAD on the basis of 7 Euros 40 cts per day.
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Example : A volunteer for a programme of three months pays on arrival the sum of 530 Euros: 100 Euros x 3 months ( covering the preparatory charges, the welcome and integration to the culture of the country and the projects, of the homologue and …. and the support funds for projects ) not reimbursable: and 230 Euros of direct expenses reimbursable.
However, for medical reasons, the participant must return home after having completed 10 days of his work programme ( 10 days x 7 euros 40 cts = 74 Euros ), he will be reimbursed as follows: 230 Euros – 74 Euros = 156 Euros.
- The participant, who, for medical reasons, is obliged to leave the village for more than five consecutive days during the period of the work camp as defined above, will be reimbursed by FAGAD, the welcoming organization, the 7 Euros per day of absence including the five days. It must be noted that this formula will only be applied if FAGAD is informed directly or by its local representative of the situation in the first place, and if the absence is verified by a period of hospitalization and a rest prescribed by a recognized medical center. Also accepted is a period of rest to return to physical or mental health agreed by the participant of FAGAD.
- The participant whose latest period does not meet the thirty ( 30 days )will pay
the appropriate sum for the remaining days at the rate of 7 Euros 40cts a day. This applies to those who have already paid the different non reimbursable expenses.
- The participant who, at the end of his work period as defined above, decides to remain on the programme for a while longer will not pay any additional non - remboursable expenses but will continue to pay direct expenses at the rate of 7 Euros a day.
Other facilities
FAGAD puts at the disposition of volunteers and participants on the programmes who, before and/or after their programme do not have sufficient means to pay for hotel accommodation, its foyers at Lomé and at Adeta.
A nights lodging for one person in the foyer at Lomé costs 5 Euros
A nights lodging for one person in the foyer at Adeta costs 3 Euros
NB : - Participants pay an extra minimum sum of 2 Euros:
- Rooms are left no later than midday. However, in the case of problems or worries in respect of their luggage can negotiate with the FAGAD manager of his representative.
- whose work site necessitates a means of transport, can have the use of bicycle if he asks for one. Its use is limited exclusively for operations within the FAGAD programme and must not be used outside the limits of authorized use, including the geographic limits.
If there is any misunderstanding on this programme, the final decision rests with FAGAD.
The participant undertakes to remain with the family identified to welcome him by FAGAD for whole duration of the programme. In the contrary case, the volunteer undertakes to pay to FAGAD the amount envisaged for restaurant facilities, lodging, and supervision, in other words 11 Euros a day. Only a written agreement between the partner and the volunteer could allow the latter to change the family lodging him without additional expenses.
Revised 22 January 2016
Permanent Secretary