ESC: Empowering Women & Restoring Ecosystems in TOGO

Name: ESC: Empowering Women & Restoring Ecosystems in TOGO
Start: 2025-09-15
End: 2025-11-25
Location: Danyi Apéyemé, Togo

Code: 47226 Copied

Togo European Voluntary Service Environment European Voluntary Service Environment Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Spend two transformative months in Togo supporting women-led ecological restoration and community empowerment. Work with AJEVES on permaculture gardens, native and bee-friendly tree planting, and sustainable beekeeping to boost biodiversity and income. Support WASH efforts like hygiene education in schools, latrine upkeep, and awareness campaigns. Join workshops on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and women’s empowerment. Contribute to gender equality, climate resilience, food security, and sustainable livelihoods while gaining hands-on skills and deep cultural insight. This project will strengthen your understanding of how climate change affects women and local communities and show how ecosystem restoration and regenerative livelihoods offer real solutions to today’s challenges. Be part of the change the world needs—from the ground up!

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers stay in safe, welcoming local homes with electricity, running water, and internet via SIM card. Single rooms are possible based on availability. Laundry is done by hand. Nutritious meals are prepared by AJEVES staff, accommodating dietary needs if informed in advance. The project site is within walking distance; local transport (moto-taxis, taxis) is available when needed, with helmets provided. Weekend activities include visits to farms, markets, and participation in traditional ceremonies and community events. Ajeves team will make you discover the real rural Togolese life.

🎒 Leisure activities

The pre-departure training includes 40 hours of preparation, covering program guidelines, health and safety, permaculture principles, and ecosystem restoration. The field training spans 4 to 5 days, emphasizing practical, hands-on learning in areas such as health and sanitation and sustainable beekeeping. It will also provide valuable insights on the local context and culture. Throughout the placement, volunteers will be mentored by AJEVES and ERC staff. Additionally, free psychosocial support will be available to all volunteers at the local hospital during their stay.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: To ensure the success of the project, we are looking for volunteers who are: - Highly motivated to contribute to community service – A strong sense of commitment and willingness to support local initiatives is essential. - Genuinely interested in the project's focus areas, including: Women’s empowerment, Sustainability & environmental conservation, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Beekeeping & regenerative/sustainable agriculture - Experienced (preferred but not required) – Previous work in regenerative farming, conservation, or social projects is a plus. - Open-minded and culturally respectful – Willing to engage with and learn from different cultural perspectives. - Flexible and adaptable – Comfortable working in new and sometimes challenging environments. - French language proficiency – A minimum B1 level is required to ensure effective communication and integration.
Deadline: 30/07/2025 00:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

TG47226

15/09/2025 → 25/11/2025

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Deadline: 30/07/2025

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Danyi Apéyemé, 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: 22:19 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French Ewe Hausa