togo trip 2010 recap and thank you

8/7/2019 Togo Trip 2010 Recap and Thank You

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/togo-trip-2010-recap-and-thank-you 1/7

Tog

As al

the p

woul

reali

why

to d

Solar

For t

eithe

o Trip 201ways, my firs

ast three we

d have some

ed, as instea

we have com

so.

Further

Energy for t

he past seve

r financially

0 Recap at wish is that

eks that Ros

days to rest

d we worked

mitted the p

ore, we

we

e Cooperati

years, we h

r logistically

nd Thank this note fin

and I spent

since I spent

long hours.

ast seven ye

e able

to

tou

e

ave planned

, until this tri

ou s you and y

with our coo

a great deal

hese hours

rs to the em

ch on

new

a

to install a so

p. During ou

ur family in

perative in T

f time in 20

ere worth

powerment

d ongoing

p

lar energy sy

r first week,

good health.

go. Before l

0 on the ro

hile, though,

f people in

rojects and

o

New Coope

Due to the

to bring in

cooperativ

Because of

this means

depending

another 30

end of

the

stem at the

e installed

I am writing

eaving for To

d. However,

as this trip

ogo and gav

bjectives, inc

rative Memb

positive sale

n additional

, of whom 1

the extende

that more th

on their inco

women to th

ear.

ooperative b

solar syste

to share the

go, I imagin

this hope wa

as a vivid re

us courage

luding:

ers

last year, w

15 members

are young

family struc

an 60 individ

es. Our ho

e cooperativ

ut it was not

to power li

highlights of

d that I

s not

minder of

to continue

were able

to our

omen.

ture in Togo,

uals will be

pe is to bring

e before the

possible,

hts and the



Expa

Each

supp

prog

womvilla

agre

of th

prov

pays

need

and

also

parti

It wa

child

Distr

In ea

adeq

Bolz

Alaff

birth

nsion of Mat

year since 2

ort for 100 p

ram, we deci

en. On

this

t

es, and for t

ment with t

e central reg

ide full mate

all fees and

ed medical n

mergency c

able to visit

cipated in th

s very

gratify

ren and to h

ibution of Bir

rly 2010, we

uate birthin

and her tea

ia products a

s. The mate

ernal Health

06, we have

regnant wo

ded to incre

ip, we

were

e first time,

he Togo gov

on, the Soko

nal support

xpenses, an

eeds – inclu

re. During o

ith some of

program o

ing to

see

he

ar how the

thing Materi

began a part

materials in

in Tonasket

nd helping t

ials included

Program

provided ma

en. For the

se the numb

able to

visit

established a

rnment heal

dé PolyCliniq

or 400 wom

the clinics p

ing regular c

ur clinic tour

the women

er the past f

althy mother

aternal heal

als

nership with

Togolese cli

set up a fun

eir colleague

basic supplie

ternal

010‐2011

er to 400

ost of

the

binding

h system

ue, to

n. Alaffia

rovide all

heckups

s, we were

ho

ur years.

s and

their

th program

North Valley

ics, which co

raiser for th

s in Togo, Dr

s and equip

as helped th

Family Medi

ntributes to

Alaffia Mat

. Bolz raised

ent – such a

em.

cine in Tonas

high matern

ernal Health

enough fund

s gloves, gau

ket, WA. The

l and baby d

program. Wi

s to purchase

ze, towels, s

re is a seriou

eath rates.

h the entice

birthing sup

alpels, sciss

s lack of

r. Justina

ent of

plies for 700

rs, and



clam

were

as m

Bicyc

obje

Togo

agre

addi

Nort

ps. We prom

delivered to

any of them

les for Healt

tives; theref

alone. We

d to, we will

ional need f

hwest and w

ised Dr. Bolz

their intend

till use sciss

ore, we deci

ill follow thi

provide ano

r bicycles, w

uld like to d

to personally

d recipients.

rs from the

ed to provid

initiative ve

ther 100 bicy

e will step up

onate a bicyc

deliver thes

Rose and I

970s.

e 100 bicycle

y closely, an

cles each ye

our collecti

le, please co

materials t

id just that

s to the prog

d if they bicy

r for the nex

ns from 500

tact us.

7 village he

and the clin

During our d

PolyClinique

bicycles to l

villages that

region clinic

Agent. Villag

conduct basi

information

eating, mala

provide basi

any method

job very diffi

aligns with o

ram. There

cles are truly

t three years

to 1000 bike

alth clinics in

ics were bey

iscussions wi

, we were as

cal Village H

do not have

system provi

e Health Age

c health che

about vaccin

ria preventio

c first aid. H

of transport

cult to perfo

ur communit

re 400 Villa

used in the

. Furthermo

s this year. If

Togo to ens

nd pleased

th the Sokod

ed if Alaffia

alth Agents.

a health clini

des a Village

nts visit hou

ks, dissemin

ation progra

n and so fort

wever, they

tion, which

m. We felt t

y empower

e Health Age

ay the Poly

re, because o

you live in t

re the good

nd grateful,

é

could provid

For all

c, the central

Health

eholds to

ate

s, healthy

h, and

are not give

akes their

hat this nee

ent

nts in centra

linique has

f this

e Pacific

l



Alaff

Koul

Scho

invol

dele

Alaff

not

next

scho

the

rthat

proj

scho

Duri

Koul

are n

will

seas

chos

Alaff

prog

distri

stud

surr

The

com

reco

they

ia Project Co

umi Second

ols like the s

vement in th

ation made

ia to provide

ave a secon

larger town

ol – a basic

equest

and

ithe village h

ct. After visi

ol’s property

g this trip,

umi, and th

ow over 6 fe

ear their firs

n. Kouloumi

en to particip

ia Bicycles fo

ram, and we

buted 60 bic

nts that live

unding smal

ouloumi sch

a long way,

nition of Ala

have named

rdinator

ary School

condary sch

e Kouloumi s

up of the Ko

benches for

ary school.

r moved in

ud and stra

mediately

d given over

ting the site,

.

e visited

first trees

et tall and

t fruit this

was

ate in the

r Education

personally

ycles to the

in the

ler villages.

ool has

and in

ffia’s help,

their girl

Until rece

As these p

For this re

Essi is a ve

hardships,

father die

childhood

studying h

also make

mother is

Sokodé. B

and has a

the projec

Essi will h

and how b

ool at Koulou

chool began

loumi Chief’

their new se

tudents wh

ith relatives

roofed stru

ut

in

an

orde20 acres of l

we agreed t

tly, the Alaf

rojects have

ason, we hir

ry unique an

has earned

when she

she decided

ard was her

s her perfect

from the nor

cause of he

great unders

ts as they ar

lp us conduc

est to use fu

mi are the p

in Septembe

representat

ondary scho

wanted to c

. In 2008, th

ture, but co

r

for

the

bennd to the sc

their propo

ia cooperati

grown, it has

d Essi Azou

d determine

Bachelor d

as just six ye

she would b

nly option t

for the job.

thern Kabyé

diverse bac

tanding of cu

conducted

t better follo

nding and re

ime incentiv

2008. At th

ive and the n

ol. Until 200

ontinue bey

governmen

ld not affor

ches

to

be

bool and tha

sal and provi

e director al

become diff

anah as our

woman. Sh

gree from th

ars old, and

ecome an im

o achieve he

ssi’s father

ethnic group

ground, Essi

ltural differe

cross multip

w‐up on our

sources.

e for Alaffia’

is time, I wa

ew Kouloum

, Kouloumi,

nd 6th grade

t provided a

benches. T

ilt.

In

early

they would

ded enough

so managed

icult for one

Alaffia Proje

e is 28 years

e University

she was raise

portant pers

goal. Essi’s

as from sou

. She grew u

speaks 5 To

nces and cus

le ethnicities

projects – d

community

visiting the

i School Dire

town of ov

either made

teacher, and

is is where A

2009,

the

Dirlike to partici

ruit and nati

ur commun

person to m

ct Coordinat

old, and des

of Benin in T

d by her mo

on one day,

multi ethnic

hern Togo, a

and went t

olese langua

toms which i

.

termining th

projects. Al

ooperative,

ctor visited

r 5,000 inha

the 15 km jo

the villagers

laffia came i

ector

informpate in the r

e trees to c

ity projects.

nage both.

r in Togo.

ite many

go. Essi’s

her. Since

nd that

ackground

nd her

school in

ges fluently,

s critical for

eir impact

ffia’s

and a

e and urged

itants, did

urney to the

built the

. I accepted

ed

Alaffia

eforestation

ver the



and

teac

Curr

scho

and

wate

for K

oy soccer te

ers, and the

ntly, the cla

ol is often ca

enomous sn

r, and the Di

ouloumi is $

ams after Al

school’s Dir

srooms are

celled beca

akes often e

rector and te

,000. Alaffi

ffia. After ou

ctor, Alaffia

onstructed o

se the roof c

ter the class

achers do no

has pledged

r visit, and s

as decided t

f mud and st

annot withst

rooms, even

t have an off

to finance a

eing the det

o build a per

raw. From A

and the hea

during schoo

ice. The tota

d finish con

ermination o

manent 5‐cl

gust to Oct

y rains. The

l hours. The

l cost to pro

truction of t

f the commu

ssroom stru

ber, and the

school is loca

school also d

ide a well an

he school by

nity, the stu

ture for the

n again in M

ted outside t

oes not have

d solid, well‐

August 2011

ents,

school.

y and June,

he village,

a source of

built school

.



In su

conti

sales

Volu

com

Plea

reca

Onc

Olo

mmary, this

nue at all co

of Alaffia pr

nteer, Floor

unities and

e visit www.

to your sto

again, than

o‐n’djo

rip was prod

ts and are w

duct, and w

taff, or Alaffi

Alaffia coop

alaffia.com o

es and staff.

you for all o

uctive and p

orth all the l

hether you a

a USA staff –

rative mem

r visit the Ala

f your suppo

ovided us wi

ng hours of

e an Alaffia

your efforts

ers, I deeply

ffia faceboo

rt,

th a renewe

ork. It is al

ep, HABA Bu

reach beyon

thank you a

page for mo

belief that

o clear that

yer, Wellnes

d what you c

d wish all of

re pictures f

laffia comm

these project

s Departmen

an imagine.

you a health

rom our trip.

nity project

s are only po

t Manager,

On behalf of

y and peacef

Also, please

must

ssible due to

erchandiser

the Togolese

ul 2011.

forward this

togo trip 2010 recap and thank you

Documents