Togo

Togo

Country statistics Population: 6.3 mio. People without access to improved water sources: 2.6 mio. Child mortality: 10% Source: United Nations Statistics Division Project Project start 2008 Trainings through promoters 50 000 users

Since 2008 SODIS is promoting the method in Togo. In comparison to other West African countries, only a few governmental development organisations are present. The work of NGOs is therefore all the more important. For that reason, our goal is to establish a large network of NGOs and specialists to disseminate the SODIS method. For this purpose we conduct pilot projects that at the same time ensure access to safe drinking water for the population and provide an example how to disseminate the SODIS method in an efficient way.

The project is active in the regions (regional capital: Atakpamé), Maritime (Lomé) and Kara (Kara). In the selected villages, health workers are responsible for the promotion of the SODIS method. They collaborate closely with the local health centres and conduct different information campaigns about HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Vaccination and now also drinking water and hygiene.

The health workers train the households and then visit them regularly during one year. Thereby they verify that the trained people are applying the SODIS method correctly, talk to them about their experiences and advise them how to further improve the health of their families. Already more than 50 000 people use the SODIS method. Several other NGOs already started to disseminate the SODIS method in Togo.

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