by Philipp Hayoz | 16. October 2020 | Coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo
The Covid-19 pandemic has kept the entire human race on edge for months. People already affected by hunger and poverty are often particularly hard hit. VSF-Suisse therefore supports the populations in the project countries with various activities in their fight...
by VSF-Suisse | 4. June 2020 | Capacity building, Coronavirus crisis, Togo
As part of a project visit to Toog in January of this year we met the Sheanut Butter Women’s Cooperative in the picture. They take part in our project in the centre of the country. With the shea nuts, a new, sustainable source of income for them, they can earn...
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 3. March 2020 | Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo, Vaccinate for Africa
If you have been following our work for a while already, you most likely know that training community animal health workers (CAHWs) constitutes an important part of our activities. This training enables laypeople to provide veterinary services to their communities –...
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 3. June 2019 | Country updates, Togo
Togo has long been among the countries with the highest deforestation rates in the world, even though its forests cover only little surface (6.8% of the national area in 2011). The protected Abdoulaye forest is one of the Togolese natural areas which have been most...
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 3. April 2019 | Country updates, Togo
In West Africa, for many agro-pastoralists –so-called “transhumant” peoples—the season of migration has begun. Similar to Swiss farmers who in summer move their livestock to the alps to benefit from the lush mountain pastures, transhumant groups around the...
by Communication VSF-Suisse | 6. September 2018 | Togo
My name is Christian, I am programme manager for West Africa at VSF-Suisse. In July I visited our project in Togo. I am pleased to share with you some impressions from the region of the Abdoulaye Forest. Although this forest was declared a nature reserve in 1951, it...