At the request of the Togolese association ‘Soleil des Nations’, our fellow volunteers travelled some 100 km from Lomé, Togo.

In Notsé, the first stage of their mission, they reinforced the orphanage’s solar installation, that was installed by our teams in 2022 (https://energy-assistance.org/fr/projet-603-alimentation-solaire-orphelinat-ecole-puits-notse-togo/).

In Alati, 18 km away, including 10 km of tracks, 600 pupils benefit from a 5.6kVA photovoltaic system with a 4.8 kW battery. This installation enables the organization of school homework and literacy classes in the evenings, as well as the use of audiovisual equipment.

The health post has also been equipped with a 5.6kVA photovoltaic system with a 4.8 kW battery, as well as a fridge for storing vaccines. Thanks to this, Florence, the midwife-nurse, can now provide care and deliveries at night in better conditions than she used to do by the light of her cell phone!

A few kilometers down the track, the farm that supplies fresh produce to the ‘Soleil des Nations’ orphanage now also has a photovoltaic power supply, providing safety lighting and recharging the workers’ cell phones.

And a solar-powered pump has been installed on the well, providing access to drinking water and irrigation for the farm’s crops in dry periods.

These 11 days of hard work left an unforgettable impression on our fellow volunteers, who were charmed by the smells, the cuisine and the people of Togo!

Many thanks to Jacques T., Georges D. and Dominique D. (who participated for the 1st time) for their time and commitment to this wonderful project!