The Mother Club of Loome

The Mother Club of Loome

“Thank you for giving us the gift of water” – Chief Koto Taga, Loome   It was a long drive to meet the Mother Club of Loome on one of our last days during our visit to Togo, back in November 2022. These dusty red roads would take us into the...
Farmer Field school

Farmer Field school

Farmer field schools Empowering farmers with the knowledge and skills to make sustainable, long-term positive change and combat the effects of climate change. “The farmer field school is important for farmers because it helps them learn sustainable techniques that...
How Deki supports women’s rights

How Deki supports women’s rights

How Deki supports women’s rights in rural Togo “More and more people now understand that gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is not just a goal in itself, but a key to sustainable development, economic growth, and peace and security” –...
Healthcare Initiative

Healthcare Initiative

The Healthcare Initiative – When you empower a woman with knowledge, it benefits the whole community. In 2020, it seems appropriate, that this was the year we set up our healthcare initiative. Poverty is a complex issue, so we work collaboratively with our...
Togo field trip – a year on

Togo field trip – a year on

A year on from Togo – words and photographs by Deki volunteer Liz Stagg. A year on and it’s time to reflect on our visit to Togo in 2019.  We left London in the rain and arrived in Lomé, Togo’s capital, in hot, humid weather. Our purpose was to see...