Volunteer or Intern in Africa in Togo

Visit US Site
Toll-free: 1 877 921 9666 | info@projects-abroad.ca
62A Charles Street E. Suite 300, Toronto ON, M4Y 1T1 Canada

Volunteer or Intern in Africa in Togo

Togo Map Togo is an exciting, yet unusual, place to spend some time as a volunteer or intern abroad. Our volunteer projects and internships in Togo are available for anyone interested in working in the developing world, including those on a gap year or career break or as a summer opportunity for students.

Volunteer in Togo

A narrow sliver of land sandwiched between Ghana and Benin in West Africa, at its widest point Togo is just 110 kilometres from East to West. It is a Franco-African melting pot with beaches, jungles, and, by spanning six distinct climatic zones from north to south, a great deal in between.

Although Togo became independent from France in 1960, French influence still exists everywhere. French remains the first official language, although you will hear a host of other tribal dialects spoken across the country. It’s not just the language that was influenced - there are boulangeries across the country selling delicious croissants and baguettes!

Volunteer Work and Internships in Togo

Children in Togo

Projects Abroad is based in Lomé, the capital city, just three hours drive from our larger Accra office across the border in Ghana. In Lomé volunteers can take part in a Teaching, Care, Law & Human Rights, Medicine & Healthcare, Journalism, and French Language projects.

As a Teaching volunteer you can teach English or French in large primary or secondary schools in Lomé. Care volunteers help vulnerable children in orphanages, nurseries or care centres for disabled children. Law & Human Rights interns may focus on women's rights and grievances in the regional office of a pan-African Human Rights organization.

Our Medicine & Healthcare interns work closely with experienced doctors in the fields such as nursing, pediatrics, midwifery, or dentistry. Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy interns work with disabled children and adults. Journalism interns at a newspaper or radio station can help raise awareness about regional and international issues.

Volunteers stay with local Togolese host families in Lomé, who are famous for their generous hospitality and pride in their home country.

Volunteer Vacations and Voluntourism in Togo

When you are not working you can also visit Lomé’s restaurants and nightspots to sample African food reputed to be the best in West Africa or try some traditional dancing to frenetic drumbeats. Visiting the traditional markets or relaxing on the city’s beaches are also popular ways to spend the weekend.

Travel in and around Togo is cheap and easy. You can travel by local bus or in a shared taxi. In the South, you will want to visit the tropical lakes and lagoons. In the North, you can visit hills, waterfalls, and coffee plantations. A sight not to miss is the Forêt de Fazao National Park.

Togo is also an excellent starting point for travel around neighbouring West African countries. You can discover the history of mysterious voodoo in Benin or rather head west along the coast to Ghana’s sandy beaches and haunting slave forts.