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Projects Abroad in Togo: Arrival in Lomé
Although your placement will be in Togo, most volunteers fly into Accra in neighbouring Ghana. Volunteers who arrive in Ghana usually stay one or two nights at our Projects Abroad Ghana office while they obtain their Togolese visa. Once your visa is ready, you’ll take a three-hour taxi ride to Lomé.
Upon arrival in Lomé, you’ll meet the local staff and be taken to your host family to settle in. Whichever airport you arrive at, a member of our staff will be waiting to meet you with an A4 Projects Abroad sign.
Induction and Orientation
Depending on the time of your arrival in Lomé, you’ll either have your induction in the afternoon when you arrive or the following day. You will be picked up from your host family and taken for an orientation around Lomé where you will be shown how to reach our office on foot or by moto-taxi. You will also be given the handbook so that all safety and security measures are explained.
You will then be shown around the city, including different landmarks and amenities such as the post office, banks, and bureaux de change. If you’d like, you can also buy a local SIM card for your cell phone or a new cell phone for your time in Togo. During your induction you’ll also have the opportunity to meet some of the other volunteers.
The next morning you’ll be picked up from your host family and shown how to get to your placement. Most placements are conveniently located within walking distance from your host family, but if it is too far to walk you may need to take a moto-taxi. If you do need to take a moto-taxi you will need to cover the cost of this, which is normally less than $1.50 per day. When you arrive at your placement, you will be introduced to the supervisor who will explain your role and what you will be doing on site.
We would encourage all volunteers going to Togo to try and learn some French beforehand. The host families usually don’t speak English and really appreciate when volunteers make an effort to communicate in French. If you want to become even more proficient, we can arrange French lessons through Projects Abroad.
If you need to travel to Ghana for your flight home, a member of staff will take you across the border and arrange a bus for you back to Accra.