07 - Bee-keeping project
| Código | Nombre | Fechas | Tipo | Edad | Plazas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Bee-keeping project | 04/08 – 24/08 | envi other |
18+ | 20 |
Información Detallada
7th Workcamp
1. Dates: 04/08 – 24/08
2. Location: Kayi
Kayi is a village of 5500 inhabitants. It is located in Kpélé-Akata district, on road 5. The majority of the population lives on agriculture. There are also some schools and the nearest health centre is in Kpélé-Goudévé, one of the biggest villages of the district. Its market is one of the biggest and is open on Thursdays.
3. Theme: Bee-keeping project and reforestation
Through the project we want to support the group of Matsokpo bee-keepers who want to use agriculture to improve their living conditions. We also want to raise the awareness of the population on the benefits brought by trees and the struggle for environmental protection, through the use of green manure instead of chemical ones.
Work to be done:
- Prepare the soil,
- Plant leguminous plants and fruit trees,
- Build beehives,
- Collect honey.
4. Other activities:
· Tourist sites to be visited: Dzanipé and its many beautiful falls, Danyi and its beautiful plains and landscape (visit to Dzogbegan monastery and its round wooden chapel), Mount of Kloto (the view over Volta Lake in Ghana), Kuma Konda village and Viale castle, Mount Agou (the highest mountain in Togo).sites to be visited
· There are also possibilities to discover northern Togo (with big towns such as
Atakpamé, Sodoké and Kara, Alédjo, Tamberma countries, Niamtougou
etc.), Nangbéto Dam and the hippos lake.
· Artistic activities: get to know batik and sculpture techniques.
· Cultural activities: drumming (djembé) and dances around the fire.
· A day with a family: spending a day within an African family, with thematic approaches such as animism, the chief’s enthroning ceremony, a traditional wedding, a day in the fields, etc.
· It is worth mentioning that the activities are only proposed to the volunteers. They are related to internal management and have to be checked with the camp leaders, especially excursions and their related costs.