News about Diaspora Development of Djarkpanga, Togo Charity
We like to keep you posted on what is going on here at the Diaspora Development of Djarkpanga, Togo Charity. We will publish regular news articles here.
Djarkpanga School Toilet Block Now Open
On the 2nd March 2024, the Committee in Djarkpanga opened a new toilet block at the Djarkpanga School in Togo. There are six schools in Djarkpanga and this is the first school to have a toilet block. The students and staff are thrilled with their new toilet...
Report from the D3 Regional Championship of the Liue Du Centreg Atakora Katanti FC DE Djarkpanga
On the 11th October 2023, the central league launched the start of the Regional D3 Championship in which the ATAKORA K.FC team participated alongside 23 other football clubs grouped in three different groups; A, B, and C. ATAKORA K. FC was housed in Group B which...
DDDT Trustees visit to Djarkpanga, Togo – August 2023
In August this year, the Diaspora arranged a visit from Derby (in the UK) to their family home region of Djarkpanga. This comprised the Trustees of DDDT, together with other family and friends. This is the first time a visit has taken place for 5 years. They flew into...
Football Match July 2023
Following on from the success of the last football tournament in December 2022, DDDT organised a football match between the A and B Teams for FC Atakora. The 'A Team' includes 11 players and the 'B Team' is formed by all the substitutes. On the 23rd July, the whole of...
DDDT Organises a Special Prayer
The DDDT organised a special prayer for the people of Djarkpanga on the 23rd July 2023. Popular guests attended the prayer visiting from various places within West Africa including Togo, Ghana, and many other West African countries. During this gathering, the guests...
A recent football tournament in Djarkpanga
As part of their work to engage the local community in social/ sporting activities, Diaspora Development of Djarkpanga Togo (DDDT), organised a football tournament in a local village on the 4th December 2022. All of the people of Djarkpanga came together to watch the...
DDDT achieves Charity status
Following a significant amount of work, the Trustees of DDDT would like to announce that they have successfully achieved Registered Charity Status (1200207) in England & Wales. This takes the form of a CIO (Charity Incorporated Organisation) Foundation Model and...
Read about Poverty in Djarkpanga
More than 80% of the rural population of Togo live under the global poverty line. This is certainly the case in the Djarkpanga region, where greater than 15% of this population are officially classed as undernourished.
Read about Education in Djarkpanga
In Togo, primary education, which is free and in theory compulsory, takes 6 years to complete. Secondary schooling takes a further 6 years to complete. Facilities are sparse in far-flung rural places, such as Djarkpanga.