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this
t
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ment with t
e central reg
ide full mate
all fees and
ed medical n
mergency c
able to visit
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s. The mate
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he Togo gov
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nal support
xpenses, an
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re. During o
ith some of
program o
ing to
see
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ar how the
thing Materi
began a part
materials in
in Tonasket
nd helping t
ials included
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provided ma
en. For the
se the numb
able to
visit
established a
rnment heal
dé PolyCliniq
or 400 wom
the clinics p
ing regular c
ur clinic tour
the women
er the past f
althy mother
aternal heal
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nership with
Togolese cli
set up a fun
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basic supplie
ternal
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er to 400
ost of
the
binding
h system
ue, to
n. Alaffia
rovide all
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s, we were
ho
ur years.
s and
their
th program
North Valley
ics, which co
raiser for th
s in Togo, Dr
s and equip
as helped th
Family Medi
ntributes to
Alaffia Mat
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ent – such a
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high matern
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enough fund
s gloves, gau
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l and baby d
program. Wi
s to purchase
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re is a seriou
eath rates.
h the entice
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rs, and
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were
as m
Bicyc
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agre
addi
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ps. We prom
delivered to
any of them
les for Healt
tives; theref
alone. We
d to, we will
ional need f
hwest and w
ised Dr. Bolz
their intend
till use sciss
ore, we deci
ill follow thi
provide ano
r bicycles, w
uld like to d
to personally
d recipients.
rs from the
ed to provid
initiative ve
ther 100 bicy
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onate a bicyc
deliver thes
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e 100 bicycle
y closely, an
cles each ye
our collecti
le, please co
materials t
id just that
s to the prog
d if they bicy
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tact us.
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and the clin
During our d
PolyClinique
bicycles to l
villages that
region clinic
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conduct basi
information
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provide basi
any method
job very diffi
aligns with o
ram. There
cles are truly
t three years
to 1000 bike
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ics were bey
iscussions wi
, we were as
cal Village H
do not have
system provi
e Health Age
c health che
about vaccin
ria preventio
c first aid. H
of transport
cult to perfo
ur communit
re 400 Villa
used in the
. Furthermo
s this year. If
Togo to ens
nd pleased
th the Sokod
ed if Alaffia
alth Agents.
a health clini
des a Village
nts visit hou
ks, dissemin
ation progra
n and so fort
wever, they
tion, which
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y empower
e Health Age
ay the Poly
re, because o
you live in t
re the good
nd grateful,
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could provid
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c, the central
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ate
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ation made
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larger town
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and
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ct. After visi
ol’s property
g this trip,
umi, and th
ow over 6 fe
ear their firs
n. Kouloumi
en to particip
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buted 60 bic
nts that live
unding smal
ouloumi sch
a long way,
nition of Ala
have named
rdinator
ary School
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e Kouloumi s
up of the Ko
benches for
ary school.
r moved in
ud and stra
mediately
d given over
ting the site,
.
e visited
first trees
et tall and
t fruit this
was
ate in the
r Education
personally
ycles to the
in the
ler villages.
ool has
and in
ffia’s help,
their girl
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hardships,
father die
childhood
studying h
also make
mother is
Sokodé. B
and has a
the projec
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and how b
ool at Koulou
chool began
loumi Chief’
their new se
tudents wh
ith relatives
roofed stru
ut
in
an
orde20 acres of l
we agreed t
tly, the Alaf
rojects have
ason, we hir
ry unique an
has earned
when she
she decided
ard was her
s her perfect
from the nor
cause of he
great unders
ts as they ar
lp us conduc
est to use fu
mi are the p
in Septembe
representat
ondary scho
wanted to c
. In 2008, th
ture, but co
r
for
the
bennd to the sc
their propo
ia cooperati
grown, it has
d Essi Azou
d determine
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as just six ye
she would b
nly option t
for the job.
thern Kabyé
diverse bac
tanding of cu
conducted
t better follo
nding and re
ime incentiv
2008. At th
ive and the n
ol. Until 200
ontinue bey
governmen
ld not affor
ches
to
be
bool and tha
sal and provi
e director al
become diff
anah as our
woman. Sh
gree from th
ars old, and
ecome an im
o achieve he
ssi’s father
ethnic group
ground, Essi
ltural differe
cross multip
w‐up on our
sources.
e for Alaffia’
is time, I wa
ew Kouloum
, Kouloumi,
nd 6th grade
t provided a
benches. T
ilt.
In
early
they would
ded enough
so managed
icult for one
Alaffia Proje
e is 28 years
e University
she was raise
portant pers
goal. Essi’s
as from sou
. She grew u
speaks 5 To
nces and cus
le ethnicities
projects – d
community
visiting the
i School Dire
town of ov
either made
teacher, and
is is where A
2009,
the
Dirlike to partici
ruit and nati
ur commun
person to m
ct Coordinat
old, and des
of Benin in T
d by her mo
on one day,
multi ethnic
hern Togo, a
and went t
olese langua
toms which i
.
termining th
projects. Al
ooperative,
ctor visited
r 5,000 inha
the 15 km jo
the villagers
laffia came i
ector
informpate in the r
e trees to c
ity projects.
nage both.
r in Togo.
ite many
go. Essi’s
her. Since
nd that
ackground
nd her
school in
ges fluently,
s critical for
eir impact
ffia’s
and a
e and urged
itants, did
urney to the
built the
. I accepted
ed
Alaffia
eforestation
ver the
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and
teac
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and
wate
for K
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ers, and the
ntly, the cla
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enomous sn
r, and the Di
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ams after Al
school’s Dir
srooms are
celled beca
akes often e
rector and te
,000. Alaffi
ffia. After ou
ctor, Alaffia
onstructed o
se the roof c
ter the class
achers do no
has pledged
r visit, and s
as decided t
f mud and st
annot withst
rooms, even
t have an off
to finance a
eing the det
o build a per
raw. From A
and the hea
during schoo
ice. The tota
d finish con
ermination o
manent 5‐cl
gust to Oct
y rains. The
l hours. The
l cost to pro
truction of t
f the commu
ssroom stru
ber, and the
school is loca
school also d
ide a well an
he school by
nity, the stu
ture for the
n again in M
ted outside t
oes not have
d solid, well‐
August 2011
ents,
school.
y and June,
he village,
a source of
built school
.
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you for all o
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rom our trip.
nity project
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t Manager,
On behalf of
y and peacef
Also, please
must
ssible due to
erchandiser
the Togolese
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forward this