ALTERNATIVES SCHOOL

Education is one of the main concerns in the fight for children's right. Unfortunately the least that can be said is that the condition of the African child is not very bright in this area. Paradoxically is this condition deteriorated considerably at a time when the law was making great progress in promoting the right of the child to education and health.

In Togo despite the free primary education, street children who are completely isolated from all social backgrounds have no way off benefiting from these actions by government authorities. However school whether in a formal or informal system makes it possible to develop a mechanism aimed at helping each child to develop intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially morally and religiously. Whether in difficulty of adaptation or learning, the school offers the basic skills for an inclusive education which are sociability, autonomy and adaptability.

For this reason we have developed the “Alternative School” project for children who live on the streets in Togo.

Since 2015 has this project provided more than 600 children with knowledge and skills in the carious centers each year. Specialized educators support these children with teaching methods and tools adapted to their context and life situation.

The aim of the project is to create an alternative educational mechanism to promote the social integration of street children.

It enables children to have access to education in line with the Untied Nations sustainable development goals and to meet the requirements of the national strategy for the protection of street children in Togo.

Various actions are being carried out as part of this project.

• Literacy courses for children are offered weekly in our day centers. Playful and creative learning methods are used to promote the learning of French arithmetic and citizenship. We regularly assess the level of each child in order to adapt and personalize their support.
• Physical and sports education for children is essential to help improve their health as well as tot each them basics of community life, respect for rules and respect for others. The children meet every week for sporting activities such as football , athletics and dance.



• The bookmobile facilitated access to documentation for children in vulnerable situations in disadvantaged villages. Each year we travel for a month in 7 localities lacking educational infrastructure. These localities are selected on the basic of criteria defined in collaboration with the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.
• Cultural and artistic development is highlighted daily in our day care spaces. Manual , creative , musical and theatrical activities allow children to discover new centers of interest, stimulate their curiosity and develop their ability to concentrate. They learn to express themselves using new methods of communication and develop values of sharing, open-mindness and tolerance by serving a common artistic production.