The country is very underdeveloped economically. The basis of its economy is agriculture, generating around 40% of the GDP and employing around 60% of the working population. Togo is among the countries with the lowest level of social development.
The pharmacy in Saoudé is managed by a lay missionary, Małgosia Tomaszewska, sent to Africa by our foundation. Małgosia is doing a great job here. She lives in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, and she takes care of the Gourcy farming project. She comes to Saoudé regularly to supervise the pharmacy under the exotic name of saint an Alsatian monk.
The region is extremely poor. The mountains, a harsh climate and the nearby desert bring the Harmattan, blowing from December until February, which brings plenty of red dust that covers everything. The people can’t afford any medications, so they come to St. Fridolin with their prescriptions from paramedics (which sometimes means a one-way walk of more than ten kilometers), and they get everything they need here – the standard payment is… a bowl of corn, sorghum or some other cereal. This food is collected and distributed among those who have nothing to eat in the dry season. The pharmacy in Saoudé is open 5 days a week for everyone.
31.08.2024
Video Transcription: Good Factory is not just about projects. It’s primarily about people. People we strive to care for. Now it’s August, the end of August, and this is always a challenge for parents, not just in Poland but especially here in Togo. It’s time to get the children ready for school, and they need […]
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The small village of Wyamdé in the northern part of Togo is covered in soot, giving the landscape a somewhat lunar appearance. The heart of the village beats loudly, rhythmically, healthily, hammering stone against red-hot steel. – How much does that stone weigh, 10-15 kilos? – The heavier, the better. It depends on the blacksmith. […]
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If we haven’t yet convinced you to support our beneficiaries at the pharmacy in Togo, let these eyes persuade you. These are Mazalo’s eyes. They’ve been looking at this world for 80 years. Today, they show gratitude because the hypertension meds she receives from us in exchange for a symbolic bowl of corn is something […]
