Stop Using Drugs Among Teenagers
Breakdown:
- Accommodation and food: 90.00 Euro
- Transportation: 25.00 Euro
- Activities: 45.00 Euro
- Hosting organisation support: 60 Euro
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Description: In Togo, the use of narcotics such as cannabis and Tramadol has become a real scourge because of the serious dependence it creates among Togo's adolescents and young people, especially students in the 12-24 age group. In Kpalimé, drug use is on the increase in almost every district of the town. Today, this scourge in schools and neighbourhoods is almost a public health problem, accompanied by violence and failure at school among adolescents and young people, as detox centres are virtually non-existent. Through this project, ASTOVOT wants to launch a door-to-door and public awareness (information and education) programme aimed at adolescents and young people in the neighbourhoods of Kpalimé on the dangers of drugs.
Type of Work: OBJECTIVE To contribute to reducing the rate of consumption of psychoactive substances among adolescents and young people in the neighbourhoods of the town of Kpalimé through an information and education programme; Produce a report and/or a plea at the end of the awareness-raising programme to the relevant authorities to effectively combat drug use in the town of Kpalimé; TASKS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE VOLUNTEERS : Identify targets in the different districts of the town of Kpalimé; Set up an awareness-raising programme (topics to be covered, planning, tools); Preparation and design of awareness-raising tools; Implementation of door-to-door and public awareness campaigns; Organisation of a small football gala with young people and follow-up of awareness-raising sessions;
Study Theme: For ASTOVOT, the aim is to adopt an efficient approach to communicating with young people, using new technologies to raise awareness of the harmful effects of drugs on public health and safety. The project will not be limited to a short-lived awareness campaign. Action is also planned to establish and strengthen anti-drug committees within the communities and authorities concerned. WORKING TOOLS : Audiovisual aids: prevention campaigns on drug use or driving under the influence of drugs; Documentaries on the effects of drugs on the brain and the risks of addiction; Sketch by a comedian p
Accommodation: Accommodation is generally basic, simple and specific to the project location. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. The number of people per room depends on how the volunteers themselves organise the group. In some places, volunteers can use dry toilets and showers without water inside. This means that volunteers will have to fetch water from a fountain or well. The association provides volunteers with plastic or foam mats. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on site.
Language: The languages of the project are French and then English. However, we recommend that volunteers who are not French-speaking have a basic knowledge of French before they arrive, as the official language of Togo is French. The vast majority of local volunteers and local communities have a very poor level of English.
Requirements: This project requires specific qualities from volunteers: motivation, patience, team spirit, solidarity, sharing and listening,
Approximate Location: Kpalimé is about an hour and a half's drive from Lomé and is set in a beautiful natural environment. Located in south-west Togo, the area surrounding the town is lush and fertile, encircled by thickly wooded hills, deep valleys and small farming villages. Kpalimé is also the country's most important craft centre, home to a large number of artists and craftsmen: woodcarvers, batikeur, potters, weavers, calabash-makers, etc. The many "nature" walks and hikes take you along the paths to discover the daily life of the local people, who live mainly from agriculture.
Notes: During the work camp, the volunteers will cook their own meals. An internal organisation will create groups that will alternate to carry out the various domestic tasks domestic tasks, including cooking. The food products used for cooking are imported, local and organic. The diet of each volunteer will be taken into taken into account when preparing meals. Volunteers will have access to tropical fruit such as bananas, oranges, pineapples, mangoes, avocados, papayas, etc. Along side the main activities of the work camp, other activities are organised, such as discovery walks, hikes, festive outings and cultural encounters. These activities enable the volunteers to come into contact with the local population and to discover Togolese culture.