Ilama, Togo
Kodjo Koumako's village of Ilama is located 91 miles north of Lomé,
the capital of Togo, and seven miles south of
Atakpamé. The population of Ilama is estimated
to be 3,358.
No Wells or Latrines
• Drinkable water is carried by women and
children from distant, unclean, and seasonably unavailable streams.
• To relieve themselves,
people walk to the
bushes for privacy.
• Because land is being cleared for agriculture,
the distance to the bushes keeps
increasing.
• Some people use containers that are dumped in no organized fashion,
a disease-breeding practice that affects quality of life.
The king and hereditary chiefs such as Kodjo's father neither read
nor write; they rule this barter-driven region according to their established
customs. Children with promise travel elsewhere for education.
The educated members of Kodjo’s family are
committed to
improving conditions in Ilama, but they can’t
do it alone…
KODJO NEEDS OUR HELP!
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by Lakeside Presbyterian Church and Mission Partners
C/O Lakeside Presbyterian Church
75 Stutson Street
Rochester, NY 14612
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