On each of the distributions, there are at least 20 of the Team Togo OVPs to assist us. They usually arrive at the site 2 - 3 hours before we get there to prepare the site, unload the backpacks and mattresses in secure rooms near the exit where the children leave the site, and welcome the children who arrive an hour or two before the distribution is scheduled to start. For the children, this is a festival day - a day that they will be receiving a very valuable 'gift' - many thanks to our donors. When we arrive, Laurent gives us a tour of the distribution site and helps us show the children the items in the bedkits before they sing the Togolese National Anthem for us. Our team reciprocates by singing O Canada in French to the joyous applause of everyone present.
During the distributions, each of the OVPs has a job to do, which makes the process effortless on our part. The OVP team has been doing this on behalf of SCAW for many years. They said that it is heart warming for them to be able to help the children of Togo in this way.
They continue to be hospitable when get back to Lome by showing us the sites of this city of 1.2 million in our spare time. They have shown us the Place d'Independence (see picture) near the newest Togo parliament building in Lome, among other sites.
The members of the SCAW Travelling Volunteer team have been so blessed to have Laurent and Gladys and their team to work with in Togo. Thank you one and all.
Team Togo 2017
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