Population: 7.2 million;
Capital: Lomé;
Languages: French (official), Ewe, Mina, Kabye and Dagomba;
Population living in poverty: 39%;
Annual mortality rate (0-5 years): 21,000;
Children who do not finish primary school: 39%.
Plan has been working in Togo since 1988, helping poor children to access their rights. Plan also provides financial programmes and supports women in rural areas to take a lead in their communities and set up their own businesses through a village loans and credits association projects.
Our programmes benefits 22,415 children in 242 communities in Togo.