Care center for disadvantaged children
Our Mission
Our care center Graines d’Espoir (Seeds of Hope) is a nonprofit organization, which aims at helping underprivileged children in Togo. More specifically, we provide lifesaving health care and social support to malnourished and handicapped children.
Our Story
We are four French women who have been volunteering for several years in the medical and social care of underprivileged children in Togo. After witnessing the lack of resources of many families fighting against the diseases of their children, the need for a care center in the community became clear. With this in mind, we decided to create Graines d’Espoir.
Our Mission
Our care center Graines d’Espoir (Seeds of Hope) is a nonprofit organization, which aims at helping underprivileged children in Togo. More specifically, we provide lifesaving health care and social support to malnourished and handicapped children.
Our Story
We are four French women who have been volunteering for several years in the medical and social care of underprivileged children in Togo. After witnessing the lack of resources of many families fighting against the diseases of their children, the need for a care center in the community became clear. With this in mind, we decided to create Graines d’Espoir.
The Children
At Graines d’Espoir, we offer medical and social care to malnourished and handicapped children. As many families lack the financial resources to provide an appropriate diet to their children, and finance their treatments, our actions often fall within the scope of vital emergencies.
If you would like to support the children, please visit our donations page.
Komi
Komi suffers from Cerebral Palsy. He does not walk and needs a lot of assistance with daily activities. We are now supporting him and his family through the funding of his physiotherapy sessions.
Djodjina
When we first met Djodjina, at the age of five months old, she weighed 1.8 kg. She was suffering from severe undernutrition. We financed her hospitalization and provided her with artificial milk.
Alexis
Alexis was born with Down Syndrome and suffered from severe undernutrition when we first met him (4.4 kg at 9 months). We support him through the donation of artificial milk and we finance his medical care.
Hosana
Due to lack of breast milk, Hosana was fed with porridge since her very first days. At over 6 months old, she weighted 2.8 kg. We financed her hospitalization and we are now providing her with medical care at our center.
Geremie
Geremie has had congenital glaucoma since birth. We are giving him access to an education adapted to his disability. He now attends a specialized school for visually impaired children in Lomé.
Atsoupé
Atsoupé presents a developmental delay, especially in terms of psychomotor skills. We provide her with medical care at our center and we finance her physiotherapy sessions.
Your Support to the Children
The donations we receive allow us to :
- finance the medical and paramedical care of the children (food, artificial milk, medical appointments, emergency care, etc.),
- buy medicines and medical equipments,
- pay the salaries of our local nurses and coordinators,
- finance the schooling of our visually impaired children,
- cover the costs of rent, water and electricity used in the activity of the care center.
How can you support the children ?
You can make a one-time donation, or become a monthly sponsor for our children. In the case of a one-time donation, it will be directly available for our teams, and will contribute to financing all of our activities. If you decide to become a sponsor, your monthly support will allow us to plan for the long term and to act quickly in case of emergencies.
However you choose to support our mission, thank you so much for walking alongside us. Together, we can bring hope and change the future of the children.
Available payment methods
Malnutrition in Togo
A region particularly affected
In Togo, malnutrition is a major public health problem. According to nutritional and mortality surveys conducted by UNICEF and the Togolese Ministry of Health, child malnutrition rates in Togo are alarming. Due to low resources and an increase in poverty, the most affected areas are the Savanes, Kara and Maritime regions. The Graines d’Espoir care center is located in Tsévié, in the Maritime region, where the populations are largely affected by this crisis which threatens the most vulnerable.
Emergency situations
Severe acute malnutrition is mainly found in families with limited access to nutritious food and living in unhygienic conditions, which increases the risk of repeated infections. Indeed, children with severe acute malnutrition require urgent treatment. This is where we come in.
14.4%
of under-fives suffer from chronic acute malnutrition.
50,000
acutely malnourished children in Togo.
Malnutrition in Togo
A region particularly affected
In Togo, malnutrition is a major public health problem. According to nutritional and mortality surveys conducted by UNICEF and the Togolese Ministry of Health, child malnutrition rates in Togo are alarming. Due to low resources and an increase in poverty, the most affected areas are the Savanes, Kara and Maritime regions. The Graines d’Espoir care center is located in Tsévié, in the Maritime region, where the populations are indeed largely affected by this crisis which threatens the most vulnerable.
Emergency situations
Severe acute malnutrition is mainly found in families with limited access to nutritious food and living in unhygienic conditions, which increases the risk of repeated infections. Indeed, children with severe acute malnutrition require urgent treatment. This is where we come in.
14.4%
of under-fives suffer from chronic acute malnutrition.
50,000
acutely malnourished children in Togo.
Our Shop
Our shop is designed for anyone interested in the art of African textiles, and who wishes to support Graines d’Espoir. All proceeds generated through the sale of our articles are used to support our children. The materials are sourced in Togo, and we manufacture the products ourselves. This way, you support both the children and the local economy!
The products presented on the website reflect the models we offer. The fabrics available for their manufacture are indicated on the pages of each product. Contact us for more information.
Contact us
70A Impasse de l'Amiradou,
83190 Ollioules, France
+33 6 49 81 06 70
+33 6 61 73 08 64
(English contact)
You can make a one-time donation or organize a monthly sponsorship via PayPal. To do so, please go to the donation form. Please note that this payment method involves significant fees. In order to avoid these costs, we recommend doing a bank transfer.
If you opt for a monthly sponsorship, you will be able to change the amount given at any time and terminate your sponsorship as desired.
You can make a one-time donation or organize a monthly sponsorship with your credit card. To do so, please go to the donation form. Please note that this payment method involves significant fees. In order to avoid these costs, we recommend doing a bank transfer.
If you opt for a monthly sponsorship, you will be able to change the amount given at any time and terminate your sponsorship as desired.
As there is generally no fee involved in a bank transfer, we recommend this option. You can make a donation directly to our bank account mentioned below (link to our IBAN).
If you wish to sponsor the children (monthly donation), please fill out this form so that we can make your sponsorship official. As we do not receive your contact details through this payment method, we would also love to contact you and thank you for your generous donation!
Tax receipts are sent per request (please mention your first name, last name, email address and postal address).
GRAINES D’ESPOIR
IBAN: FR7619106000064368018141209
BIC/SWIFT: AGRIFRPP891
labeled: Donation to Graines d’Espoir