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Chairs for mothers at CHR (Regional Hospital Center) ...
During her visits to the CHR in Sokodé, Martine noted the very (very) poor condition of the chairs available to mothers in the paediatric department. A situation partially improved a few days ago by the delivery of some solid chairs (in real wood) made by the carpenter Tchédré et fils, and funded by SPESS.
It was Doctor Dossou, paediatrician head of department, who was responsible for ensuring the reception and installation of chairs in the department for mothers ...
The Doctor thanks us warmly and informs us that more will be needed and that babies' beds should also be repainted. Message well received Doctor!

 

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Esther found her mom ...
A few days ago, Esther and her papa, accompanied by the Pastor, returned home to the village of Sagbadaï, after more than 2 weeks of treatment at the hospital in Afagnan.
She was pleased to find her mother who had stayed at home to take care of the little ones.
Care continues at the clinique in Sokodé, under the supervision of paediatrician Anaïs, before a possible follow-up visit to Afagnan. Even if the care provided so far has stabilised the infection, it remains to treat the cause of the disease.
We stay in touch with caregivers and family, and will keep you informed of Esther's progress.
If you wish to make a donation for the treatment of Esther, please specify "To cure Esther" ...

Thanks to Taïrou for the photos.

 

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Esther is getting better !!
You remember the story of little Esther, suffering from a very large infection in the jaw, probably badly treated, and that we had come across by chance during a consultation at the Sagbadai dispensary.
SPESS quickly organised and took charge of the emergency care carried out at the private clinique in Sokodé, under the supervision of Anaïs, the paediatrician.
The urgency of a CT scan forced Esther and her dad, accompanied by Pastor Sidoine, to go to Lomé on December 1. Once the CT scan was completed, the family was received on December 2 at the Afagnan hospital in the south of the country for a possible operation by a foreign medical mission. A long trip to the city and a lot of apprehension for people who had never really left Sokodé ...
We contacted the family every day to encourage them to persevere and to follow Esther's prescriptions and care to the letter: the results of the care are very encouraging, and Esther was authorised today to return to her village , which she will join tomorrow via Lomé with the father and the Pastor.
There was finally no operation, we await more precise medical results, but Esther will be able to resume a normal life, at home, under the medical supervision of the Sokodé clinic.
It's a huge relief and a great Christmas story.
Thank you to all the people who facilitated this care, to Sidoine the Pastor who assured with smile the support to the father, to Taïrou and his brother for the help to Lomé, to the pediatrician Anaïs, to our friend the doctor Agbeko, and the medical team of Afagnan and the clinique in Sokodé.
We will remain attentive and watch over Esther's health ...

 

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Day 20 Sunday: end of mission 2019 ...
Last morning in Sokodé with friends Taïrou and Tchédré, Corneille the famous boss of Bouba, and our adviser and driver Vincent (the most elegant)!
Problem, Vincent's car broke down after 80 kilometres on the road to Lomé. An increase in stress for one of us, but a stroke of luck, the Lomé bus stopped right in front of us! Change of vehicle quickly and we finally arrived at the airport ...
A thought for Vincent who is still on the road to Sokodé in tow!

 

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Day 20 Sunday: and during this time ...
Little Esther left for Lomé accompanied by her dad and the Pastor, to have a CT scan tomorrow at the Biasa clinic.
They have arrived at their destination for their first trip to Lomé!
Good luck to them, our thoughts are with them ...

 

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Day 19 Saturday: 1st computer class at the Community Center ...
Delivery of the 2 PCs which survived the plane trip, and immediate work of Taïrou and Tchédré, impatient to handle the devices under the control of the professor Nigel!!
We will have to wait a bit for wifi, the connection costs are very expensive, despite the fact that an optical fibre crosses the ground of the Center for 2 years !!

 

 

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Day 19 Saturday: installation of the goals on the soccer field!
Happy surprise this morning on the football field: the galvanized goals were delivered and the surveyor came to position the field on the official FIFA rules and measurements, just in time before our departure.
105 m X 68 m, we will be able to organise official matches there at the World Cup level!
A valiant team has dug the holes and the goals are now sealed. The nets will arrive shortly. Well done to Taïrou who got up well before the sun to organize the delivery, to Vincent who stayed on the site all day, and to the team of workers led by Tchédré (and Assah ...).

 

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Day 18 Friday (continued): Esther must be cured.
No inauguration today in Sagbadaï for Martine, who closely follows the care of little Esther at the clinique.
Dressings every day and results of exams today with the paediatrician Anaïs.
Rather reassuring news for the moment, but Esther must have a scanner in Lomé and a consultation in a specialised hospital in Afagnan in the south of Togo next week. Everyone around us strives to facilitate this journey, a great first for Esther and her parents.
We return to France on Sunday, but we will continue give you news of Esther.

 

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Day 18 Friday: official inaugurations of the kindergarten and the community center ...
A great day for the villagers of Sagbadaï today. It's a celebration in honour of the latest buildings to be built : inauguration and first courses in the new kindergarten, and official inauguration of the Community Center, used for a year now.
Many parents, teachers and students attended the speeches of the Authorities and warmly thanked the donors of SPESS: a big thank you to the President of Spess Togo Taïrou, who worked hard this year to coordinate the projects ...

 

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Day 17 Thursday: furniture transport ...
Yesterday Thursday, the carpenter Tchédré of Sokodé delivered (almost) all the furniture to the new Kindergarten in Sagbadaï, just in time before the inauguration of the building!
The toddlers took possession of the small tables and chairs the next day, the teachers are absolutely delighted and the mothers too!

 

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The SPESS was founded in 2008 in Brittany as a non profit making association to support the disadvantaged and the poor in Togo.
The original idea was to develop a farm and traditional cultures in the small village of Sagbadaï, located 300 kilometers north of the capital Lome in the province of Sokode.

We then focused more on the questions of education and health. In 2012 we started the project of building a solid school building (for primary classes) in order to allow children to be educated in decent conditions. In 2014, we built the college buildings to enable a better continuity between primary and secondary education as many primary-schooled children drop out due to a lack of facilities and finance.

Health is also a main priority and it is imperative to improve the existing local infrastructure to allow access to care for the poor. One of our main projects is to renovate the old and dilapidated dispensary in Sagabadaï. They have no running water, no electricity and no real equipment.