New team makes big community impact in Togo

23 Jul 2024

Having only been established last year, our laboratory team in Lomé – the capital of Togo, West Africa – has already started making a positive impact on its surrounding communities through effective collaboration with local authorities.

Joining forces with colleagues from our long-standing local operations team, they visited one of Lomé’s most underprivileged communities, donating food parcels and other essential items to help improve the quality of life of elderly people. To ensure that help was received by those who needed it most, the teams worked with the local town hall to select the recipients of the donations.

During the same week, our laboratory and operations team members worked with Togo’s Ministry of the Environment to plant 300 tree seedlings and boost biodiversity at a primary school in Agnave. Water and Forestry Officers suggested the location to address the lack of trees caused by widespread deforestation in the surrounding area.

These colleagues also helped to educate local students on how they, as the next generation of community leaders, can contribute to preserving the natural world, empowering them to embrace environmental stewardship as part of a sustainable future.