SPES Lomé started the new year 2026 very well with a total of forty-six (46) residents, including twenty-five (25) children in the early childhood center and twenty-one (21) youth in the adolescent center following the departure of young FANDJREBO Solange for her training. In addition to these forty-six (46) residents, our thirty-three (33) young people living with families, in rented accommodations, and in Benin are added. In total, in this month of January 2026, SPES Lomé took care of a total of eighty (80) children and young people.
Filled with numerous challenges, including the preparation of annual activity and financial reports, an annual action plan, and new projected budgets, the year 2026 promises to be busy and eventful.
The children and young people, carefree about the ongoing issues, are fully enjoying their lives in a family atmosphere and with complete cohesion.
Schooling
Our students returned to their classes on January 5, 2026, after two weeks of vacation, allowing them to fully enjoy the Christmas and New Year celebrations. According to their various schedules, classes are going very well for our learners from kindergarten to high school. In both primary and middle school, rehearsals are also going very well.
During this month, our primary and middle school students received their first-term results, and overall, these results are more or less satisfactory. High school students took their exams for the first semester from January 12 to 16, 2026, and are eagerly awaiting their results. All results will be communicated and made available to sponsors at the end of the first semester of 2026 by the Sponsorship Coordinator.
New measures are being taken following the results of the first trimester to better organize the school supervision of the children. The psychologist, appointed by the Director to develop a school support plan To do this the psychologist and the animator went to the Catholic primary school of Kélégougan, where our children attend, to meet with the Principal and the teachers of our children’s classes to gain a better understanding of their work and behavior at school.
As a result, a team made up of dormitory mothers and uncles has been established to supervise the children in addition to the tutors.
Training in APC (Competency-Based Approach), the current educational system in Togo, is planned for this team to strengthen their skills in supervision techniques. It will take place at the beginning of February 2026.
Learning
Our young apprentices are diligent and consistent in their various training workshops, and everything is going well for them. The three-year apprenticeship contract was signed for the benefit of a young boy, who is undergoing professional training in building plaster and painting, on January 28, 2026, in the presence of his parent, his employer, the Director, and the youth/teen coordinator.
Health
During this month of January, most of our children suffered from malaria. Some were referred to the Jean Jacques Bazin Medical-Social Center in Kégué (Sisters of Mercy Hospital in Kégué, not far from the Center) and others to a Pediatrician. They were examined, treated, and have regained perfect health.
The Psychologist continues her activities at the two SPES TOGO Centers.
Other news
The arrival of a delegation from SPES International and some sponsors of our children made this month of January 2026 much more eventful and memorable.
At the beginning of January 2026, SPES TOGO was honored by the presence of a delegation from SPES International.
The delegation eager to reunite with their godchildren, began visits starting January 2, 2026, to the Centers for Young Children and Adolescents, followed by working sessions with the Director and her staff.
On January 7, 2026, the delegation met with the members of the Board of Directors of SPES TOGO. The objective was to present the project of their mission for this year to all the members of the Board of Directors and to the two directors of the SPES TOGO centers (Lomé and Kpalimé). This meeting resulted in the signing of a 2026–2029 Partnership Agreement between SPES TOGO and SPES International, an event that took place in the presence of the staff of the Lomé Center management and the Director of Kpalimé.
These were also moments for the delegation to follow the course of the activity sessions on the Smiley project
And to spend quality time with children and young people
On Saturday, January 18 and 25, 2026, the children and youths from the two centers in Lomé enjoyed swimming sessions at the NAPOLEON Hotel. After swimming, the children and youths had their lunch, which had been prepared at the center.
Work continued at the Lomé and Kpalimé centers with the SPES International delegation, the two directors, and their staff on the various strategic areas of the SPES International Action Plan, sponsorship (developing a communication plan), and the professionalization of care teams (presentation of notebooks and amendments), as well as a course on child protection policy.
A debriefing meeting initiated by the director of Lomé allowed the delegation to present the results of the work carried out between the SPES International delegation and the SPES TOGO administrations. It was held on January 21, 2026, at the Adolescents Center.
We take this opportunity to thank the delegation for their availability and openness, for the quality of the exchanges and the work accomplished. The results have been achieved.
A staff meeting was organized by the director on January 29, 2026. All administrative staff, as well as the moms and uncles, participated in this meeting during which the director reiterated her New Year wishes to all the staff from both centers in Lomé. She presented the results of the assessment conducted with the staff during this month of January and emphasized that the issues identified would be planned into actions to address the needs expressed by the staff members. The staff, for their part, highlighted the need for a salary review to help improve their living conditions.
She promised to forward their grievances to the appropriate authorities. The director also urged them to continue working with a professional ethic combining integrity, responsibility, and respect for values, in order to foster a healthy and efficient environment, to ensure the development of the Center, and the growth and well-being of the children.
Weather
Southern Togo is experiencing a very sunny period with intense heat and dusty landscapes, bringing its share of coughs and malaria.
With that, we wish you a very good and fruitful February 2026.
Done in Lomé, February 9, 2026
The Management
