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Togo, west Africa
Togo facts
Full name: Togolese Republic
Population: 6.8 million (UN, 2010) Capital: Lome Area: 56,785 sq km (21,925 sq miles) Major languages: French (official), local tribal languages Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Christianity, Islam Life expectancy: 62 years (men), 66 years (women) (UN) Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes Main exports: Cocoa, phosphates, coffee, cotton Economy: Togo is among the world's poorest countries. Isolation has further aggravated its weak economy Human Development Index (out of 177 countries) Togo 152 Burkina Faso 176 Benin 163 Ghana 135 US 12 Number of Doctors per 100,000 People Togo 4 US 256 Infant Mortality Togo 78/1,000 US 7/1,00 Maternal Mortality Togo 510/100,000 US 11/100,000 |
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Located in the 10/40 Window, the new hospital will reach beyond Togo into surrounding West African countries. These countries include Burkina Faso, Benin, and Ghana. It will be providing access to quality medical care and countless opportunities to show Christ’s love in a Muslim stronghold. Approximately one in three Togolese practices some form of animism – the pagan belief in spirits. The country of Togo has one of the highest percentages of un-evangelized local religions in all of Africa. Almost half of the population in Togo is under the age of 15.
We are going to be serving at:
The Wendall Kempton Memorial Medical and Ministry Center
The Wendall Kempton Memorial Medical and Ministry Center
"If every Christian is already considered a missionary, then all can stay put where they are, and nobody needs to get up and go anywhere to preach the gospel. But if our only concern is to witness where we are, how will people in unevangelized areas ever hear the gospel? The present uneven distribution of Christians and opportunities to hear the gospel of Christ will continue on unchanged." - C. Gordon Olson