LETTER WRITING
If you're writing a Christmas card to your child in Togo, here is a tip about the country's customs:
- Christmas is primarily celebrated by the nearly 30 percent of Togolese who are Christians. Families who celebrate Christmas in Togo typically gather together at a relative's home, where they often exchange small gifts.
If you're writing a birthday card to your child, here is a tip to remember:
- A child's birth date is often not recorded in African countries. Because of this, many African children never celebrate their birthdays. A card or a greeting from you may be the only one your sponsored child has ever received.
Information Regarding Names:
- Children are usually called by their first name, but when writing, the surname is listed first in capital letters, followed by the first name in small letters. For example, your sponsored child may be called Joseph, but his name may be written as TAUFA Joseph.
Write your child a letter.
GIFT GIVING
Child Gifts
Here are some examples of what a monetary gift can purchase for your child in Togo:
$10 and under: books, pants
$25 and under: toys, clothes, doll, food, shoes, poultry (such as a chicken)
$50 and under: blanket, lamp, toys
Give your child a gift.
Family Gifts
Here are some examples of what a monetary gift can purchase for your child's family in Togo:
$75 and under: small livestock (such as a goat)
$150 and under: bicycle, mattress
$300 and under: tools, mattress, livestock
Give a family gift.
Learn more about your child's country.
