The communities
The aim of our community network project is to support, augment, and extend existing social networks. These existing social networks can be found within Togolese communities. We chose three different communities with which we are carrying out the project together: the “Kantata community”, the “Africa Coworkers” and the “Halsa International” community.
Kantata-Case des Daltons
The Kantata community is made up of artists of all kinds – artists in dance, art lovers, amateurs and artists in literature, slam and comedy, or music.
The members of the Kantata community go to the cultural centre to attend concerts, exhibitions, reggae nights, dances, shows and other organized activities.
Halsa international
Halsa International is a community of teenagers and youth from the streets with very limited access to communication and technology and who are looking for innovative learning alternatives.
Africa Coworkers
Africa Coworkers is a community of young entrepreneurs whose vision is to make entrepreneurship different through innovation and collaboration. It brings together young entrepreneurs and candidates for entrepreneurship from various sectors of activity, such as agriculture, e-commerce, technology or crafts.
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![Miadé Local Community Networks Ecosystem Map](https://togo.drlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ecomap_04-1-150x150.png)
Conclusion of our project
For the time being our project has come to an end. Our project partner, the GIZ, is continuing a second phase of the project together
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Video about the mask sewing workshop
The video about the mask sewing workshop is now ready. Have fun watching! You can also click here to read the article about the mask
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Kantata’s first own workshop
After organizing all the workshops with the communities, they are now well prepared to use the local network for their purposes. Kantata as the first
![Miadé. Local Community Networks Marie TCHEOU ©Africa Coworkers](https://togo.drlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Marie-TCHEOU-1-e1600007081509-150x150.jpg)
Technical Managers of Africa Coworkers
Each community has chosen technical administrators who are to oversee the management and procedures regarding the technology used in the project. Africa Coworkers decided for two
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Technical Managers of Kantata
The communities each chose a number of technical managers that are responsable for the use and function of the technology used in our project. The
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Workshop 3
We have now successfully completed the third workshop with all three communities. The third workshop was about unboxing and installing the technology together with the