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Serve where you’re needed mostTeacher and Trainer for Visually Impaired Education
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Apply by
November 15, 2025Know by
January 1, 2026Depart on
June 7, 2026Duration
12 monthsAbout the project
The College Protestant Kpalime in Togo has requested the support of a Peace Corps Response Volunteer (PCRV) to serve as a Teacher and Trainer for Visually Impaired Education. In Togo, despite a relatively large number of visually impaired population, there is still very little awareness about visually impaired culture and extremely high levels of stigmatization. Only a few schools accept visually impaired students and the College Protestant is one of the education institutions to implement activities for those students to sustain their education and is open to all students in the community.
The PCRV will collaborate with teachers at the College Protestant Kpalime to improve visually impaired education interventions by empowering teachers to be more inclusive as they have visually impaired students in their classes and training them on new effective methods to handle their classes with such students. The PCRV will also organize optional sessions for teachers in visually impaired literacy.
Learn more about what Volunteers do in country by visiting our Togo project page.
Required skills
Qualified candidates will have the following criteria:
• BA in education/related field and at least 3 years of Special Ed. experience OR MA in Special Education/Related Field
• 2 or more years of teaching experience.
• 2 or more years specialized experience in working with visually impaired.
Language: French
Required behavioral competencies
These competencies are essential for all service assignments and are assessed in the application and interview process:
Motivation for and commitment to service
Adaptability and open-mindedness
Problem solving and resourcefulness
Behavioral maturity and professionalism
Photos from Togo
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Learn more about the living conditions, including detailed information on culture, communications, housing, and health/crime statistics on our Togo country page. You can also delve into stories about local communities by reading our blog or Volunteer stories.
Meet a Volunteer in Togo
Marquita R.
English Teacher
"A highlight of my time in service was spending my first birthday in Togo ... That day, my host family confirmed that I wasn’t just a Volunteer, but a member of the community, a member of their family."
See full Volunteer profile
To learn more about serving as a couple in Togo, visit the country page.
Application process
From application to departure takes around nine months. Learn about the application process for Volunteer opportunities.
Medical/legal clearance
You will need to be cleared medically and legally in order to serve in Togo. Review information on medical clearance and legal clearance to learn about the process.
