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![[Togo] The Togolese village of Hangoume-Akolisse -- the nearest nurse is 4km away, parents have to pay for teachers out of their own bare pockets, the fields don't produce enough crops and there's no jobs to be had. February 2005.](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/20052220.jpg.webp?itok=4UsIxq4w "Villagers in Hangoume-Akolisse are hoping for better times")
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