Eyram can now get access to education

Beaming Eyram is proud to hold her birth certificate and be closer to reaching her dream

Eyram is proud to hold her birth certificate. She knows that without an official identity, many doors would be closed; she would be denied access to education and health facilities, as much as the right to vote and express her opinions.

Unfortunately, thousands of children in Togo are still denied this fundamental right.

In 2003, Plan trained members of 23 communities to successfully register all babies at birth. As one of them assessed: “birth registration is essential for projects’ sustainability.” For the past months, intensive work has been conducted and amazing results have been achieved: 12,000 children have been registered and the community members now understand the importance to register their own offspring in the future.

"We now have an identity!"

As Eyram Dossah - aged 12 - expresses “With my birth certificate, I will now be able to pass my school exam and take the first step to reaching my dream. I want to be the Prime Minister of Togo and help all the children in my country.”