2009
Account 2009
Some figures about the association Entraide-Solidarity
Furniture for a boarding school in Bolivia (follow-up)
- Report and results [fr]
3m3 of books for the Paola Palmieri library
- News ont collection of books
Woodwork project at Titicaca lake
[March 2009] The Entraide-Solidarity association follow-up its collaboration with the association "Voix Libres" for a new project in Bolivia: the building of a woodwork school to train and employ 75 young people and women from "La Paz" streets. This project is a concrete alternative to children working in the street and a real self-sufficient economy springboard for the poorest families. A project which allows young people on the fringes to find a real sense to their life, to transmit their knowledge and to take their turn as development actors.
For this project, the Entraide-Solidarity association commits itself to providing a set of tools for a amount of 2,340 Euros.
- Presentation of the project [fr]
A project in aid of the North-East Tuaregs of Mali
[March 2009] Since January 2007, the association "a hope for Gossi / Gao", in cooperation with some agencies, associations and private companies from East of France, developed the project Almalitane in the North-East of Mali. This project began by the drilling of a well, then the construction of a school, followed by the construction of teachers' accommodation and a school fence which allowed the development with the students of market gardening in the schoolyard and finally resulted, in end of 2008, with the setting up of a solar pump for the well and a 2000 litres water tank. The water is now distributed to the health centre, the school and local population of some 300 Tuaregs families based in Almalitane.
The Entraide-Solidarities association is joining this big chain of support for a sustainable development project by funding the training of a person in the maintenance of the sun pump.
- Presentation of the project [fr]
Assistance to young women in difficulties
[March 2009] In Kaya, a town in the North-East of Ouagadougou (Furkina Faso) the association "Charité Ste Véronique" has built up a project to help young women who try to escape misery and forced mariage. Presently, 42 young women are in a residence where they are following professional training.
The Entraide-Solidarity association decided to assume the cost of this professional training, that is to say, the wage of the dressmaker teacher (1,300 Euros) and the inscription costs (450 Euros). The association will also grant the purchase of the water pump for the garden of the residence (450 Euros).
- Presentation of the project [fr]
Support to three penniless families in Botswana
The sums granted will help 3 families during 1 year. The money is distributed as follows: 200 euros will provide 300 kg cornflour to a family and enable the children to attend school. 189 euros will feed a 57 year old mother and her 13 children (from 1 to 23 years old). Finally, 102 euros are given to a grandmother and her 4 grand-children to provide them with flour and school uniforms.
The "Paola Palmieri" Library
The opening ceremony was attended by a good audience, there was dancing, gymnastics demonstrations and singing. The local authorities, teacher's representatives and students gave speeches. Our colleague, Giovanni Palmieri, took the floor on behalf of the contributors from the Council of Europe thanking them for their generous gifts of a large number of good quality books. The Library is not only made up of books but includes PCs with Internet online, and also some sewing machines and a small garden. It will allow the students to get together during their quiet periods, both for work and play. Thus the Library fills a real need and contributes fully to the users' and the school authorities' expectations.
Abandoned children in Bulgaria (follow-up)
- Results [fr]
Surgery for a little girl in Guinea
Three years ago, doctors diagnosed a retinoblastoma in the right eye of a seven year old Guinean girl. To fight the cancer, the little girl needs to undergo chemotherapy, an eye operation and radiotherapy. The girl's parents had launched an appeal for financial help on local radio stations to collect the necessary funds. Unfortunately, the collection was insufficient and the "Guinée-Solidarité Conakry" association turned to our association for help by contacting the Vice-Chairperson of "Guinée-Solidarité Strasbourg", who is a translator at the Council of Europe. The little girl will be able to receive the necessary care in the Cancer Unit of the hospital of Conakry, where the family lives.
A helping hand
The Entraide-Solidarity association agreed to help the mother to solve her debts with a contribution of €115, which will allow her to switch on the electricity again.
Help for a family in difficulty
Compagnon du Devoir
To help this young woman, the Entraide-Solidarity association has given the amount of €800.
