Help to Akouedo women victims of toxic waste

 
  • COUNTRY :
    Côte d’Ivoire
  • PLACE :
    Akouedo
  • ACTION TYPE :
    ...
  • PROJECT TYPE :
    Aide à la reconversation des femmes d’Akouedo
  • DATE :
    Mai 2007
 
Fondation Children of Africa
Fondation Children of Africa
 Mrs. Ouattara honored the invitation of the this non-governmental agency "la chaine des colombes", to sponsor the investiture of their local President. People attended massively this event and expressed their grievances to Mrs. Ouattara, namely starting up a business of frozen fishes, as their current activities being the manufacture and sale of attiéké is no longer profitable.  
Akouedo area has been severely affected and people are living in very difficult conditions, because of the proximity of their village to the main garbage dump in Abidjan.  Furthermore, it should be noted that the village of Akouedo was the most affected area by the toxic waste dumpings in August 2006. In response to this concern, Ms. Dominique Ouattara has offered, on behalf of the Children of Africa Foundation, 2 large industrial freezer to the  women of Akouedo village to assist them in their new activity.  
 

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