CHARITY GALA DINNER OF ROTARY CLUB ABIDJAN GOLF . THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ABIDJAN PORT AUTHORITY SPONSOR OF THE CEREMONY

Autres Thursday 18 January 2024

Mr Hien Yacouba SIÉ Managing Director of Abidjan Port Authority (PAA) sponsored a charity gala dinner of Rotary Club Abidjan Golf on Saturday 04 November 2023 at ¨ Espace Latrille Event de Cocody¨

The main objective of the ceremony named¨La Nuit de l’Espoir( the Night of Hope) was to raise funds for the financing of projects in drinking water access,of education and maternal and child health.More specifically the aim was ,to provide assistance to CHU de Treichville’s Kangaroo Maternal Care Unit which takes care of underweight newborns and their mothers.

This was an opportunity for Mr Hien Yacouba SIE, Sponsor of this solidarity meeting to welcome this initiative « when we consider how fragile and particularly sensitive are premature babies to external and infectious attacks that we relate this fact to the lack  and the high cost of existing incubators in  Health Cares ,the implementation and the outreach of the kangoroo method»He stated .The Managing Director of PAA reaffirmed his strong desire to fully get involved in seeking funding in order to  provide support to this Health Center managed with love and selflessly by Doctor Roseline SOME.At the same time he did want to encourage the actions of Rotary Club Abidjan Golf,governed by Alain-serges KETE,and more generally the actions of Rotary International, which for more than a century, has been working with determination to improve living conditions in the world.

The highlight of the evening was the PHF Award ( Paul Harris Fellow,the Founder of International Rotary)given to Mr.Adama BICTOGO, President of the National Assembly. This honorary award is the symbol of public recognition by Rotary International in order to honour a person, whether member or not of Rotary Club, in view of his involvement in favor of Rotary and its actions.According to Mrs Carmen MERHEB,Chairman,of the Organizing Committee ,this choice is justified,not only by his political leadership but also ,and above all ,by the many actions

he has taken  on the social,humanitarian and economic levels.

The President of the Lower House of Parliament,visibly moved by this mark of attention,dedicated this award to his  family and all the stakeholders of this solidarity chain who give the best of themselves to save the life of these children.¨I would like to place this award under the sign of generosity and self-giving¨ he underlined, then he committed himself to providing support and to the Kangaroo Maternal Care Unit in order that it continues to save more lives.

Note that the Rotary member Aristide GNAMBA-YAO Commercial Head for West and Central Africa of an International Group, and Dr Roseline SOME,Head of the Kangoro Maternal Health Care Unit have also been given awards by Rotary Club Abidjan Golf.