|
|
|
On en parle dans la La voix du Nord
 Vendredi 23.07.2010, 05:03 - La Voix du Nord// Photo Patrick Tohanga Kuma, head of the association to the container, with Jacques Harlé, bodybuilder in Marquise. / /
A container filled with sewing machines, vehicles, refrigerators, computers, etc.., ...
leave in early August of Dunkirk, direction Congo. The material collected from individuals and businesses through an association Boulogne, is expected to create more jobs locally.
Currently, almost everything is stored in the area to Rinxent Maie, in a warehouse leased by the Company rinxentoise services. Under plastic sheeting, computers donated by Nausicaa of chairs and desks Eurotunnel bundles of clothes ... Behind a door, piled a mountain of items: TVs, gas stoves, carriages, sewing machines ... "It has everything, says Patrick Prosper Tohanga Kuma, president of the Papa Tohanga Ohidi Sylvain & Son, you take everything that people give!
"Some of the items will be sold to finance actions, others directly to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the next few days, in a large blue container of 60 cubic meters given by Spie-Eurotunnel.
Originally from Congo, naturalized French, Patrick Prosper Tohanga Kuma has created its welfare association in 2001. "I wanted to do something after seeing refugees risk their lives to get to England," explains moved, the crew member to Eurotunnel. His idea: create jobs locally in the DRC, a country plagued by unemployment, where there is no welfare. For "giving Africans the means to support themselves and stay home."
Check in early August
After collecting a few pedal sewing machines to create a sewing workshop, Patrick presented his project to the CEO of Eurotunnel, which has promised to help send a container in the Congo. Since then, the company also gave several vehicles. In 2003 a first batch of 200 machines in Kinshasa, capital of DRC, has opened a first branch of the association and the creation of 17 jobs. There are now 27.
A second sewing workshop employing 10 was born in 2007 in another city.
The association now wants to diversify its activities. Thanks to the donation of a tire changer by Jacques, bodybuilder in Marquise, a machine shop employing two people should open soon in Kinshasa (*). Sending 6 fridges going to hire 2 people "to sell soft drinks." A Peugeot 605 will be converted into a taxi and bought a motocross bike 400 E will be transformed by ambulance bush ... Which is pretty common among us is a treasure in the DRC!
The container will start in early August of Dunkirk filled with equipment and vehicles. He will travel 45 days. There, he will be converted into sewing workshop and warehouse.
"The little that can bring the Congolese is that they have a job for the morning smile, getting up," insists Patrick. Knowing that in this country, "a person who works at least 10-12 will feed mouths", we measure the relevance of their project. •
EMMANUELLE Dupeux
Papa Tohanga Ohidi Sylvain & Sons, headquartered in Les 2 62 250 Primrose Leulinghen-Bernes.
Tel. 03 21 10 54 32. Website: www.aaspapatohanga.com
(*) Is launched for a compressor of 500 liters (given or sold), which would create two jobs. The association is also looking for equipment garage and a generator.
La Voix du Nord |
|
|
|
|
|
