Chantal Compaoré
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Chantal Compaoré, born Chantal Terrasson de Fougères, is the wife of President Blaise Compaoré
of Burkina Faso
since 1985. Since becoming the first lady, in 1987, she has endeavored in philanthropic ventures in Burkina Faso, and in the continent of Africa
. Chantal Compaoré's main fields of action revolve around providing assistance to women and children, as well as fighting HIV/AIDS.
at Ziniaré
, a province of Burkina. It is constituted by a modern social center with games’ rooms, orphanages and classrooms. This realization cost in total 500 millions of F CFA.
, tetanus
. This is a great action because it prevents children from dangerous illnesses which can kill or leave them with bad after- effects.
accomplishment of the “Foundation Suka” is public awareness about maladjusted children. It favours the well being of children in the society.
" Synergies africaines" creates some funds of solidarity. Indeed, the first ladies have voted a budget specially earmarked for the battle against Aids.
Another contribution made by the company “Synergies Africaines” is the assistance to HIV persons. It supports these patients psychologically by making them accept their disease and live with it. Consequently, some of them become volunteers to sensitize populations against this bad illness. Their campaigns really touch people in the sense that when they speak to populations, they tell their own experience and it makes people more conscious about the seriousness of Aids.
Synergies Africaines” also gets involved in the mobilization of resources. They will be used for the prevention and the taking in charge of infected and affected persons by HIV. In fact, some free treatments are offered to the patients in order to prolong their lives.
, the first lady of Cameroon
signed a twinning convention during the summit of “Synergies Africaines” from 15 to 16 November 2002.
“Suka” receives Nevirapines for seropositive mothers which permit them not to contaminate their babies.
Also to protect children against Aids, some syrups have been given to “Foundation Suka”.
“Foundation Biya”, in addition, promotes and encourages HIV test
. It organizes campaigns to make people more conscious about Aids and invites people to determine their serology
by doing the HIV test. It also takes in charge some patients who already did it and were declared seropositive in order to encourage the others to get it.
Foundation Biya”, on her turn, gets the idea of “moto- ambulance” from “Suka”. Because of the lack of cars, some sick persons are not evacuated on time and unfortunately die. However, with “moto- ambulances”, many patients will be saved. That is why the foundation of Chantal Biya does it best to obtain some of them.
Due to the twinning between “Foundation Suka” and “Foundation Biya”, many women have done the HIV test on time. It permits them to know their serology and to receive cares if they need them.
In the case of a pregnant woman, some precautions permit to avoid the contamination of her baby. In other terms, many children have been saved.
To sum up, the percentage of Aids’s transmission decreases. It goes down from 30% to 12%.
, which opened its doors on 13 th September, 2005. It fights against illiteracy, ignorance, violence exerted to women, levirat meaning marriage of a woman with two or more men. In one word, the goal of this house is to ameliorate the conditions of life of women. The minister of woman’s promotion, Marie Gisele GUIGMA encourages the members of the house to develop cohesion, peace, solidarity between them for a better promotion of woman; Chantal COMPAORE also acts in the same way.
and forced marriage. To achieve this objective, many campaigns are organized in order to sensitize people. During them, the spoke persons do all they can to make people realize that it is a good thing to conserve our traditions; however, some practices should be banished because they cause a lot of damages like excision for instance.
Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown...
of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
since 1985. Since becoming the first lady, in 1987, she has endeavored in philanthropic ventures in Burkina Faso, and in the continent of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Chantal Compaoré's main fields of action revolve around providing assistance to women and children, as well as fighting HIV/AIDS.
Creation
Chantal Compaoré’s aid for children can be summed up to the “Foundation Suka” that she created and has directed since1999. Her resources come from membership’s rights, members’ contributions, donations, subventions and so forth.Creation of the SOS village
One of the projects already done by the “Foundation Suka” is the creation of the village for SOS Children's VillagesSOS Children's Villages
SOS Children's Villages is an independent, non-governmental international development organisation which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. It was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Imst, Austria...
at Ziniaré
Ziniaré
Ziniaré is a town located in the province of Oubritenga in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Oubritenga Province and Plateau-Central Region, and the birthplace of current President Blaise Compaoré.- External links :*...
, a province of Burkina. It is constituted by a modern social center with games’ rooms, orphanages and classrooms. This realization cost in total 500 millions of F CFA.
Campaign of vaccination
The “Foundation Suka” participates in campaign of vaccination against children’s diseases like poliomyelitisPoliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route...
, tetanus
Tetanus
Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, rod-shaped, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani...
. This is a great action because it prevents children from dangerous illnesses which can kill or leave them with bad after- effects.
Creation of educational structures
The creation of educational structures is another contribution made by the “Foundation Suka” to assist children. Indeed, Chantal COMPAORE has built a lot of schools in province to allow the majority of children to be educated. In addition, it offers them school stationeries. These educational structures will permit to reinsert the underprivileged children in the society.Material assistance to hospitals
The material assistance brings by the foundation to hospitals, health centers is very helpful for kids. For instance, a donation of food will permit to feed correctly those who suffer of malnutrition and make them regain a good health.Donation of medicines
Due to the donation of medicines, many children have also been saved. In fact, poor mothers who bring their sick kids at the hospital receive some drugs gratuitously and can treat them. However, if there was not some donation of medicine, the children would not receive some cares quickly and could die.Public awareness about maladjusted children
Another importantaccomplishment of the “Foundation Suka” is public awareness about maladjusted children. It favours the well being of children in the society.
Definition
Chantal COMPAORE’s fight against HIV/ Aids can be illustrated by “Synergies Africaines”. This is an association that helps African first ladies to think together, to exchange their ideas, in order to mobilize volunteers on African and international level and make them interested in the fight against Aids and other phenomenon that affect populations. Chantal COMPAORE is its president.Creation of solidarity’s funds
" Synergies africaines" creates some funds of solidarity. Indeed, the first ladies have voted a budget specially earmarked for the battle against Aids.
Assistance to HIV persons
Another contribution made by the company “Synergies Africaines” is the assistance to HIV persons. It supports these patients psychologically by making them accept their disease and live with it. Consequently, some of them become volunteers to sensitize populations against this bad illness. Their campaigns really touch people in the sense that when they speak to populations, they tell their own experience and it makes people more conscious about the seriousness of Aids.
Mobilization of resources
Synergies Africaines” also gets involved in the mobilization of resources. They will be used for the prevention and the taking in charge of infected and affected persons by HIV. In fact, some free treatments are offered to the patients in order to prolong their lives.
Creation
In the fight against Aids, a twinning between “Foundation Suka” and “Foundation Biya” has also been realized. In other words, Chantal COMPAORE from Burkina Faso and Chantal BIYAChantal Biya
Chantal Biya is the First Lady of Cameroon. She was born in Dimako, East Province, to French expatriate Georges Vigouroux and Miss Doumé pageant winner Rosette Ndongo Mengolo. Chantal Biya spent her adolescence in Yaoundé.She married President Paul Biya on 23 April 1994, after his first wife,...
, the first lady of Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
signed a twinning convention during the summit of “Synergies Africaines” from 15 to 16 November 2002.
Installation of a committee
Fortunately, these two foundations have installed a committee. It can explain the presence of the Cameroon’s mission in Burkina. They unite their efforts with Suka’s experts and together they fight against the transmission of Aids.Help received by the foundation ‘’ Suka’’ from the foundation ‘’Biya’’
During a meeting, Doctor Felicien STONE, the chief of delegation insists on the fact that “Foundation BIYA” is ahead of “Suka” in the prevention of Aids’s transmission from the mother to her child. However, he promises to make “Suka” reached the same level like Biya’s foundation. This is a good illustration of African unity.Nevirapines for seropositive mothers
“Suka” receives Nevirapines for seropositive mothers which permit them not to contaminate their babies.
Syrop for babies
Also to protect children against Aids, some syrups have been given to “Foundation Suka”.
Promotion of HIV test
“Foundation Biya”, in addition, promotes and encourages HIV test
HIV test
HIV tests are used to detect the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus , the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , in serum, saliva, or urine. Such tests may detect antibodies, antigens, or RNA.- Terminology :...
. It organizes campaigns to make people more conscious about Aids and invites people to determine their serology
Serology
Serology is the scientific study of blood serum and other bodily fluids. In practice, the term usually refers to the diagnostic identification of antibodies in the serum...
by doing the HIV test. It also takes in charge some patients who already did it and were declared seropositive in order to encourage the others to get it.
Idea of Moto- ambulance
Foundation Biya”, on her turn, gets the idea of “moto- ambulance” from “Suka”. Because of the lack of cars, some sick persons are not evacuated on time and unfortunately die. However, with “moto- ambulances”, many patients will be saved. That is why the foundation of Chantal Biya does it best to obtain some of them.
Increase in the number of HIV tests
Due to the twinning between “Foundation Suka” and “Foundation Biya”, many women have done the HIV test on time. It permits them to know their serology and to receive cares if they need them.
Salvation of many babies
In the case of a pregnant woman, some precautions permit to avoid the contamination of her baby. In other terms, many children have been saved.
Decrease in the level of Aids’s transmission
To sum up, the percentage of Aids’s transmission decreases. It goes down from 30% to 12%.
Construction of the woman’s house in Balé
Chantal COMPAORE created the woman’s house in BaléBalé
Balé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Boucle du Mouhoun Region with Boromo as capital. Its area is 4,595 km², and in 2006 had a population of 213,897. Most people in the province live in rural areas; 199,012 Burkinabé live in the countryside with only 14,885 people...
, which opened its doors on 13 th September, 2005. It fights against illiteracy, ignorance, violence exerted to women, levirat meaning marriage of a woman with two or more men. In one word, the goal of this house is to ameliorate the conditions of life of women. The minister of woman’s promotion, Marie Gisele GUIGMA encourages the members of the house to develop cohesion, peace, solidarity between them for a better promotion of woman; Chantal COMPAORE also acts in the same way.
Fight against girls’ violence
Additionally, she is trying to eradicate violence applicated to girls like sexual harassment, excisionExcision
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and forced marriage. To achieve this objective, many campaigns are organized in order to sensitize people. During them, the spoke persons do all they can to make people realize that it is a good thing to conserve our traditions; however, some practices should be banished because they cause a lot of damages like excision for instance.