Africabougou (ABG) is an Italian NPO, which has been undertaking activities in the Rebublic of Mali, the Northwest Africa, since 2005. The organization, working together with the rural community and local authorities, has been undertaking construction and management of educational and public health infrastructure in different places in Yelekbougou, a rural community about 40km north of the capital Bamako.
Specifically, four community schools (in villages of N’Tyeani, Djinindjebougou, Koba and Fansira Coro) and a medical dispensary (N’gorofala village) were built. The construction of these facilities came along with other projects such as health education, reforestation, horticulture, micro credit and water supply. ABG has, in cooperation with Italian missionaries who have been active in the region for 40 years, provided assistance for construction of a small library for students and a center for disabled children.
A number of various activities already took place a few days before the ceremony. The plate to be set up beside the tree was made, strategies to protect the tree planted in the bush from animals were considered, and a hole and soil for planting were prepared, as well as a theater piece was rehearsed. A drawing and writing contest on the theme of peace among four schools in Kati was organized and the winners were chosen, and decoration and for children were prepared. All these works were made possible thanks to many people, students, teachers, craftsmen, volunteers and new friends. We all would like to thank for
their enthusiasm and energy, and the atmosphere created on the day by their presence.
The first planting of the sapling from the bombed tree in Nagasaki took place in Fansira Coro, a village with 400 inhabitants situated in Savannah, 50km north of the capital Bamako. It was on 28 April. Despite it was still in the dry season, sudden amble rainfall during the ceremony welcomed the kaki tree.
