Solidarity is on display at the Garibaldi community center with humanitarian associations (Handicap International, Artisans du Monde, UNICEF Alpes-Maritimes, AMADEA Madagascar, ADAJ Les Amis d’Albert Junior, Sens Afrique Solidaire, Amnesty International, ASPACA Association Sénégalaise Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur, B.D.E G.E.A Mazone, Kivudi, Les Bouchons d’Amour 06, Un geste Pour Tous) organizing a week (from May 19 to 24) to raise awareness among schoolchildren, middle schoolers, and the general public.
The aim is to show that each of us can, individually or collectively, work for the well-being of humanity, in areas as diverse as childhood, sustainable development, disability, fair trade, deforestation, etc.
Yesterday, the KIVUDI Association intervened on the theme of fighting deforestation: “The planet in peril: deforestation, what alternatives?” (Screening (8 minutes) and lecture by Angélique KOLA, President of the KIVUDI Association)
In the Congolese language, KIVIDU means “the shadow that protects.” It is in this spirit that a local association dedicated to preserving its forest and educating its people about this path has adopted this name. “My forest, the one where I was born, the one where I grew up, the one that nourished me, my forest is dying.” This is the observation from which this association was born. However, the forest is the heart of life for these inhabitants. So how can we minimize forest dynamics? What alternatives exist for these populations whose lives primarily depend on this green space?
For about thirty years, deforestation has been a major issue significantly affecting Congolese populations and forest communities. However, there is a balance to be struck between economic solutions and negative consequences on living conditions. With 135 million hectares, the Congo forest is the second green lung of our planet. It’s home to a very diverse biodiversity and is essential for the survival of local populations, but it is also a vital resource for all of us. Let us not forget that without plants, there would be neither human nor animal life…
This Saturday, May 24 from 11 a.m. – Place Garibaldi
Stands of the following associations: UNICEF 06 – HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL – ARTISANS DU MONDE – AMADEA MADAGASCAR – ADAJ LES AMIS D’ALBERT JUNIOR – SENS AFRIQUE SOLIDAIRE – B.D.E G.E.A ‘MAZONE – UN GESTE POUR TOUS – LES BOUCHONS D’AMOUR 06 – AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL – KIVUDI – ASPACA – ASSOCIATION SENEGALAISE PROVENCE ALPES CÔTE D’AZUR
Musical entertainment and juggling with the percussion group “TUMARAKA” Afro-Brazilian music, music with “La belle troupe” and juggling.
