Senegal: inauguration of the Listening Center for children in Diourbel
Senegal, 1st June 2011 - More than 400 children, coming from all grassroots groups of the WCYA organized a parade in the city of Diourbel in the morning and met with the authorities, the traditional and religious leaders of the city. They made them aware of the activities of the association's program "Ménief", which is financed by the Xaley Foundation Spain. The used this opportunity to proceed to the official opening of their listening Center. The administrative, traditional and religious authorities, the neighborhood chiefs, parents, association's partners etc. were all present at the ceremony.
Operational since February, this Center offers services to children in difficult situations, including the coranic school pupils. Presiding the opening ceremony, the deputy mayor M. Elhadji Ndiaye Diodio encouraged the children to persevere in their actions for the wellbeing of people in the community from a vulnerable social background and committed to accompany the WCYA in all their activities. On his side, Serigne Omar Tandiang, representing the religious leaders and coran teachers praised the actions of the WCYA within the city and particularly for the coranic schools.
