OUAGADOUGOU — Women from Balave offered a motorcycle and fuel to the Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland (VDP) of the municipality on Thursday morning in front of the municipal authorities and representatives of the VDP at the town hall.

According to Burkina Information Agency, Bodounou Konaté, it is an initiative of the women of Balave to support the VDP in securing the said commune. “We contributed among ourselves. Everyone gave what they had. And we decided to pay for a motorbike for our children and give them a little fuel,” said Konaté.

Ms. Konaté mentioned that they were able to raise almost 700,000 FCFA. “It was our 100f, 500f or 1000f, which allowed us to make this donation,” she added. The key to the motorcycle and the fuel costs, which amounted to 110,000 FCFA, were given to the president of the special delegation (PDS) of Balave, Jules Kabore, who in turn gave them to the VDP.

“It’s an initiative to encourage because if a woman decides to accompany you, you have to say that you have succeeded. And this gesture by women will galvanize our VDPs to succeed in their missions in the fight against terrorism,” rejoiced the Balave PDS.