Nahouri: The residents of the P´ House of Arrest and Correction (MAC-P´) received food and non-food items this Saturday during the final of the Maracana Cup, an event initiated by the center’s director, Assetou Ouattara.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the donation, which included food, cleaning products, and clothing, was the result of a voluntary collection effort. This initiative involved all the teams registered for the Director’s Cup and other individuals wishing to support their fellow prisoners. The presentation of the donation coincided with the final match of the first Maracana Cup edition.
Director Assetou Ouattara expressed her gratitude to the contributors, stating, “We asked all these people for voluntary contributions of all kinds to support the residents and the remand center, which just opened its doors a few months ago.” She highlighted that the effort demonstrates a strong sense of solidarity from the community towards the prisoners.
The Maracana Cup final saw the Georges Namoano Military Academy team clinch a 1-0 victory over AS Justice, marking a successful conclusion to the first edition of the event.