“I didn’t expect to see so many people! “. Djaouhari Fabi can't believe he managed to mobilize so many Quimper residents from the Mahorese community, this Saturday, December 21, at the MPT in Penhars. Since the passage of Cyclone Chido which devastated the French archipelago seven days ago, four women from Mayotte have been struggling to find ways of action to help the victims. “We asked ourselves what we could do to be useful. We did not find a Mahorese association in Quimper to guide us, so we decided to organize this meeting,” explains the young woman.
For more than an hour, Quimper residents of Mahorese origin will continue to flock to reach more than thirty people. “We all need to be united, united to create something strong for Mayotte,” says a participant.
The four friends have already launched a collection of basic necessities. “We were brought a lot of clothes, blankets and even a mattress, cans of food, medical equipment, etc. », Lists Djaouhari, observing the boxes and equipment stored in the room. “Your initiative is to be welcomed. The City stands by your side to find solutions to this tragedy playing out in Mayotte,” assures Matthieu Stervinou, deputy in charge of solidarity, invited to this meeting, with Anna Vari Chapalain, deputy, and Nolwenn Henry, municipal councilor. . “The question of delivery arises all the more since we cannot transport donations by road,” points out the elected official in charge of solidarity.
I am an artist, I agree to come with my group if an event is organized.
€4,000 to send a container to Mayotte
“A container takes between 30 and 40 days to arrive in Mayotte at a cost of €4,000,” he informs. The idea of pooling donations with another association was raised in order to resolve the logistics problem. Several avenues are mentioned, such as that of the Brest Sports and Cultural Association. The State could also announce that it would release funding for delivery. “The City is ready to make the Dan ar Braz room available to organize a charitable cultural event,” adds Matthieu Stervinou.
“It will take at least ten years for the country to recover”
“I am an artist, I agree to come with my group if an event is organized,” suggests Mikidache, a Mahorais artist who has lived in Quimper for six years. “It seems necessary to create an association to mobilize more effectively,” underlines Anna Vari Chapalain. All participants agree on this point. “We want to create an association to help the Mahorais in the long term. It will take at least ten years for the country to recover,” says Jildane Oili, who has already taken some administrative steps in this direction. In Quimper, solidarity with Mayotte has found an echo that only needs to grow.
