The three rooms in the driving school premises located at 1, rue de Bretagne in Poitiers, loaned by its Mahorais manager, are almost no longer sufficient. Here, nearly three pallets of water packs, there dozens of boxes containing rice, pasta, baby diapers, flour or cans, sorted and packaged ready to leave by a few volunteers who came spontaneously in support.
Aboudou Andinane in front of the dozens of packs of water collected since the middle of last week.
© (Photo Delphine Léger)
“We feel that there is a real mobilization, a surge of solidarity. People are touched and donations are numerous, explains Andidane Aboudou, president of AS Poitiers Gibauderie which supports, with the Ouvoimoja-Vivre ensemble association, the Solidarité Mayotte Poitiers operation at the origin of this collection. Fortunately, the town hall has agreed to provide us with another premises in the area because we will soon no longer have enough space. »
“We know the territory and what the population needs”
The opportunity, for the young man, to remind that the priority is the collection “water, non-perishable food and hygiene products”. But also and above all cash donations. “We contacted a freight forwarder in Nantes to transport this entire collection, but the transport costs amount to €5,000. But today, many donors are afraid of knowing where the money they can give goes. We have therefore created an online prize pool on the helloasso platform using AS Poitiers Gibauderie. The status of the association is at stake. It's serious. This money will finance the shipping of the container which we hope to be able to bring to Poitiers, load and leave at the end of the week. » Afterwards, it will take him more than a month at sea to reach Mayotte.
Faced with the disaster affecting its archipelago, the Mahorese community of Vienne knows the urgency of acting quickly and in an organized manner. A meeting on Friday evening to best implement this aid brought together nearly 200 people. “The reality on the ground is that in recent days, many have only received a bottle of water per person and a can of sardines, comments, supporting photo, Mouhidine Madi Sidi. We are told that we have to go through charitable associations, but we know the area and know what the population needs. » “Not to mention that this aid should not only benefit the capital Mamoudzou. Many small towns inland, often less accessible, also need help. continues Andidane Aboudou, before walking away to give the address of the collection location to a person who wishes to make a donation on the phone.
