the essential
A collection of basic necessities was organized in support of Mayotte. A full van joined a container heading for the island.
On December 17, Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte. A tragedy for the island, marked by numerous victims, injured or dead. Since then, a wave of solidarity has been organized, allowing the inhabitants of Mayotte to benefit from basic necessities. Challenged by the distress of the Mahorais population, Carole Arignac, Commingeoise, did not remain without doing anything. On social networks, she posted a text on December 20 on a Facebook mutual aid group in Saint-Gaudens. A technique that she knows well since, in November, she had already used this group for an appeal for donations, this time for Spain. “Normally, I warn a week before doing the collection. There, given the urgency, I had to warn two days in advance. A shorter time frame, but we received some donations. Nearly six cars came to drop off donations. I didn't know that there were so many Mahorese people in Saint-Gaudens.” A Mahorais community that sticks together, a majority of the donations collected coming from families based in Comminges. Carole therefore planned a second collection for December 27, 2024. Once the donations were collected, Carole sent these packages to another mutual aid group in Toulouse, which then filled a container destined for Mayotte.
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“The container left on the 28th during the day, filled with essential products, such as childcare equipment, clothing, hygiene products. » Although the Commingeoise organized an additional collection at the end of the day on the 27th, she confirms: “These donations will either be sent to Mayotte during the next departure, or to other countries requesting donations. In all cases, they will be used for humanitarian purposes. » Accustomed to collecting donations, Carole explains that her altruism, but above all her professional vocation, pushes her to help others. First an ambulance driver, then a caregiver, Carole is currently training as a nurse and will leave for Madagascar at the beginning of March.
