Dakar Port foundation distributes school supplies, training funds
Summary and headline written by AI from the source article. How we work
Doune Pathé Mbengue, Director General of the Dakar Autonomous Port (PAD), and president of the PAD Foundation, provided 3,500 school kits and 30 training scholarships to students in the communes of Popenguine-Ndayane, Yenne, and Diass in Senegal.
These communities are near the Port of Ndayane, a developing port project. The PAD Foundation initiated the “Kits scolaires pour tous” program as part of its corporate social responsibility efforts, aiming to support families and improve learning conditions for children.
Mbengue explained that the PAD views its success not only through economic results but also through positive impacts on surrounding communities. The foundation intends to support local development through education and other initiatives, including the planned construction of a school and health center. He also announced a strategy for ongoing dialogue with communities to identify their needs.
In addition to the school supplies, the PAD offered vocational training scholarships in port logistics to young people from the three communes, allocating ten scholarships to each. The port authority is also building a bioclimatic high school in Ndayane, with completion expected in the first quarter of 2027. Local mayors expressed gratitude for the support, hoping for a continued partnership that will benefit the communities as the port develops.
