Congo/Solidarity: The BPC Donates School Supplies to Several Orphanages

To mark the start of the school year, the Banque Postale du Congo (BPC) distributed school supplies and food on September 27 in Brazzaville to 137 children from various care facilities. The initiative, organized as part of the “Solidarity Caravan” in partnership with the association Synergie de soutien des couches fragiles (2SCF), aims to support vulnerable children and help ensure they can attend school under better conditions.

Notebooks, pens, backpacks, textbooks, and various school supplies—along with food—were distributed to the children in the orphanages. These donations are intended to support the recipients as they begin the new school year. Led by BPC Director General Calixte Médard Tabangoli, the convoy visited, among other places, the “Les Bons Bergers” orphanage in Talangaï, in the 6th arrondissement, the Center for the Integration and Reintegration of Vulnerable Children in Batignolles, in the fourth district, and the “Tabitha de Jésus-Christ ” orphanage in Mayanga, in the eighth district of Madibou.

The solidarity campaign comes as the start of the school year coincides with International Literacy Day. For the CEO of BPC, this initiative goes beyond simply distributing school supplies. It reflects the bank’s desire to strengthen its commitment to communities and to help build a better future for young people through education. “Education remains the surest way to offer every child, regardless of their starting point, a real chance to forge their own path,” he emphasized, praising the work carried out daily by the leaders and staff of the beneficiary organizations.

Calixte Médard Tabangoli also noted that the bank’s social commitment is a long-term one. The “Solidarity Caravan,” he said, is one example of the bank’s corporate social responsibility. In particular, BPC aims to support children so they can start the school year with greater peace of mind and under better conditions.

The bank’s contribution was praised by the beneficiaries, including the president of the 2SCF Association, Francine Servyce (née Bambi), who also expressed her delight at the continued partnership with BPC, which began in 2024. She noted that the donations given to the children go beyond their material value. According to her, they also serve as a message of encouragement to these children and a sign of confidence in their future. “You are giving children the opportunity to start their school year with greater dignity, confidence, and hope , ” she said.

For the association’s director, the continuation of this partnership should make it possible to develop further initiatives to support children, families, and people in vulnerable situations. This commitment was warmly welcomed by Grâce Oko, from the “Les Bons Bergers” orphanage, and Trésor Tsiba, from the Center for the Integration and Reintegration of Vulnerable Children, who, in turn, expressed their gratitude and pledged to redouble their efforts at school during this new school year.

Source: www.adiac-congo.com/