AGL supports the development of people with disabilities in Burkina Faso
On August 5, 2024, AGL Burkina Faso donated wheelchairs to the Burkinabe Association of Adapted Sports “ABUSA”, organizer of the African Handibasket tournament, a wheelchair sports competition reserved for people with reduced mobility.
This initiative aims to promote solidarity, encourage the practice of sport for all, as a factor of social cohesion and a guarantee of health, and also to promote the mobility of people injured during the war, in order to guarantee them better social care.
Thus, for the second time, AGL Burkina Faso supports the practice of sport within this community, with the aim of supporting the development of talent and the development of people with disabilities.
This event is also an opportunity for the company to reaffirm its commitment to the promotion of the values of sport, as a factor of social cohesion and peace.
«For us, Handibasket represents the values of solidarity, perseverance, combativeness and excellence among people with reduced mobility, who are thus able to follow their dreams to the end. These values, highlighted by sport, are shared by AGL Burkina Faso, which is committed to the well-being of the population on a daily basis. » Seydou DIAKITE, Country General Manager of AGL Burkina Faso
Through sports activities, AGL Burkina Faso also wishes to contribute to the good health of the population by avoiding diseases related to a sedentary lifestyle.
About AGL Burkina Faso
AGL is present in Burkina Faso in transport and logistics. The company now employs more than 400 Burkinabe employees and generates more than 350 indirect jobs through its agencies in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. It develops partnerships with higher education institutions, such as the African Institute of Management (IAM), the Burkinabé Institute of Arts & Crafts (IBAM), the Centre for the Promotion of Apprenticeship in Trades (CPAM), and the Centre for Vocational Training Jobs & Trades (CFPEM). AGL Burkina Faso also carries out solidarity actions for the benefit of the population in partnership with NGOs, in particular the help of schooling and the social reintegration of young people and raising awareness of the preservation of the environment.
Press contact:
Thérèse OUEDRAOGO, Communication & Sustainable Development Manager – AGL Burkina Faso
T +226 25 49 30 00 / +226 71 01 08 50 – therese.kayorgo@aglgroup.com
