Ouagadougou: The Association Les Amis de l'Enfant (2ae) handed over food and non-food items worth more than one million FCFA and a financial envelope to the residents of the 'Cri du cœur' orphanage, located in the Trame d'accueil district of Ouagadougou. The Association Les Amis de l'Enfant (2ae) offered a ton of rice, corn, boxes of soap and spaghetti, clothes, etc., estimated at more than one million FCFA, as well as a financial envelope to children in difficult situations at the 'Cri du cœur' orphanage. According to the president of the Association, Antoinette Drabo, this donation, which is in line with the ambitions of her organization, is a response to a call for help launched through a video by the director of the orphanage "Cri du cœur", Konaté/Ouédraogo Fanta. In handing over these food and non-food items, Ms. Drabo said: "We would like to loudly affirm our desire to contribute to changing lives, bringing back smiles and rekindling hope in order to ensure a better future for these children." For t he sponsor of this activity, the promoter of SIBIRI Telecom SA, Hubert Yaméogo, "helping a child is a noble act", it is helping all humanity. This is why, he continued, "I have spared no effort to support this activity which fits perfectly with my vision". For her part, the director of the orphanage, Konaté/Ouédraogo Fanta, expressed her satisfaction before thanking her benefactors for "an act which will contribute enormously to relieving my children." With 43 children in the orphanage, "we consume 10 kg of rice per day." This donation will bring back, a little, the smiles to these children, she added before calling on all people of good will to support children in difficult situations. The children were undisguised for joy. "Today we are like other children and we are very happy, thanks to the uncles for thinking of us. Thanks to the Association," said one of them. The Association Les Amis de l'Enfant is a young, apolitical, non-profit association that works to unite people working for the care, educatio n and socio-professional integration of children in difficulty. Source: Burkina Information Agency