Tonkpi Region: First Lady Dominique Ouattara donates over 500 million CFA francs to women
On Monday, October 20, 2025, at the headquarters of the Tonkpi Regional Council in the city of Man, the First Lady, Mrs. Dominique Ouattara, made a significant donation of food and non-food items to women in the Autonomous District of the Mountains. This initiative, which is part of the extensive solidarity and support campaign she launched across the country alongside the presidential campaign, aims to strengthen women’s economic empowerment and improve families’ living conditions.
The ceremony, presided over by Mrs. Yao Patricia Sylvie, Chief of Staff, was attended by political, administrative, and traditional authorities, as well as many women.
After Daloa, Yamoussoukro, and Bondoukou, the capital of the Tonkpi region hosted this new phase of the First Lady’s humanitarian tour. Mrs. Dominique Ouattara offered donations worth an estimated total of more than 500 million CFA francs to women in this region of the country.
These donations which include food, agricultural equipment, processing equipment, sewing machines, tricycles, and various kits for women’s cooperatives in several sectors of activity, including sewing, hairdressing, agriculture, and many others, will enable women in the Mountain District to increase their incomes and better provide for their families. In addition, the First Lady donated medical equipment and supplies to strengthen the technical facilities of health centers. In this context, she donated seven (7) ambulances to the populations of the 18 Mountains. Schools, colleges, high schools, and IFEFs in the region also received equipment from the First Lady. In addition to these donations in kind, the wife of the Head of State also made cash donations worth ten million CFA francs (10,000,000 CFA francs) to the women and populations present.
Dr. Abdallah Albert Mabri Toikeusse, President of the Tonkpi Regional Council, expressed the gratitude of the people to the First Lady for her many gifts. He reassured the presidential couple of the support of the people of his region. “We want to thank her and reassure her that Tonkpi stands firmly behind President Alassane Ouattara for his victory,” he said.
Speaking during the ceremony, Ms. Yao Patricia Sylvie, representative of Mrs. Dominique Ouattara, praised the exceptional qualities of the Head of State’s wife, who for more than 20 years has spared no effort to help her fellow citizens. “We are always surprised to discover Mrs. Dominique Ouattara’s humanitarian commitment. The First Lady is an exceptional woman,” she said in tribute. She also explained the extent of the First Lady’s commitment to the women and children of Côte d’Ivoire. She recalled the First Lady’s great achievements through the Children Of Africa Foundation in the fields of education, social welfare, and health.
According to Ms. Yao Patricia Sylvie, this commitment has enabled her to initiate major projects such as the Bingerville Mother and Child Hospital, the Children of Africa School of Excellence in Abobo, the Adiaké Safe Home for Women, and many others. In addition, she also recalled her fight for the empowerment of women in Côte d’Ivoire through the creation of the Support Fund for Women in Côte d’Ivoire (FAFCI). This micro-project financing program is a powerful tool in the fight against poverty among women. Ms. Yao revealed that this program, launched in 2012, has enabled more than 420,000 women to become self-sufficient. She revealed that the fund is available in Man and in all departments of the Tonkpi region for the benefit of women. In light of all these commitments to benefit women and children in Côte d’Ivoire, Ms. Yao Patricia Sylvie called on women to renew their loyalty to the presidential couple by supporting President Alassane Ouattara, the RHDP candidate for the highest office, on the evening of October 25.
Dr. Albert Flindé, Minister-Governor of the Autonomous District of the Mountains, paid a glowing tribute to the First Lady for her commitment to women and children. He also gave assurances that on Saturday, October 24, women in the Tonkpi region would turn out in large number to vote for candidate Alassane Ouattara.
The beneficiaries, moved and grateful, expressed their gratitude to the First Lady for her constant commitment to the cause of women. Professor Tonnessia Dolou Charlotte had the honor of expressing the gratitude of all the women in the region. After thanking the First Lady, Professor Tonnessia Dolou Charlotte reassured her that women would mobilize to elect candidate Alassane Ouattara to the highest office on the evening of October 24.
In her welcome speech, Ms. Kady Diabaté, municipal councilor to the Mayor of Man, recalled the positive impact of these donations on the lives of the beneficiaries. Indeed, for Ms. Diabaté, these donations are invaluable contributions that change the lives of the beneficiaries. She concluded by praising his inspiring leadership and legendary generosity, which once again bring hope and comfort to thousands of families.
It should be noted that the people also offered gifts, including cattle and traditional Dan clothing, to the presidential couple and to members of the First Lady’s Cabinet delegation.
Through this action of great social significance, Mrs. Dominique Ouattara reaffirms her unwavering commitment to working for the empowerment and fulfillment of Ivorian women, the cornerstone of sustainable development and national cohesion.