Les activités du projet « Cité Baraka » avaient démarré officiellement en Mars 2018 par la construction des six premiers immeubles. Ce projet tant chanté par la YOU Fondation est soutenu par le partenaire technique et financier de la YOU Fondation, Monsieur Samih Sawiris, Directeur Général du groupe CasaOrascom.
The activities of the « Cité Baraka » project officially started in March 2018 with the construction of the first six buildings. This project, both sung by the YOU Foundation, is supported by the technical and financial partner of the YOU Foundation, Mr. Samih Sawiris, General Manager of the CasaOrascom Group. In Senegal the project is supported by the President of the Republic, Macky Sall who personally returned to Baraka on April 27, 2017 to launch the project « Cité Baraka ».
The Minister of Urban Renewal and Living Environment Senegal is responsible for monitoring this project.

After nine months of activities, the buildings took shape and a control apartment at the J building was finalized and visited by the Prime Minister of Senegal on January 23, 2019. The apartment was a F4 on the ground floor consisting of 3 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a toilet and a balcony. What a beauty !
Mrs. Ndeye Awa Bakhoum, mother of 8 children, is a beneficiary of an apartment type F3. She is a restaurateur in Baraka and is satisfied with the work because she had to visit the show apartment. According to her, there are only a few months left for her to find herself in her new apartment with her children. In this case it will have nothing to envy to other women from surrounding neighborhoods …
The small children of Ndeye Awa Bakhoum who are already in Baraka kindergarten will also have a playground where they can flourish …
Maimouna Sangaré who was the victim of a fire in August 2018 where she lost a good part of her clothes and materials is very enthusiastic about the project « Cité Baraka » whose work is in progress. She will benefit from a hard flat type F2 and think that there will be a fire hydrant in the new city …
Gassimou Diallo wood carpenter in Baraka, is also a beneficiary of an apartment type F3. Since the signing of the contract Gassimou is working hard to prepare his new life in the apartments. With the capacity building of the Baraka craftsmen he benefited from, Gassimou and his team had to participate in the project of relocation of the populations impacted by the construction works by the establishment of barracks.
Fatoumata Binta Ba, 6 years old, is the granddaughter of Mamadou Alpha Ba who is also the beneficiary of an F4-type apartment. Fatoumata proudly says she is very happy with these constructions and would like to be like Mrs. Ohoven to help vulnerable populations …
Mariama Ciré Diallo, 5 years old, whose father is the beneficiary of an apartment type F3. With the improvement of their living conditions, Mariama would like to study to help her mother and father one day …
With the project « Cité Baraka », the children express their ambition to study well to one day make money for their parents who sacrificed themselves in precariousness to ensure their education with the help and support of Mrs. Ohoven, their » Blonde Mama « of the YOU Foundation.
According to them, there will be no more shacks and huts and their friends will not make fun of them anymore. Now they will live in well-appointed buildings with play areas and clean common areas.
Thank you Mrs Ohoven, Thank you Mama Blonde …
YOU-Foundation has been working in the Liberté VI Baraque district since 1996 with the aim of improving the living conditions of these populations and restoring their human dignity.
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La YOU-Fondation intervient dans le quartier Liberté VI Baraque depuis 1996 dans le but d’améliorer les conditions de vie de ces populations et de restaurer leur dignité humaine.
The « Cité Baraka » project, whose activities were officially launched in March 2018, continues with the construction of the first six (06) buildings.
The construction of the foundation of five out of six buildings has started and the sixth will be started shortly.
Casa Orascom representatives Alex Calderoni, Paula Abad and Antonio Galdon paid a follow-up visit to the site on September 11, 2018. This visit was guided by Mr. Boubacar Mané, representative of HOPE’87-Senegal, a local partner of the YOU Foundation – Education for Children in Need (Germany) as well as members of the Baraka Development Committee.
The work began with the relocation of 76 families impacted by 78 by the works. These families are relocated in Baraques built by Baraka artisans with the support and support of Casa Orascom.
These households located to the west, north, east and south of the construction site are installed as follows on the road towards the health hut, in front of the Liberté VI Baraque market and in front of the IT Center.
Secure toilets are also built for these households and connected to the sanitation network of the National Office of Sanitation of Senegal (ONAS).
These households like Mamadou Diallo and his family live at ease in their new Baraques. Mr. Diallo is very happy because he has two barracks that are each 3m30 / 3m while he occupied before a room of 4m / 3m with his children.
Mrs. Kady Diallo, a breakfast vendor in the neighborhood, is also very reassured to stay on site to develop her business but to see the progress of the work of the building site and thank you very much « Mama Blonde ».
Ms. Thilo Ba is a woman who transforms agricultural products and works with her family to prepare Couscous made from millet, from which she received an order.
Some photos of the visit to Baraka of the partner Casa Orascom with Mr. Alex Calderoni, Mrs. Paula Abad and Mr. Antonio Galdon accompanied by Mr. Boubacar Mané, representative of HOPE’87-Senegal, local partner of YOU Foundation- Education for Children in Need ( Germany)
Le projet « Cité Baraka » dont les activités ont été lancées officiellement en Mars 2018 se poursuit avec la construction des six (06) premiers immeubles.
La construction de la fondation des cinq immeubles sur six a démarré et le sixième sera commencé sous peu.
Les représentants de Casa Orascom à savoir Alex Calderoni, Paula Abad et Antonio Galdon ont effectué une visite de suivi du chantier le 11 Septembre 2018. Cette visite a été guidée par M Boubacar Mané, représentant de HOPE’87-Sénégal, partenaire local de la YOU Fondation- Education pour Enfants en Détresse (Allemagne) ainsi que des membres du comité de développement de Baraka.
Les travaux ont démarré par le relogement de 76 familles impactées sur 78 par les travaux. Ces familles sont relogées dans des Baraques construites par les artisans de Baraka avec l’appui et le soutien de Casa Orascom.
Ces ménages situés à l’ouest, au nord, à l’est et au sud du chantier sont installés comme suit sur l’axe routier vers la case de santé, en face du marché Liberté VI Baraque et en face du Centre IT.
Des toilettes sécurisées sont aussi construites pour ces ménages et raccordées au réseau d’assainissement de l’Office Nationale de l’Assainissement du Sénégal (ONAS).
Ces ménages à l’image de Mamadou Diallo et sa famille vivent à l’aise dans leur nouvelles Baraques. Monsieur Diallo est très content car il a deux baraques qui font chacune 3m30/3m alors qu’il occupait avant une pièce de 4m/3m avec ses enfants.
Madame Kady Diallo vendeuse de petit déjeuner dans le quartier est elle aussi très rassurée de rester sur place pour développer son activité mais de constater l’évolution des travaux du chantier et remercie vivement « Mama Blonde ».
Madame Thilo Ba est une femme transformatrice de produits agricoles et s’active dans son coin avec sa famille à la préparation du Couscous fait à base de mil dont elle a reçu une commande.
Quelques photos de la visite à Baraka du partenaire Casa Orascom avec M Alex Calderoni, Mme Paula Abad et M Antonio Galdon accompagné par M Boubacar Mané, représentant de HOPE’87-Sénégal, partenaire local de la YOU Fondation- Education pour Enfants en Détresse (Allemagne)
Le relogement des 26 familles impactées par le projet « Cité Baraka » a démarré depuis le 28 Juin 2018.
Ces familles ont rejoint les baraques construites par les artisans de Baraka permettant à ces familles de rester sur place à Baraka selon les vœux de Madame Ambassadeur Ohoven, leur « Maman Blonde ».
Les artisans de Baraka, surtout les menuisiers et les maçons, se sont donnés à fond pour la réalisation rapide de ces baraques.
Ce projet « Cité Baraka » qui est fortement soutenu par l’état du Sénégal à travers le Ministère du Renouveau Urbain de l’Habitat et du Cadre de Vie reçoit la visite hebdomadaire de Madame Soumaré, Présidente du Comité de Pilotage.
En effet après le relogement des familles impactées par la construction des immeubles, Madame Soumaré a visité le site pour vérifier leurs conditions de vie dans ces nouvelles baraques qui ne sont que temporaires.
Le déplacement des populations va permettre à l’entreprise IC SUARL de pouvoir poursuivre convenablement ses travaux de construction et d’élargir leur périmètre de sécurité. Désormais l’espace de la zone Nord et Sud du chantier est complètement libéré pour faciliter la construction des six premiers immeubles.
En dehors de l’Etat du Sénégal, le projet « Cité Baraka » est aussi suivi par le partenaire Casa Orascom. Le 24 Juin 2018 Monsieur Stefan Zingerle et Alex Calderoni ont effectué une visite du chantier et du site de relogement des familles impactées.
Après une visite du site de relogement, les partenaires ont décidéd’élargir le site en déplaçant les ménages de la zone Est et Ouest du chantier.
Les artisans surtout les menuisiers et les maçons sont à pieds d’œuvre pour la phase II de la construction des baraques…
Quelques photos de la visite à Baraka du partenaire Casa Orascom avec M Zingerle et M Calderoni accompagné par M Boubacar Mané, représentant de HOPE’87-Sénégal, partenaire local de la YOU Fondation- Education pour Enfants en Détresse (Allemagne)
This Thursday, June 15, 2017 the population of Baraka is immense pleasure to receive three architects of the agency architecture local index D which works in collaboration with Casa Orascom at the level of Senegal for the phase of project implementation and supervision of works.
Ce jeudi 15 juin 2017 la population de Baraka on immense plaisir de recevoir trois architectes de l’agence architecture locale indice D qui travaille en collaboration avec Casa Orascom au niveau du Sénégal pour la phase d’exécution du projet et la supervision des travaux.
On the occasion of her visit to Senegal from 22 to 29 April 2017, Ambassador Ohoven and Mrs Claudia Jerger paid a courtesy visit to the European Union delegation in Senegal on 27 April 2017. This visit to the delegation of The European Union enters into the framework of sensitizing potential partners in Senegal to accompany and support the project « Cité Baraka » initiated by the YOU Foundation and its partners as well as beneficiary populations.
At the end of this visit, and on the suggestion of Mrs Jerger of the YOU Foundation, Mr Clemens SCHROETER, Team Leader, ECONOMY AND SOCIAL SECTIONS, Hugo VAN TILBORG, Team Leader, SECTION INFRASTRUCTURES, Delegation of The European Union in Senegal visited Baraka.
The visit finally took place on 3rd May 2017 and the delegation was welcomed to Baraka by the team of HOPE’87 in Senegal and the members of the steering committee of the Baraka district.
A courtesy visit was made to the neighborhood head and the imam before touring the neighborhood.
A brief presentation of the neighborhood was made (how the people live) and what will the neighborhood be in the future with the project « Cité Baraka » by the HOPE’87 team.
The visit was guided by members of the steering committee in connection with the HOPE’87 team and all the infrastructures were visited. These include the primary school which has been completely renovated and formalized thanks to the YOU-Fondation, the hairdressing salon for the accompaniment of young girls, the IT center to facilitate young people’s access to New Technologies Information and Communication.
Questions were asked by the visitors on the way of life of the populations of Baraka and what they expect from the new city Baraka as summed up on the board.
In the reply, the neighborhood chief and chairman of the Baraka district steering committee said: « Since the beginning of his intervention in 2005, we have asked the YOU-Foundation to get us out of the precarious situation in which we live. It was after 12 years of fighting that our blond mum was able to find a partner and that is why we arrived at this result. We also attended all the stages of the project until the ceremony to launch the work by the President of the Republic of Senegal who supports this project.
According to Clemens SCHROETER, Mrs Jerger gave them a presentation of the project and they came to visit the site in Baraka as promised to Mrs. Jerger. Their structure can do nothing for the moment in Baraka because all their projects are running but that in the future it could be that it does something.
The head of district and all the members present at the visit welcomed this initiative of the YOU-Foundation, which consists in inviting all the development partners intervening in Senegal to get involved in the « Cité Baraka » project.
As well as thanking the guests for their visit to Baraka, the neighborhood chief and the notables present also prayed for the YOU-Foundation and its partners to make this project possible for the benefit and happiness of the people of Baraka.
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