Bingo:Boulkiemd/Bingo The Koanga Health and Social Promotion Center witnessed a significant turnout on Friday, October 16, as people gathered for the blood donation event. This occasion marked the second phase of the third edition of the National Days of Patriotic Engagement and Citizen Participation.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the blood donation initiative coincided with a day of tribute to President Thomas Noël Isidore Sankara. The event drew an impressive crowd from nearby villages such as Tanghin Kibraogo, Silgo, and Koulgorin, all united by the shared goal of donating blood to save lives.

Local authorities and prominent figures were present during the event, including Yacouba Gouem, president of the Special Delegation of the Bingo municipality, Dr. Gansor from the Bingo Medical Center, Windkouni Oudraogo, the head nurse of the Koanga post, and the chief of the village of Koanga. Encouraged by their teachers, students from middle and high schools, along with local residents, participated actively, elevating the event to a significant civic and patriotic occasion.

The blood donation drive also served as a reminder of Thomas Sankara's struggle, coinciding with the October 15th tribute to the leader of the Burkinabe revolution.