The High Commissioner of the Kourittenga province, Aissata Angélina Traoré, chaired, on Tuesday May 14, 2024, in the commune of Tensobtga, Kourittenga province, the day of the sponsored child 2024 edition, of the NGO Plan International Burkina Faso, Center-East office, under the theme: 'Sponsoring a child means contributing to the development of your community'.The ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in the municipality of TensGETGA, in the presence of the various constituent bodies of the province and the population of the said municipality.Strengthening contact and links with sponsored children, their families and their communities with a view to raising their awareness on sponsorship themes or programs including the importance of education, is the objective of the day.It is also to allow communities, through exchanges, to better perceive the type of sponsorship of Plan International and its impact on the lives of children and, above all, to minimize the confusion surrounding it.The High C ommissioner of the Kourittenga province, Aissata Angélina Traoré, welcomed the initiative of Plan International and its various programs that it leads to the happiness of the populations.She reaffirmed the administration's commitment to supporting such an initiative.Ms. Traoré also reassured the population of the credibility of Plan International's sponsorship or programs and invited all stakeholders in the beneficiary municipalities to seize this type of opportunity when they arise.'Sponsorship is the foundation of the organization and it is thanks to this sponsorship that we manage to mobilize funds and be able to carry out projects for the benefit of the populations. So we needed such a framework, to exchange with communities in order to raise their awareness of the importance of sponsorship for Plan,' suggested Paul Doyigbé, the Plan Koupéla program manager.For him, it was also to make them aware that the education of children is of great importance for their empowerment in the future.The Prefec t, also President of the special delegation of the commune of TensGETGA, Frédéric Kiemdé, expressed his gratitude to Plan International Bureau du Centre-Est, based in Koupéla for its work in his commune.'At one point we sensed the reluctance of certain parents to take photos as part of Plan International's sponsorship of their children, especially since this is very important in the sponsorship system,' he said. he indicates.For Mr. Kiemdé, the clear message on sponsorship was sent that day and given that all the stakeholders in the development of the commune were present, they will continue to raise awareness for a better understanding of the sponsorship system and the sponsorship program. Plan International in communities.207 children, including 164 girls, are sponsored by Plan International Bureau du Centre-Est in the commune of TensGETGA.Source: Burkina Information Agency