Areski is convinced of this: solidarity between Algerians will never be at fault.
And this Saturday, in Châtillon, the facts tended to reinforce the intimate conviction of this active member of the association of citizens of Tini-Gheniff.
Biafine tubes, greasy tulle, dressings and boxes of medicines were collected in large numbers for the benefit of the victims of the deadly fire which devastated part of Kabylia.
Barely five minutes after opening the doors of the village hall in Place Gabriel-Péri, graciously provided by the city, the first people already show up, their arms full of paper bags.
Inside: compresses, bandages, pain relievers, anti-inflammatories, saline, or pairs of medical scissors.
"It is all about body care for people who have suffered burns," says Ouerdia Feraoun, of the coordination of the Berbers of France (CBF), co-organizer of this large collection.
This is precisely what we asked for because that is what is lacking there.
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"We cannot remain insensitive to such catastrophes"
Set up in an emergency, the operation was able to benefit from effective communication, provided via social networks, by the city of Châtillon.
Word of mouth within the Kabyle diaspora did the rest.
And on arrival, the information did not escape Emmanuelle, very moved by the images of the deadly fires which destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of forests in the north of Algeria… “My husband is d 'Kabyle origin, so obviously, what happened there particularly touched me, she slips.
And even without this personal reason, one cannot remain insensitive to such catastrophes anyway.
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An opinion shared by Marie Brigitte, also arrived with her arms loaded with tubes of Biafine, boxes of Doliprane and FFP2 masks. “Giving and helping are part of my Christian culture. And being sick myself, I know what it's like to need care, ”she notes before worrying about the proper delivery of donations.
“On this point, we have the guarantee that everything will arrive at its destination, reassures Ouerdia Feraoun. The Confederation of Berbers in France has already organized numerous collections and is used to working, on site, with a whole network of village associations… ”Logistics recently put to the test during the health crisis when the association sent masks and oxygen concentrator to Algeria. “I said it, welcomes Areski, all smiles behind his surgical mask. Helping each other is written in the DNA of Kabyles and Algerians. "