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Chad’s volunteer agency deploys 100 young people in Pala

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Chad’s National Volunteer Agency deployed 100 young volunteers in the province of Mayo-Kebbi West at a ceremony in Pala presided over by Youth and Sports Minister Abakar Naïr. The province is the first to take part in the programme, which is to be gradually extended across the country, reports Ndjamenaactu.

Chad’s National Volunteer Agency (ANVOL-T) deployed 100 young volunteers in the province of Mayo-Kebbi West at a ceremony in Pala presided over by Youth and Sports Minister Abakar Naïr. The official signing of the deployment took place on Monday 12 October 2026, on the sidelines of preparations for National Youth Day, reports Ndjamenaactu.

Mayo-Kebbi West is the first province included in the volunteer training programme under this initiative. Abakar Naïr praised the mobilisation of young people in the province and their commitment to contributing to Chad’s development, according to Ndjamenaactu. In Pala, parents are also facing rising costs for school supplies cost of school supplies.

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