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Ivory Coast supports 60 Tonkpi households towards financial independence

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Sixty vulnerable households in Tonkpi are receiving food aid, financial support and training to set up income-generating activities under the « Popote familiale 2026 » project. Food kits for the fifth month were distributed in Man, according to the Ivorian Press Agency.

Sixty vulnerable households in the Tonkpi region are receiving food and financial support in Man, as well as training in setting up income-generating activities. The assistance is part of the second edition of the « Popote familiale 2026 » project, the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP) reports.

Food kits for the project’s fifth month were distributed on 19 October 2026. The initiative aims to help the beneficiary households develop activities and strengthen their financial independence.

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