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Ndjoni Legué gives school kits to 200 orphans in Bangui

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The Ndjoni Legué association handed school kits to more than 200 orphans of Defence and Security Forces members on 20 October 2026 in Bangui. Its president, Nguimalé née Koudoumalé Grâce Nelly, said the support was intended for children unable to attend school for lack of funds, Lengosongo reports.

The Central African association Ndjoni Legué handed school kits to more than 200 orphans of members of the Defence and Security Forces (FDS) on Tuesday 20 October 2026 in Bangui, according to Lengosongo. The ceremony took place at General Martin Lingoupou parade ground, in the presence of the children and their guardians.

The association’s president, Nguimalé née Koudoumalé Grâce Nelly, said some of the children were not attending school because their families lacked the financial means. She described the support as a tribute to their parents, who had died serving the nation.

Samuella Marole, speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, thanked the association and its benefactors. She said the kits would help them study and prepare for the future, and promised the children would show seriousness and discipline to honour their parents’ memory.

The distribution is part of a series of initiatives supporting schools and pupils in the Central African Republic. On 10 October, associations distributed school and hygiene kits in Pissa as part of a student support initiative.

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