Côte d’Ivoire lottery LONACI donates ambulances to rural health centers
With a pledge to boost rural healthcare, LONACI Foundation delivers five state-of-the-art ambulances to underserved communities across the nation.
Côte d’Ivoire.- The LONACI Foundation, Côte d’Ivoire’s national lottery operator, has handed over five medically equipped ambulances to health centres scattered across the country. The state-of-the-art ambulances were provided to rural and underserved health facilities.
The handover ceremony was held at the Foundation’s Cocody headquarters and chaired by LONACI’s board chairman and director general, Dramane Coulibaly.
The event attracted an impressive lineup of dignitaries from political and military officials to health professionals and community leaders, all gathered to witness a powerful gesture of solidarity.
These ambulances are more than just vehicles, they are mobile lifelines, fully equipped to handle medical emergencies in some of the country’s most remote communities.
Coulibaly described the initiative as an embodiment of LONACI’s mission to uplift the collective well-being of Ivorians.
“The Lonaci Foundation is today a champion of national solidarity,” he said, spotlighting the budget increase to 6.75 billion CFA francs ($11.15m) as evidence of their expanded commitment.
Value of donated ambulances
The donation, valued at 232.5 million FCFA ($384,000), saw the following rural health centres receiving the life-saving vehicles:
- Kalamon (Bounkani region, Doropo)
- Mahandiani-Sokourani (Folon region, Kaniasso)
- Bandakanigni-Sokoura (Gontougo region, Sandegué)
- Guezo (Guémon region, Facobly)
- Bassawa (Hambol region, Dabakala)
On behalf of the benficiaries, Kaniasso Prefect Akpa Aimé Roland lauded the Foundation’s generosity.
“Thanks to this initiative, you are supporting life and protecting human dignity,” he said, according to a press statement. He underlined the profound impact these ambulances will have on the lives of ordinary citizens.
Beyond numbers and logistics, this initiative is about equity – ensuring that no Ivorian is left behind when it comes to healthcare.
With these ambulances now stationed in key rural zones, the LONACI Foundation has not only delivered vehicles but a renewed promise of hope, health and humanity.
