LONACI Foundation hands over health centres and schools in Social Caravan
Established in 2019, the foundation has taken on the social responsibilities of the national lottery company, completing 16 initiatives in 2025 alone.
Côte d’Ivoire.- From December 6 to 17, 2025, the LONACI Foundation, the social responsibility arm of the National Lottery of Côte d’Ivoire (LONACI), embarked on its Social Caravan, a humanitarian initiative aimed at enhancing social infrastructure in various regions across the country. Led by Executive Director Aboubakary Ouattara on behalf of LONACI CEO Dramane Coulibaly, the effort delivered essential facilities, including health centres and schools to support local communities.
The caravan made stops in Bafing, where a health centre with midwife housing was handed over to the community of Touranou on December 9. Two days later in Dingouin, Biankouma, they inaugurated a renovated preschool with a canteen, giving children a safer place to learn and eat. On December 12, in Gourané, also in Biankouma, a multipurpose community centre was delivered for gatherings and activities. The next day in Mélapleu, Man, another such centre was inaugurated. The tour ended on December 17 in Guézon, near Guiglo, with the handover of an equipped multipurpose hall.
Ouattara, during the Guézon handover ceremony, told residents: “Your multipurpose room is not just walls and a roof. It’s a living space designed for you. It has been conceived as a place for gathering, sharing and conviviality, where everyone can meet, have fun, learn and express themselves.”
The foundation draws from LONACI’s lottery revenues to fund these projects. Established in 2019, the foundation has taken on the social responsibilities of the national lottery company, completing 16 initiatives in 2025 alone, worth more than 900m FCFA (€1.3m). This includes the December 8 opening of the Diamala Marie-Emmanuelle Miss Côte d’Ivoire 2024 Primary School in Aboisso’s SOS Residential district.
