Burkina Faso: National solidarity, the “Dɛmɛ Sira” campaign raises nearly one billion CFA francs for vulnerable people
OUAGADOUGOU — The Burkinabe people have once again demonstrated their renowned generosity. The national solidarity campaign dubbed “Dɛmɛ Sira” officially closed its doors on Friday, February 13, 2026, in Ouagadougou, following a closing gala chaired by Ousmane Bougouma, President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly.
Representing Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, the parliamentary leader hailed an exceptional mobilization that testifies to the resilience and sacred union of the Burkinabe people around values of sharing and fraternity.
Initiated by the ministry in charge of Family and Solidarity, this campaign bore an evocative name: “Dɛmɛ Sira,” which in the Dioula language means “the path of relief” or “the way of mutual aid.”
The ambition from the outset was clear: to unite the energies of all sons and daughters of the country, wherever they may be, to transform this collective momentum into tangible and lasting support for the nation’s most vulnerable.
At a time when Burkina Faso faces security and humanitarian challenges of unprecedented magnitude, this initiative aimed to remind that solidarity remains one of the strongest pillars of national resistance.
Three months after its launch, the results presented by the Minister of Family and Solidarity, Lieutenant-Colonel Passowendé Pélagie Kabré, are more than commendable.
She announced, with legitimate pride, that “Dɛmɛ Sira” mobilized the impressive sum of 970 million CFA francs.
Beyond this substantial financial contribution, which will fund large-scale social projects, significant quantities of food, clothing, and various materials were collected during the period.
Foodstuffs, school supplies, health kits, and essential equipment have been received and are being redistributed across the national territory, targeting primarily internally displaced persons, underprivileged families, and orphans.
The closing ceremony, organized as a gala, was far from an ending. Rather, it marked a transition, a handover between the collection phase and the equally crucial phase of distribution and long-term social support.
The Ministry of Family has already announced that fund management will be subject to rigorous and transparent monitoring, ensuring every collected franc reaches its intended recipients.
“Dɛmɛ Sira” will be remembered as a beautiful chapter in the recent history of Burkina Faso.
In these times of trial, it has proven that social cohesion remains the nation’s cement and that mutual aid continues to be the most powerful remedy against adversity.
The path of relief is now traced; it falls to everyone to follow it and maintain it, well beyond official campaigns.
Hadja KOUROUMA
