Presentation of Terre Africaine

Terre Africaine is an association of international and mutual assistance created in 1996.

Our goals are:

-To identify and to aware peope of the needs of the Africans in France and in Africa.

-To create networks of French and African union.

-To organize a program of actions aiming at inserting young people on the French territory with social and educational ways.

-To take part in the development of the African community.

The activities of the association are divided between international solidarity actions and awareness actions in France.

The association works on small projects aiming at helping directly the populations and African associations. The projects are led in partnership with the local associations.

After multiple years of experience on the field, the association now has a developed network of people; the applications of interventions are plentiful.

The project is chosen depending on the reliability of the local partnership and of the type of project requested.

Most of the projects are done by young people as part of the JSIMAEE (Jeunesse Solidarité Internationale du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Européennes). It is an unforgettable experience which gives, to some, the desire to continue the adventure.

Terre Africaine and the international solidarity

Help by forgetting one’s logics and certainties.

It is important to discuss with partnerships. The projects have to be a vital need.

Because if tomorrow the populations don’t see any structure improving their quality of life, they will have to increase the number of people living in the cities.

The bravest ones will choose to join Europe and will increase the number of illegal clandestines.

Don’t build just to give yourself a good conscientiousness, make sure that the project won’t be redirected and that it will benefit the population.

The construction of a school or of a free clinic must be followed by the creation of a post of a teacher or a medical specialist. Does the country may afford these posts?

So, we take part in the renovation or the construction of activities already existing but which don’t own premise or when the partnership association decides to take care of the activity.

Helping to make small social and economic projects allows to make those plans profitable for the local population.