Dizénidani Association

Socio-economic Development

A female team participating in the football tournament

BURKINA FASO

ASSOCIATION DIZÉNIDANI (ADPET)

The ‘Association Dizénidani pour la Promotion Educative de Tiebele’ (ADPET) was founded in 2010 in the ancient historical region of Tiebele, home to the Kassena people amongst the oldest ethnic tribes in southern Burkina Faso.

Created to promote health and environmental protection awareness for its youth through physical and educative activities. Since 2014, the Cuomo Foundation has been the main sponsor of their annual football tournament open to all secondary schools.

As part of their activities, the Dizénidani Cup football tournament is held annually. This contest, where the most advanced school teams of the region encounter their rivals, aims to convey, through football, the universal values of sport— solidarity on the top of it. “Dora” painting contest, the other big annual event, sees the girls from nearby schools, participating in the safeguard of the traditional Kassena mural paintings. It is a technique used in Tiebele’s famed Royal Court, a heritage site showcasing the richness of Gourunasi architecture. The competition is a moment of sharing and transmitting traditional values, where the elders pass by their oral knowledge to the youth. This annual event supports a valuable tradition’s continued existence.

In 2018, the Foundation assured its continued support to the actions of the Association.

8 years of partnership

€ 52,009.28 of fundings