Brazzaville solidarity tour: what happened
In Brazzaville on 9 January, Pauline Issongo, the PCT official in charge of solidarity and human resources, said the party had begun distributing food supplies to retirement homes and orphanages. She presented the initiative as a practical expression of the PCT motto: “Everything for the people, only for the people.”
- Brazzaville solidarity tour: what happened
- Food collected during the PCT congress shared out
- What was donated: staples and fresh products
- Orphanages and shelters visited across the capital
- Caregivers react: thanks and encouragement
- Hospice Paul Kamba: gratitude for support to seniors
- Needs remain: requests shared at every stop
- PCT activities in 2026: a symbolic starting point
Issongo linked the gesture to a broader idea of solidarity as a core value that should be visible in concrete acts. The aim, she said, was to ensure that assistance goes beyond statements and reaches people who are often the most exposed in daily life: older residents and children without parental support.
Food collected during the PCT congress shared out
According to Issongo, the supplies came from donations offered by different departmental federations during the party congress held from 29 to 31 December. After the event, she said, the party leadership decided the most useful approach was to redirect these goods to people in need.
Issongo explained that the party’s president, the secretary-general and the permanent secretariat agreed to place the donated food at the disposal of vulnerable groups. That decision shaped the Brazzaville tour, during which the delegation visited several institutions to hand the food over directly to the managers in charge.
What was donated: staples and fresh products
The donation included a wide range of food items intended to cover essential needs and help kitchens plan meals. Issongo cited, among other goods, sheep, goats, plantains, bags of rice, fresh meat, bushmeat, smoked fish, potatoes, bags of foufou, groundnuts and palm oil.
She added that these products would allow beneficiaries to have, “at least a little,” reserves for the first month of the year. For centers that cook daily for children and seniors, such items can reduce immediate pressure and help keep meals regular while they manage other basic costs.
Orphanages and shelters visited across the capital
During the operation, the PCT delegation from the permanent secretariat moved from site to site in the capital. The structures visited included the Béthanie orphanage, the Cardinal Émile Biayenda orphanage in Kombé, Notre-Dame de Nazareth, Œuvre de la Foi, and Saint-Joseph Gaston Céleste.
The tour also included the Hospice Paul Kamba reception center, where the supplies were handed over as well. By choosing multiple locations in one sequence, the organizers sought to spread the support across different care settings, from children’s homes to shelters serving older people.
Caregivers react: thanks and encouragement
At the Saint-Joseph Gaston Céleste orphanage, the donation was welcomed as a sign of attention toward children in care. Célestine Boudzoumou, who leads the institution, publicly thanked the delegation and described the gesture as motivated by love.
“On behalf of the children, we say thank you for these gestures filled with love,” Boudzoumou said. She added a hope that similar actions would continue in the coming days, and offered a blessing for those involved in supporting the most fragile members of the community.
Hospice Paul Kamba: gratitude for support to seniors
At Hospice Paul Kamba, the center’s head, Jean-Marie Baboungou-Poaty, also expressed gratitude for the delivery. His message focused on appreciation and spiritual encouragement for the people who organized the distribution and those who contributed goods during the congress.
“We can only say thank you and pray that Almighty God accompanies you in all the actions you carry out in favor of children and the elderly,” Baboungou-Poaty said. His comments reflected both relief at receiving supplies and the reality of ongoing needs.
Needs remain: requests shared at every stop
Beyond the thanks, leaders of the visited structures used the moment to share concerns and practical requests. At each stage of the tour, they presented different doléances to the PCT representatives, touching on financial, moral and material support.
Those requests, as reported during the visits, underline the daily challenge of caring for children and older residents: paying for basic operations, maintaining facilities, and ensuring dignity and stability for people who depend on institutions for protection and routine.
PCT activities in 2026: a symbolic starting point
The donation drive also carried a political and organizational message. The handover of supplies to shelters and orphanages was presented as the official launch of the PCT’s activities for the year 2026, setting a tone centered on social attention and proximity to local realities.
For many residents, especially in a city where the cost of living can weigh heavily on institutions and households, such actions are often judged by their concrete outcomes. In this case, the deliveries brought immediate food support while keeping the conversation open about longer-term assistance.
