Mamaudou Diawara (Kalou Foundation), with Sanata Cissé, a young woman who got renal insufficiency and Salomon Kalou.
Yaya Touré with his wife. The Ivory Coast midfielder, reportedly now the highest earner in the Barclays PremierLeague pocketing a cool £200,000-per-week, was pleased to show his support to his mates Salomon and Bonaventure Kalou.
Constance Kalou with Sanata Cissé, a young patient.
The Kalou Foundation's dinner gala, which took place at the hotel Pullman, in Abidjan, on friday 9th july, was a success. More than 200 people, included some team mates of Salomon Kalou, came to show their support to the Foundation. Constance, Bonaventure and Salomon Kalou, got more than 40 millions of francs CFA. A very positive step to fight against the kidney diseases in Ivory Coast.
After 4 hours of drive from Abidjan (350km), we are in Bouaké. Bouaké is the second largest city in Côte d'Ivoire, with a population of 700 000 people. Manchester City F.C. defender Kolo Touré and his brother and midfielder Yaya Touré were born in Bouaké. So, this is the city where the Kalou Foundation is planning to build a dialysis center.
How can we tackle the avalanche of chronic kidney disease in Sub-Saharan Africa? By speaking about the challenges to make people aware, and helping people who are suffering from the disease. In Ivory Coast, as you can see on this blog, the Kalou Foundation is fighting to improve the lives of the patients. Here a message from Constance and Bonaventure Kalou.
Hello, how are you doing? After our adventures during the Cannes Film Festival, which took place from the 12th to the 22nd of May 2010, we have decided to share with you a few news stories, with this blog which is dedicated to the Kalou Foundation. So now, just chill and follow VoxAfrica's special envoys in Ivory Coast. But why Ivory Coast? Just press play on this clip below for more information:
Bonaventure "Barry" Kalou (born 12 January 1978 in Oumé (Ivory Coast) is an Ivoirian striker who currently plays for Dutch Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen.
He started playing for Dutch second division club Excelsior Rotterdam, and then he was bought by Feyenoord, from the same city, where he played for six seasons. In the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 seasons, he played for AJ Auxerre. Then, Bonaventure Kalou played two seasons at Auxerre where he was a striker and an attacking midfielder, then eventually played as a winger. However, he still managed to score the same number of goals compared to previous seasons. In 2005/06 his next team became Ligue1 fellow contenders Paris Saint-Germain.
Date of birth : 1978
City of birth : Oumé
Country of birth : Côte d'Ivoire
Height : 1.82
Position : Attacking miefielder
Current Club = SC Heerenveen
Salomon Kalou is a striker for the Ivory Coast national football team and for Chelsea football club in the English Premier League. He can play as the main central striker, but is at his best when he is stretching the defence and operating as almost a winger, which is where Jose Mourinho preferred him to operate. He is an adept crosser of the ball, and can be relied upon to score goals. Following a struggle to become a Dutch citizen, Kalou eventually opted to play internationally for his homeland, where he links up with Chelsea team-mate Didier Drogba.
Date of Birth: Monday, August 5, 1985
Birth Place: Ivory Coast
Height: 184cm
Position: Attacker
Former Clubs/Teams: Feyenoord, SC Excelsior
A few pictures about VoxAfrica's trip in Ivory Coast with the Kalou Foundation. Enjoy and please help the Kalou Foundation to fight against kidney diseases. And please notice that here, in Abidjan, the sensitization week is not over yet. Tonight, during the gala, Salomon and Bonaventure Kalou, with Constance Kalou, president of the Kalou Foundation, are hoping to raise money to support the patients.
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