By RFIPalled on 14-03-2019Modified on 14-03-2019 at 12:36

RFI offers a series of reports on these Ivorians who tried to migrate to Europe from the great city of western Côte d'Ivoire, Daloa. Every month, young men, young women and even children decide to take the very dangerous road to Libya hoping to embark on a raft to Europe. Young people who work to save a nest egg to leave, often with the help of their families. Woe to those who have to return home, where stable employment is scarce.

Jean Martial has just obtained a small room where he can sell his clothes. At 35, he has already tried once to " go on an adventure ", but he broke his teeth in Libya. To take the road, Jean Martial had worked to save 800,000 CFA francs, about 1,200 euros. And to allow him to return, his family sent him money.

However, this failure has not done away with his desire for Europe. " Europe is every person's dream here. If you saw the misery and the suffering we are going through. Today, if you are in Europe, by the grace of God you find a little job, you can take care of your family. There, at least, the official is well paid, the little hustler is well paid. "

" What's missing here are the opportunities for young people "

The Italian NGO CeVi ( Centro di Voluntariato Internazionale ) arrived in 2006 in Daloa, a town considered two or three years ago as the Ivorian hub of departure to Europe . CeVi notably raises awareness among the population and the authorities, and helps those who have returned, the "returned" to reintegrate.

" What is missing here are the opportunities for young people and especially a perspective of stability. Because when you're a shopkeeper, you never know how much you'll earn in the month, if you can send the children to school , explains Laura Visentin from CeVi. Daloa, it's true, is a big city. But in the end, it's like it's a village, because there's no factory. Beyond the public service, there are no businesses. And the problem is that if a child asks for a million to leave, the family pays. But if a child asks for a million to start a small business here, the family does not give. "

In recent years, the strategies of NGOs, authorities or large agencies seem to be bearing fruit. The departures from Daloa have obviously dropped, but the phenomenon still exists.

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