2023-04-24 09:29:01
Faso holds firm and remains standing despite adversity! Its capital, Ouagadougou and its surroundings are changing day after day. And despite the difficult security situation, the sons and daughters of Burkina Faso are showing resilience and investing in the development of the country. Although the situation is not rosy, they remain determined and believe in a better tomorrow. This is the case in Garghin, once a slum where the capital Ouagadougou now extends. Indeed, this village of the rural commune of Komsilga has now become like a suburb of Ouagadougou. Two-storey houses, mini-power supplies, gas stations, hardware stores and relaxation areas like “La Rose de Canaan” are sprouting up every day and make Garghin a destination not to be missed: Discovery!
In Burkina Faso, this month of April is considered a Holy month because Christians celebrate Easter and Muslims celebrate Eid El Fitr, commonly known as Ramadan. April is also known as the much warmer month in the Land of Upright Men.
After a first missed appointment with the manager of the “La Rose de Canaan” space, which was set for 4 p.m. when the sun gradually returned to its bed, the second was at 2 p.m., the sun was still shining brightly.
We have no choice but to brave this strong heat to go to Garghin at the southern exit of the Burkinabè capital. We will take about 30 minutes to arrive at our destination.
It is so hot. As soon as we arrive, we rush to find shade to shelter us. After having inquired, Serge Pascal Sama, the person in charge of the space is seated under a straw hut and awaits us. It is a peaceful corner, an ideal place to take your mind off things. A dozen huts are built here and there. In the middle of the concession is positioned a swimming pool whose construction is not yet completed.
Once in the hut after having recognized Mr. Sama, he brings us a good glass of water as is customary in the African community in general, in order to quench our thirst. We have the body that was languishing. It’s not simple ! But clean, fresh air cradles us and dampens our heat a bit.
A few minutes later after quenching our thirst, we open the page of exchanges with our interlocutor, Mr. Sama, a man of black complexion and a little slender. In the meantime, a gentle wind and the smell of planted eucalyptus leaves make us friends and cuddle us.
Why choose Garghin to house this space? The person in charge of the exploitation of the space “La Rose de Canaan” underlines bluntly, that the “new Ouaga” is now being built in the peripheral zones in particular in Garghin, Nioko, Saaba, Kamboinssin.
According to him, it is the generation of young people born between 1985 and 1995 who will build the Burkina of tomorrow. He adds that most of these young people are in the peripheral areas mentioned above. ” This is the heart of Ouaga (outlying areas, nldr). This is the new Ouaga. And if you notice, these are areas that are in the middle of a construction site at the moment. Today we must invest in these areas. And I really invite all young entrepreneurs to invest there because they are areas of the future “, he argues.
Returning to the motivations that led to the opening of the “La Rose de Canaan” space, Serge Pascal Sama said that the first reason is to give jobs to young people to enable them to meet their needs. elementary. ” What is essential for us is job creation, because we employ more than 60 people here, most of whom are young “, he attests.
What La Rose de Canaan offers
It is also with the aim of offering a relaxing environment where visitors can come with family, friends or work colleagues to have fun and enjoy the fresh air of Garghin that the “La Rose de Canaan” complex has emerged, reports the head of space operations.
To do this, “La Rose de Canaan” provides its visitors with a range of board games to allow them to forget a little bit about the family and professional problems they experience on a daily basis. Also, the space has a natural lawn to allow some of its campers to play football but also to hold their outdoor activities if they wish.
According to Serge Pascal Sama, this lawn alone can accommodate more than two thousand people for an activity that takes place outdoors. Built on an area of 4 hectares, “La Rose de Canaan” beyond the fun services it offers, has a large fully equipped and air-conditioned party room that can accommodate more than 800 people. ” We also have a decoration service for weddings he says.
Children are not forgotten, the space has a children’s play area and a swimming pool as well. Also, the space has a small park where they raise ostriches, geese, etc… All to provide better moments of relaxation to customers. To make the space more attractive, Serge Pascal Sama advises that a space called “La Plénitude” is being developed in the same enclosure and whose inauguration is planned in a month.
Fullness
La Plénitude, he says, is a lounge bar with a swimming pool for adults and a cuisine with Burkinabe, African and European specialties. “ We will have a beautiful bar in the middle of the swimming pool, a bar that already charms you upon arrival for the happiness of our customers “, he confides. Serge Sama is already reassuring the Burkinabè that they will not be disappointed if they decide to come and relax or spend time in their space.
« We have qualified cooks who have been meticulously selected, even in terms of service, it was meticulous work where we spent more than two months recruiting cooks, waiters and lifeguards. “, he reassures.
The price list
As for the difficulties, the manager of “La Rose de Canaan” talks about the country’s security situation, which is not conducive to entrepreneurship. He affirms that it really takes a high sense of patriotism to undertake business in Burkina today. ” When we only take “Plénitude”, it is a corner that goes hand in hand with tourism, but today tourism is a moribund sector. This has a huge impact on our activities “, he laments.
The fee schedule for the “La Rose de Canaan” area varies from one service to another. For example, the rental of the village hall is 800,000 CFA francs, the decoration varies between 450,000 CFA francs to more than 1,000,000 CFA francs. The lawn is 350,000 FCFA, the swimming pool for adults is 3000 FCFA on weekdays and 4000 FCFA, the weekend and for children is 2000 on weekdays and 25000, on weekends, and finally the playground for children is 500 FCFA…
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