St Camille Association

St Camille Association or Association Saint-Camille de Lellis was founded in 1994 by Grégoire Ahongbonon to provide residential care for people in West Africa suffering from mental illness.

History

Ahongbonon was born in Benin and immigrated to Ivory Coast, and was formerly a mechanic.[1][2]

As of 2005, SCA had 12 centres in Ivory Coast and Benin.[1] As of 2015, they have centres across Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo, and Burkina Faso.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Humble beginnings: Grégoire Ahongbonon and the St Camille Association". WHO. 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. Adjovi, Laeila (17 February 2016). "Gregoire Ahongbonon: Freeing people chained for being ill". BBC. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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