Infrastructure

Our team distributed school kits to all pupils of the École LACASA KKO, giving each child the tools they need for a strong and confident start to the school year. We also celebrated the opening of our second community center in Djahassou — a welcoming place for learning, gatherings, and new opportunities.

LACASA KKO Foundation proudly completed the construction of its second community center, located in the village of Djahassou. This new facility will serve as a space for learning, meetings, and social activities — strengthening community ties and supporting local development.

We are underway with a brand new community and learning center (our second); this time in the village of Djahassou, a neighbour to KOTOKOUNOU. The Tree-To-Bar products, that we make for LACASA, uses beans from land that has been leased to us by the village.

Inauguration of Community Center: In February 2025, the foundation inaugurated the LACASA KKO Community Center. The newly opened building will double as a classroom for the Ecole LACASA KKO. The classroom is fully equipped with ceiling fans, and a projector, enabling students and teachers to benefit from a more comfortable learning environment and multimedia tools to enhance their education. Beyond its use as a classroom, the community center will serve as a vital hub for the

We began the year with the construction of the first community center in the village of Kotokounou. In addition to the school, this community center, with planned audio visual aids would also double as a learning space for the population with screening of films and documentaries on various subjects like child labour, women's health, climate change; to name a few.

At Ecole LACASA KKO, we inaugurated a brand new MARACANA football field. What is MARACANA? This style of football was born here in Côte d'Ivoire and is named after the famous stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The game is played by teams of six players on a pitch the size of a handball court, with a tiny goal and no goalkeeper. The small size of the pitch and goal means that players have to combine technique and precision, making it an ideal training ground for eleven-a-side football