Marc is a French-speaking technician from C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, living and working in Accra, Ghana.
One weekend, he developed a severe toothache. The pain was sharp and constant, and by
Monday morning, he knew he needed a dentist urgently.
Marc visited several dental clinics in Accra, but there was a problem: he didn\u2019t speak English
well, and none of the clinics had French-speaking staff. He tried to explain his symptoms in
broken English and with hand gestures, but the receptionists and doctors misunderstood
him. He left each clinic more frustrated and in more pain.
Finally, a Togolese friend in Accra told him about a French-speaking dentist in Lom\u00e9, just
across the border in Togo. Desperate, Marc made the long journey to Lom\u00e9, where \u2014 at last
\u2014 he was able to speak freely, be understood, and treated properly.
After the ordeal, Marc couldn\u2019t stop thinking: \u201cWhy should someone living in Ghana, right
next to so many French-speaking countries, have to travel to another country just to find
someone who understands him?\u201d
This experience made Marc realize the urgent need for French language access in Ghana \u2014
not just for travelers or diplomats, but for everyday people: workers, students, and patients
like him. That\u2019s why he became a supporter of Les Passerelles Globale, a Ghana-based NGO
committed to making French language and culture accessible in English-speaking West
Africa.
For people like Marc, Les Passerelles Globale is not just about language \u2014 it’s about dignity,
health, and being heard.
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Marc is a French-speaking technician from C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, living and working in Accra, Ghana.One weekend, he developed a severe toothache. The pain was sharp and constant, and byMonday morning, he knew he needed a dentist urgently.Marc visited several dental clinics in Accra, but there was a problem: he didn\u2019t speak Englishwell, and none of the clinics had French-speaking staff. He tried to explain his symptoms inbroken English and with hand gestures, but the receptionists and doctors misunderstoodhim. He left each clinic more frustrated and in more pain.Finally, a Togolese friend in Accra told him about a French-speaking dentist in Lom\u00e9, justacross the border in Togo. Desperate, Marc made the long journey to Lom\u00e9, where \u2014 at last\u2014 he was able to speak freely, be understood, and treated properly.After the ordeal, Marc couldn\u2019t stop thinking: \u201cWhy should someone living in Ghana, rightnext to so many French-speaking countries, have to travel to another country just to findsomeone who understands him?\u201dThis experience made Marc realize the urgent need for French language access in Ghana \u2014not just for travelers or diplomats, but for everyday people: workers, students, and patientslike him. That\u2019s why he became a supporter of Les Passerelles Globale, a Ghana-based NGOcommitted to making French language and culture accessible in English-speaking WestAfrica.For people like Marc, Les Passerelles Globale is not just about language \u2014 it’s about dignity,health, and being heard.BAHOULI 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