It all started in 1999, when the founder Anielle Ducray discovered, under a large tamarind tree, about fifteen families living in sheet metal houses. Since the land did not belong to them, it was impossible to install electricity system or build sanitary facilities. In 2000, A. Ducray founded the association Le Pont Du Tamarinier (LPDT), with Sophie d'Hotmann in order of relocate these families.
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After the donation of the land by the owner, the creation of a partnership with the government and financial aids from various actors, the first keys were given in 2006 to 42 families. In 2009, LPDT officially entered as a Non-Governmental Organization through the Register of Associations.
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The plan of the first village realised
From the beginning of the project, the objective included a commitment and partnership of the families supported, the social support of external public and private actors via donations or volunteering and the help of the government. LPDT takes the responsibility of advocating for families living in the villages of Black River in deplorable conditions and needing a decent housing. The association also monitors families before, during and after the relocation.
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Today, LPDT consists of 4 villages:
- The Village of Tamarinier with 84 relocated families
- Carré d'As with 46 families waiting for a relocation
- Bougainvillea with 10 relocated families
- Li Moyo with 19 families waiting for a relocation
The appearance of these other villages began in 2010, with Carré d'As. The villagers of this land received an eviction order that year. The founder of the NGO and the parish priest, after hearing about it, went to the owners of the land to find a solution. After discussion, it was agreed not to evict these families but to continue to welcome them, knowing that the NGO was working to find a new plot of land that would allow the families to be re-housed. This search is still going on, the Tamarind Bridge is reinforcing the search by accompanying the families.
In 2012, the accompaniment of the families of Bougainvilliers begins. Already 10 families are relocated from "Camp Mouton". As the land still has space available, discussions have been held with the owner to create a new rehousing project for the families of Carré d'As.
As of 2019, the Tamarind Bridge is taking over the families living on the Lee Moyo land, who also received an eviction order. The same year the Motilakaz project was born to take care of the families living in Lee Moyo, it is made up of members of the association as well as volunteers. In 2020, the first project was finalized with two families receiving the key to their new home.