What's happening at Cité Malherbes
Since 2001, we have worked closely with the Organisation Fraternelle de Malherbes. a local organisation set up in 1968 in answer to the social needs of the people of the ‘Cité’ with the objectives of self help for the community, the development of cultural, social, and sporting activities, and the improvement of the quality of life for the people of the locality.
In February 2003, at a joint meeting of OMAT and Organisation Fraternelle, it was decided that OMAT would take the lead to get the project off the ground. Through Mr Bernard Perrine, an architect from Beau Bassin, Planning Permission was finally given by the
Laying of the first stone
On Saturday, 28th May 2005, Paul Raymond Bérenger, the then Prime Minister of Mauritius, laid the first stone of a hall and crèche at ‘Cité Malherbes’ in Curepipe. This was the culmination of years of effort to get the planning permissions, and of course the necessary finance to build.
In August 2005, OMAT (Mauritius) Ltd was incorporated as a Private Company limited by guarantee. The following year in January 2006, OMAT (Mauritius) applied to have the organisation's name on the land lease. We are pleased to inform you that to-day, Friday 13th June 2008, our organisation in
