Maria do Carmo Jardin ( port of Maria do Carmo Jardim ; December 13, 1952, Lisbon ) - Portuguese athlete, parachutist, pilot, entrepreneur and public figure. She served in the paratrooper troops during the war in Mozambique . Daughter Georges Jardin . Engaged in the auto business in Europe and active charitable activities in Mozambique .
| Maria do Carmo Jardin | |
|---|---|
| port. Maria do Carmo Jardim | |
| Date of Birth | December 13, 1952 (66 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Lisbon |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Occupation | paratrooper, soldier, director of Volkswagen Autoeuropa , head of the charitable organization SIM |
| Father | Jorge Jardin |
| Mother | Theresa Jardine |
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Athlete
Born in the family of a Portuguese politician, government official, businessman and intelligence officer Jorge Jardine . Shortly after the birth of his daughter, Jorge Jardine arrived with his family in Mozambique , where he engaged in the oil trading business. Having settled in Beira , he headed the city association of entrepreneurs and an aviation club.
At the age of 17, Maria do Carmo received a Cessna 150 pilot license. In total, she had a raid of 400 hours. December 6, 1969 made its first parachute jump. In 1972, together with her sister Maria Antonia, she won the Portuguese Youth Parachuting Championship in Luanda . Received the Audace Award [1] .
Paratrooper
During the colonial war in Mozambique, Carmo Jardine joined the Portuguese paratrooper troops. She served in the GEP landing special unit created by Georges Jardin and Orland Cristina from Africans loyal to Portugal [2] . She was a parachute instructor, made 996 jumps (this indicator was a record among women in the Portuguese-speaking world for some time).
Maria do Carmo Jardin was awarded the commander of the Portuguese troops in Mozambique, General Kaulza di Arriaga . It is considered a "legend of the Portuguese army" [3] .
She left parachuting after an injury received in 1979 . .
Philanthropist
Maria do Carmo Jardine is a resident of Lisbon, but regularly visits and lives in Mozambique for a long time. He is the director of Volkswagen Autoeuropa [4] .
Heads the non-governmental organization International Solidarity with Mozambique - Solidariedade Internacional a Moçambique ( SIM , the abbreviation is translated as “yes” ) [5] . The organization was created in 1995 to provide international assistance to the people of Mozambique. The main funding from SIM goes to Mozambique educational institutions - rural schools and the Catholic University of Beira.
Having been in Mozambique for the first time since gaining independence, I saw extreme hardships. Helped than she could, due to modest opportunities. Friends joined me. So the idea of SIM was born. This is the project of my life. We cannot solve all the problems of this world, but we can help in some part. Then the world will improve.
Maria do Carmo Jardin [6]
Maria do Carmo Jardin maintains personal contacts with the leader of the Mozambique opposition party RENAMO, Afonso Dlacama [7] .
In Mozambique, Maria do Carmo Jardin is known by the nickname Mãe Carmo - Mother of Carmo .
Family
Maria do Carmo Jardin is married to billionaire entrepreneur Antonio Dias da Cugna. Has several foster African children.
Notes
- ↑ Voando em Moçambique. 711-Maria do Carmo Jardim
- ↑ João M. Cabrita. Mozambique: The Tortuous Road to Democracy / Palgrave Macmillan; 2000 edition (March 21, 2001).
- ↑ CARMO JARDIM FAZ PÁRA-QUEDISMO EM MOÇAMBIQUE, ANOS 1970
- ↑ Carmo Jardim - “O tempo eo modo no protocolo empresarial”
- ↑ SIM
- ↑ Mãe Carmo: o sonho moçambicano (Inaccessible link) . Date of treatment March 5, 2017. Archived March 5, 2017.
- ↑ MOÇAMBIQUE - PAZ - CERIMONIA DE ASSINATURA DO MEMORANDO DE ENTENDIMENTO RESULTANTE DO DIÁLOGO POLITICO ENTRE O GOVERNO EA RENAMO, O CAMINHO, FAZ-SE CAMINHANDO, UM PEQUENO CONTRIBUTE MOAMA PARA