Providing HIV services to 20,000 Cameroonian youth

Brief Summary

EFA Cameroon has been working in partnership with GlobalGiving since 2005 to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS and ameliorate the living conditions of PLWHIV/AIDS. A formal education was put in place to assist OVCs (children affected or infected by HIV/AIDS). This reports gives a rundown of preparatory activities in view of the 2024/2025 academic year.

Identification of OVCs

Leaders of EFA Cameroon’s network of associations of PLWHIV/AIDS were consulted to provide of OVCs from their respective associations while EFA Cameroon identified OVCs in the community. A list of 30 OVCs was established according to the means at our disposal.

Needs List Established

EFA Cameroon Staff went on to classify the needs as expressed per student according to grades. The package includes: a backpack, ballpoints, slates, rulers, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, exercise and textbooks and tuition fees for the most vulnerable.

Impact

OVCs are encouraged to acquire education and the level of illiteracy in minimized in the Far North region.

Future activity

Solemn distribution of school supplies between September 4 and 6, 2024 at the EFA Cameroon Head Office premises, Maroua.

EFA Cameroon is grateful to GlobalGiving for the continuous trust and collaboration aimed at alleviating the sufferings of vulnerable communities in the Far North Region of Cameroon. Field experience shows that despite the efforts furnished, the gap is still wide and EFA Cameroon is counting on GlobalGiving to cover the gap.