Education Cameroon Project #17852

Build a future for children in a conflict zone

by Reach Out NGO

Project Report | Nov 6, 2017
July Report of Activities at Mah Dis orphanage

By Mah Diana | Director and Founder, Mah Dis Orphanage

School almost finished!

July report of activities that took place at Mah Di’s Orphanage, Kumba.

Thanks for your helping hands in spite of your loaded private activities you were still ready to give us your smile.

BUILDING PROJECT

The orphanage is able to come up with a one story building for the primary school because financially, morally, materially, and physically you were there to do it once more we say thank you.

WORKSHOPS

Hair dressing: the female children are having hair dressing workshops at home. A trainer is hired to do this for 6 weeks. This includes: styling of hair and plaiting.

Sanitary pad: the children had another one day where they were trained to produce sanitary pads to be use during menstrual period.

Male children: they had a workshop out of the orphanage, where they were trained on welding.

CHICKENS BOUGHT

This time 700 1-day-old chicks were bought for commercial purpose.

SALE

A pig was sold to enable us repair and extend part of the piggery. Vegetables were cultivated by the orphanage, part was sold and part for consumption.

PLACEMENT

A mother and her 3-days old baby were placed at the orphanage by the social center while social inquiry was carried out. They spent two weeks with us. Another 11 months baby was temporally placed while social inquiry was carried out by the social center.

MEETING

Children: a brief meeting for the children was held to remind them of consequence of mal behavior and to bring them to order.

(MAOH) Meme Association of Orphanages and Homes was attended by the founded at diligent home.

VISITORS

Visits were made to the orphanage by individuals, church groups, music artist and social groups. They came in with donations like food stuff, dresses, shoes, toys, finance etc. for the up keep of the orphanage. Birthday parties also took place.

AIDS NET OF THE CENTER

Bih our blind friend and daughter visited us and some assistance was given to her. That is: foodstuffs and some finances to help her continue with her egusi market post.[egusi is a local vegetable]. Some widows were also supported with some foodstuffs.

CONCLUSION

Donors, we are very grateful and thankful for your relentless effort in this good work, continue. God bless you

[Two notes: If you want to support another orphanage in need, we just began a project to bring clean water to 38 Children and Teenagers in Muyuka, Cameroon.

This 28th of November will be Giving Tuesday and it any body who signs for a recurring donation (give something every month) on that day will see their donation tripled! Sign to give 10$ and the project will get 30!]

Charles taking care of the small chicks

Thank you!

With Bih, the blind lady

Birthday with Palvin, a friend of the orphanage.

Workshop time at the orphanage, everybody works

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Oct 3, 2017
May - June 2017 Activities at Mah Dis orphanage

By Mah Diana Fonebong | Founder

Hello Donors, your effort in this service has brought us great changes. God bless you all in your under-takings.

Activities that unfolded in the centre are:

Rotative time table.

The children met with their assignments

Visit:

In the centre:

Church groups, Individuals, social groups came around with gifts of several kinds.

Out of the centre:

The 16^th of June was the day of the African Day of the Child and we celebrated with other houses and the Ministry of Social Affairs in a major event in Kumba with hundreds of children

Agriculture:

It continues with planting and weeding

Animal Husbandry:

The 400 birds were sold and 800 birds were purchased.

Two more fish ponds to add to the previous ones.

Extension of poultry farm continues with molding of blocks and rod fixed for the pillars.

Upgrading of piggery with cement houses and gutters

Health

Some children were sick and first aid drugs administered. They are now recovered.

Education:

The construction of the school began this May with the reception of funds by Reach Out. The construction of two Classrooms with Decking, pillars and roofing was finished this June with help from our technician and the older boys, especially Charles.

Studies are going on smoothly also some of the children (aged 9-12) are attached to the senior boys and technician for training in building and construction. They are helping with the upgrading of the main structure from timber planks to cement.

Placement

Two less privileged orphans were partially placed in the centre. Divine Grace (2) and Ashu (3). The mother is a very young widow under economic difficulties.

One 3 week old baby also spent two weeks with s. He was placed by the Social Centre in Kumba.

Death

One of the children lost her mother, and attended the funeral.

Conclusion:

Donors, thank you all so much for your unrelenting support to this centre.

Remain Belssed

construction of school

expansion of poultry farm

Upgrading of piggery from timber to cement

new set of chicks

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Jul 12, 2017
April Report

By Mah Foniborg Diana | Founder

[Dear donors, as promised this is the latest report from Mah Di´s orphanage. you should know also that any donation made today has a 50% matching bonus while funds last, for every 10 dollars donated today they will receive 15!]

Activities at Mah Di’s Orphanage April 2017

Donors, we are so thankful for your support. This has positively changed the face of the centre. You allow many of your activities that would have fetched you extra gain only to turn and listen to our cry, do something and give us a way forward. We appreciate it a lot. Below are the activities that took place in the orphanage.

Rotative time table [housework]

This time table was respected by the children.

Visit out of the centre

Some rice and soap was donated to some less privileged persons in the community.

Visit in the centre

One of the visitors celebrated her birthday in the centre with the children. [This happens sometimes, people like to celebrate with the children]

Some other visitors brought some provisions, food stuffs , clothes, finance etc. for the upkeep of the orphanage.

Meetings in the orphanage

This meeting was held to review the lesson at the youth forum attended by the senior children at Mbalangi.

Another meeting with the junior to know how far they are doing with the duty rooster and if there are some difficulties encountered.

Agriculture

The founder and children are involved in farm work. Maize, vegetables, cassava etc. were cultivated.

Animal Husbandry

The poultry is now increased with 400 birds and two new breed of chickens. The old birds were sold at 3 weeks old.

Building

The semi-permanent structure is partially completed. What it needs now to complete are doors and painting.

Extension of poultry farm

For this work it was already bought sand, cement and rods.

Health

Some of the children were attacked by malaria fever and cough. They were taken to the general hospital for consultation. Drugs were provided by the doctor.

Preventive Health Unit also visited the sick children at the orphanage. Amongst their drugs was worm medicine.

Out of the orphanage

Meeting was held with the delegate of social affairs in preparation of the day of the African child celebration for the upcoming 16 June 2017.

Another meeting was held with the meme association of orphanages and homes (MAOH) for the preparation of the above celebration.

Education

Part of the money promised by Source du Pays manager, 500.000 frs [about a thousand dollars] was given to ensure the expenditures of some of the senior children in the professional schools.

The nursery / primary children in the orphanage school are progressing with their bookwork.

Some less privileged children around the community are also attending the school. [10]

Conclusion:

Donors we are very grateful. All this achievement is because you gave us your attention.

God bless you all!

[Remember to support the orphanage this Bonus Day, share the project with friends and consider another donation, thank you!]

Thank You!

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