Build a future for children in a conflict zone

Donors,

Once more we greet you all and are happy to report to you the various activities that took place at the orphanage between August 2017 and September 2017.

Laundry Workshop

Children were involved in a practical laundry workshop where they were taught how to wash clothes.

Rotative time table of housework: the children decided on rectifications on the time table and continued with no problem.

Visit: out of the center

CASEY Handicap center at Ikiliwindi was visited. They take care of handicapped children. There are members of the Meme Association of Orphanages and Homes. We have been going round to observe how the children are living in the different institutions. See if they are up to the standards other children have. We were able to meet up with finances for transport because you were there to give us your helping hand.

During the core of the political crisis (1^st week of October), the children were sent to welding workshops as there was no school. Some others were working with Charles. These were 10 to 12 old children. The girls had hair-dressing lessons at home with an experience hairdresser. The children attended workshops out of the center.

In the center

Church groups, individuals and socials groups, visited with varieties (food stuffs, dresses, soap) and finance for the up keep of the center

Center assistants

The center assisted Bih the blind lady and blind baby in Kumba community. She is working so hard. She has been selling tomato in the market, after it did not do too well, she decided to buy egusi [local seed], crack it and sell. That one is doing well. The small she has she uses it to take care of her child. The child is also blind, he was completely blind since birth. [You might have noticed Mah keeps talking about Bih. We also noticed. We are working with her to write a small project to help Bih a bit more. Will keep you posted]

Some other under privileged persons were also assisted with foodstuffs (Widows and less privileged children of the community).

Health

This period was not really easy. Some of the children had the following attacks. Cold, malaria fever, conjunctivitis. The district health center assisted during this period, they make it completely free for us.

Education

The children have resumed school after long vacation. Studies at home continue.

The start was difficult because of the political situation of the country. [There is a political conflict and a strike that has stopped education for a year in the Anglophone areas of Cameroon] But gradually things are becoming calm and the children have now resumed class. A teacher has been hired for 10 months to assist the level 1 and 2 children in the following subjects: mathematics, chemistry, and physics.        

School at the center

The nursey and classes 1 to 3 continue studies at center school where the teachers are on hire for 10 months. The children now have a good building to accommodate during study period. You did it for us, thank you donors.

Placement

Three children from Root for kids’ orphanage Buea were placed at the center

Internship

Some students from Buea University and Kumba Christian University had a day of internship with us. They are working with the Social Centre in Kumba. They learned about how we take care of children in need and got our story. The children were happy to see new faces.

Meeting: Meeting was held with the children in preparation of the new academic year 2017/2018. Those who have been working during the strike period, they are seeing how they can contribute to their education. Not to the fees, which are covered by us, but with the extra materials they will need.

Celebration: Birthday party was celebrated with the children by a visitor

Agriculture: Animal Husbandry.

We had 6 piglets but 2 passed away. Some matured pigs were sold and part of the money used for the repairs of the piggery. 600 birds were purchased after the sales of 700 3 weeks old chickens.

Building (school) project

The work on the windows and the stair case is going on. Partition of classes are complete. You did this for us and we are grateful. You generously donated and it has led us to this finishing point. God Bless you.

Play ground

It is not really equipped yet, but the children were involved in football, basketball and hand ball.

Conclusion

Thanks so much for your unrelentless effort in this God’s service. God bless you all our donors. Nothing of the above could have been accomplished without your efforts. Please keep on your good work, as we breath we also help others to breath.

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