Transform Girls' Education With Technical School

“I am lucky to have Aumazo and all the people who support me and my fellow graduates in my life. When I joined the tutoring program three years ago, I would never have imagined that today, I will be this happy as a student. I do not know how to express my gratitude to all of you. Please, just tell everybody at Aumazo that education changed my outlook in life,” Alida hammered out these words Sunday morning when I had an opportunity to talk to her by phone.

Alida is one of the first tutoring program graduates and also one of the lucky scholarship recipients. Her success in the program during these past three academic years would not have happened were it not for your generosity. 

Alida's Academic Journey

She previously failed the high school entrance exams for two years in a row and was beginning her third year in 8th grade when she joined the tutoring program in 2016. It was her last chance to prove herself or risk being expelled from the school. Her parents’ tedious ultimatum of pass or withdraw was beginning to discourage her.

“Today, I am happy and feel very empowered. My student’s life is the most amazing one. I would never have been this smart if I had quit school three years ago. My understanding of education concepts and my public speaking skills have improved tremendously. I am no longer shy and have become an inspiration to my peers. I am currently coaching one of my classmates, helping her understand that shyness can make one feels like a second-class citizen. ” Alida said.

Your unprecedented kindness is working wonders for Aumazo programs. Your gifts are not only giving our girls such as Alida the opportunity to change their lives, they are also transforming the lives of their families and forever shifting the course of history of their communities.

Moving Beyond The Tutoring Program

Our work in Cameroon has a tremendous payoff. Alida’s update is a testimony to how persistent efforts could lead to visible and desirable changes. However, so much more remains to be done. The twenty-three girls that graduated from the tutoring program in the last two academic years could not enter our school because the buildings are not yet complete. 

As we prepare to build the school, we must continue to provide ongoing support for our operating budget, which includes planning for the school construction, continuing the tutoring program, developing curriculum, finding partners, and a host of other important tasks that the Aumazo organization does on a daily basis.

 Meeting Our Objectives

I know that we can achieve these goals together. In order to continue with our work, we still need your help and will greatly appreciate if you can commit to a recurring donation or an annual giving amount. Your contributions will help us continue supporting Aumazo in the U.S. and Cameroon as we plan for the building and opening of our school in Cameroon in the fall of 2020.

As a Friend of Aumazo, you have already turned this nearly 14-year old dream into the reality that girls like Alida deserve. Thank you for throwing your support to Aumazo. 

Jacqueline Audige and the Aumazo Board

The year 2018 is about to bow out but we are not talking about the “final moments” to give. I don’t think that is the feedback you want to get from us after all we have built together during this year. I am sure that you want to know that we would not stall after all the progress we have made in 2018.

That is exactly why we are talking about recurring donations instead. It is the ultimate way of making the most of your year-end gift to Aumazo.

2018 – A Year of Milestones

Your unprecedented generosity worked wonders for AUMAZO, INC in 2018. The increase in donations from your hearts is tiny seeds of hope that you have sown in the minds of the girls in our tutoring program. We have successfully tutored 88 girls so far, with more than 80% of them passing the high school entrance exam this year. That number far exceeds the previous local average where only 23% of students have successfully passed the exam.

Opening The School in 2019

Our work in Cameroon is paying off tremendously, but there is so much more to be done. The 23 girls that graduated from the tutoring program for the last two academic years could not enter our school because the buildings are not yet complete. Our goal for next fall is to open the doors of our school where we will enroll 50 high school girls, giving them the opportunity to change their lives, as well as the lives of their families and forever change the history of their communities.

As we prepare to build the school, we must continue to provide ongoing support for our operating budget, which includes planning for the school construction, continuing the tutoring program, developing a curriculum, finding partners, and a host of other important tasks that the Aumazo organization does on a daily basis.

Build With Us

I know that we can achieve these goals together. In order to continue with our work, we need the help of friends like you to commit to a recurring donation or an annual giving amount and help us continue to support Aumazo in the U.S. and Cameroon as we plan for the building and opening of our school in Cameroon in the fall of 2019.

Token of Appreciation

Our token of appreciation to you as a friend of Aumazo who commit to $500 and more per year, will be:

• Acknowledgment on our website
• Acknowledgment on our social media outlets
• Your name on the walls of our school library when the school opens
• An invitation to visit the school

You can make a one-time annual donation or a recurring monthly giving throughout the year.

Friend of Aumazo, turn this nearly 14-year-old dream into the reality that each of the girls deserve! Thank you for choosing Aumazo. You are awesome.

Happy New Year to you and yours in 2019!

– Jacqueline Audigé and the Board