Mostly from the north-west and south-west of Cameroon, 14 children living in Bonabomè in the Douala 4th district, were educated after a few years spent at home. Emotion, good mood at the rendezvous
“I didn’t know that this year I could go to school. I was so moved when my parents told me that a benefactor paid for my schooling” declares Covenant Ateh, student in 3rd grade, industry series. clothing at the Bonabomè school of excellence
It is almost with tears in her eyes that this student tells us of her joy at reconnecting with the school domain.
Having left Batibo, her village of origin, 3 years ago, the 14-year-old girl has no longer experienced the student heat. For good reason, the so-called Anglophone crisis pushes his family to flee the village for the city of Douala, in search of a peaceful life. Abandoning field, heritage. It’s not easy to find stable work to meet family needs.
Abanda success, a 3rd grade student, also benefited from schooling. “This year, I planned to sell the wood with my father. Honestly, the hope of returning to school was lost. Fortunately, I was chosen among the beneficiaries,” he declares with a smile of relief.
Nearly 14 internally displaced children, aged between 4 and 14, have had their school fees paid in primary schools: Excellence, Break through and Fountain de Bonabomè since the launch of the back-to-school operation. An initiative by Éric Kouamo, promoter of the group volunteers “operation I share my bread with internally displaced people.
Held at the dawn of the resumption of classes, “The back-to-school operation consists of helping orphans to enjoy the basic right to education,” explained Éric Kouamo. Through said operation, the benefactors ensured their sponsorship by paying tuition fees of between 41,000 and 100,000 F directly into the coffers of the children’s schools respectively. A work which remains in the register of volunteers’ activities.” The back-to-school operation will be held every school year, in order to give internally displaced people the opportunity to reconnect with school,” reassures the promoter of the volunteer group.
Since the year 2023, Eric Kouamo and its team of volunteers receive the donations and distribute them to the internally displaced. Clothing, school supplies, hygiene and food products.
Let us point out that in August, nearly 100 families received donations consisting of rice, pasta, refined oil, sardines. “We are suffering so much in this neighborhood. It is not easy to have something to eat. I thank you very much dad Eric Kouamo for this great gesture of the heart”, declares Jocelyne okou, internally displaced for 4 years.
Moreover, nearly 15 internally displaced children received school supplies, clothes and shoes needed to go to school.
“Through this operation, we want to contribute to the development of the student,” explains Amélie Dita, general coordinator of volunteers.
