We are turning to you, our kind and generous donors, on behalf of the students in Cameroon and asking for your support so we could reach our goal. Your loving care and generous support will be greatly appreciated.

During her trip, Pavla wants to purchase basic school supplies for many students and more science lab equipment for two public high schools in rural NW Region, depending on available funds. In addition, Pavla will work with our coordinators in Cameroon and local community in Tatum/Nkum area to complete the road and start with a foundation for Educare-Africa/ Community Resource Center in Tatum. She also plans to assist many students with essential school related needs, meet with parents and students to discuss their current situation, check report cards and choose eligible students for assistance in the 2013/14 academic year. Two Wellesley Book Awards will be given to the two best female science students from two different schools in rural Cameroon. Several short wave radios donated by the Ears to Our World non-profit group will be handed over to teachers from different schools in remote parts of Cameroon. In addition, she plans to visit two former students, who now teach in Ebolowa, capital of the South Region.

Please, do not hesitate to email or call Pavla if you have any questions. Checks can be made to Educare-Africa with “Trip 2013” in the memo. P.O. Box 3278, Albany, OR 97321.
Thank you very much on behalf of the students in Cameroon for your kind and generous support!



Educare-Africa Staff

As was mentioned in my brief summary we now have a project proposal you can view now. Just click on "Tatum Project" . We would appreciate any suggestions concerning fundraising for this important project. We need a total of $71,000 but if we could have $33,000 to start with, we could complete the living quarters. Then we could finish the offices, library and the rest of the building. We will update this post so you can check on our progress.

Update: so far we have $5,000

Thank you all very much on behalf of the people of Cameroon for your consideration and any support of our volunteer work in Cameroon!

Fondly,
Educare-Africa Staff

On May 4^th Mr. Sunjo and I visited St. Stephen’s International College in Yaounde.



On May 22^nd we visited a newly created Government Secondary School at Ngendzen and met with three of our former students who are now teachers. In the afternoon we visited G.H.S. Kitiwum but even though it was the last week of school, which is always very busy, we found only students and a day watchman there There were no administrative staff or teachers present. We left our brochure there for the principal but he never contacted us.

Thanks to the Riverside Church grant over 200 students received new school uniforms and about 250 received new school bags. Basic school supplies for the 94 best students from G.H.S. Kedjom Keku, G.H.S. Talla, G.B.H.S. Tatum, G.H.S. Nseh, G.H.S. Taku, G.S.S. Mbu-Warr and G.H.S. Ntumbaw were purchased and given during prize giving ceremonies between May 23^rd and June 2^nd. Donated toothbrushes, toothpaste, additional school supplies and other donations were distributed to 79 students. 23 students received financial assistance for their immediate needs such as school fees, G.C.E. registration fees, rent, kerosene, food, school uniforms, shoes and transport to their villages. About 100 students received pens. About 170 staff members from G.H.S. Kedjom Keku, G.H.S. Talla, G.B.H.S. Tatum, G.S.S. Nseh, G.H.S. Taku, G.S.S. Mbu-Warr and G.H.S. Ntumbaw received pens for encouragement. Each school also received four boxes of chalk. New science lab equipment was purchased for G.H.S. Ntumbaw. So far four schools contributed funds to assist with transport. Funds for students on our priority list and other students were set aside to pay school fees directly to the schools in September.

Two Wellesley College Book Awards were given to the best female science students from G.B.H.S. Kumbo and G.B.H.S. Ndu. G.S.S. Njilah and G.H.S. Taku received new short wave radios donated by the Ears to Our World NGO from North Carolina.


Finally we have a project proposal for the first phase of Educare-Africa/Community Resource Center in Tatum. The Tatum Council which included the Mayor promised 30% support for our building project. The first building will include our office with conference room/library/reading and computer rooms, several guest rooms, indoor kitchen and so on. We plan to use local materials. We will need to raise $71,840. Community contribution will be about $10,000 mostly in manual labor and some local materials.


Thanks to our neighbors’ generosity we were able to use their TV during the week of discussions with parents and students. While people were waiting for their turn they had an opportunity to watch great DVDs such as the BBC Planet Earth series, Elsa’s Legacy and the Dog Whisperer. They enjoyed this tremendously and encouraged us to get even more educational and     inspirational DVDs for next year and also to get our own TV so many more could benefit wherever we go, including in our Bamenda office.

As a side project, Justin Tagne from the Cameroon Baptist Center in Bamenda, also a member of a  newly created NGO called Born Free Cameroon, and I organized the handing over of donations from the Reid Veterinary Hospital, Periwinkle Pet Clinic in Albany and Hopes Haven Rescue group in Salem. About 12 dog owners, breeders and veterinarians participated. On May 13^th Dr. Ghogomu, Justin and I rented a taxi and went around town to treat and check on 25 dogs in need.

UPCOMING ASSISTANCE: We hope to assist about 125 secondary/high school students and about 25 university students. Approximately $10,000 by mid September 2012 would take care of these students’ essential educational needs. Since the deadline for payment of school fees is in mid September, it would be desirable to have the funds available before September 10^th. When the school fees and the GCE exam registration fees are not paid in time, students are often sent home from school, which has a detrimental effect on their exam results.

We hope to start with the building project as soon as possible. The first step is to build a road to the building site. We can start as soon as we will have some funds.

You can view some of our activities during 2012 trip on the following video clips: