Co-Workers:
The Northwest Region is the third most
populated province in Cameroon. The population of the province
is largely a young one, with over 62% of its residents aged
less than 20 years. The dependency rate is therefore high in
the province, particularly in the rural areas.
The population of the North-West Region is
a conglomerate of many ethnic groups, comprising the native
population and a significant proportion of immigrants from
other provinces and from foreign countries, particularly
Nigeria, with whom the province shares boundaries in the North
and North-West. The main ethnic groups are: Tikari, Widikum,
Fulani. The main languages spoken in the province include
Bafmen, Oku, Lamnso, Ngemba, Pidgin English, Balikumbat, and
Nkom. Colonial masters created administrative boundaries that
cut across ethnic groups and cultures. As a result, parts of
some ethnic groups now lie in different divisions and
provinces. This is believed to be the cause of many land
conflicts.
In the province, the social organisation
recognises at its head a chief, also called the Fon. The Fons,
who sometimes in their tribal area may be more influential than
administrative authorities, are enthroned as the living
representative of the ancestors.
Bamenda
(City where the Chapter’s
Headquarters are located)
Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon
Town, is the capital of the North West Region. The city has an
estimated 446,000 inhabitants. The main industries are the
processing of agricultural produce such as coffee.
In origin the city is an amalgamation of
three villages - Mankon, Mendakwe and Nkwen. Bamenda's
principal ethnic group is the Tikar. In the past, the Tikar
faced invasions from peoples in the surrounding hills, and
between 1700 and 1800, they joined a confederation established
by the Mbum for defense purposes.
Bamenda was subjected to German
colonialism in the late 19th century. After the defeat of the
Germans in World War One, the League of Nations shared German
colonial territories among victorious nations. Western Cameroon
was administered jointly with Nigeria under the protectorate of
the British until 1961 when following a plebiscite it attained
independence by joining then the already independent
République du Cameroun.
Chapter Member
Barnabas
Chapter Secretary
Akwani Judis
For the past three years (2007-2010),
Fuhbang Emmanuel Tanifum’s Rohi
Foundation has been organizing
Human Rights talks and seminars for the youth in the informal
sector, secondary and primary schools. Most of the time, our
targeted areas have been psychosocial assistance to children,
human rights education, Health and Life skills, Character and
Leadership, Promotion of Peace and Environmental Protection. We
believe that something meaningful can only be inculcated into
the society through the youths who are the future leaders. We
have also realized that as a developing country, most of our
people do what they do because of the information available to
them and moral decadence. Therefore, our focus is a behavioural
change in the youths which is very necessary to overcome
ignorance especially in the targeted areas (mentioned above)
and this will usher in a new culture of peace and good
citizenship.
In our affiliation with JECHSMIN POOL
CAMEROON (NGO), working in the domain of Human Rights and being
a paralegal organisation having a teaching convention with some
local secondary schools, we have been able to reach the youths
with human rights, good citizenship and governance as well as
conflict resolution. One of our concerns has been alleviating
poverty in the grassroots, so we have been training many youths
in life skills like cane furniture, wavering, beetles,
agriculture, horticulture and computer skills. Our main concern
is the orphans and the street children who have been vulnerable
to trafficking and horrendous child abuse in an assorted
manner. We assist them psychosocially and by providing them
with education, health, counselling and rehabilitation.
Children of the Earth Chapter Activities
- Sensitisation campaigns
- Evangelism
- Conferences
- Seminars
- Agriculture
- Bible studies
Chapter Projects
- Rehabilitation of children-03.2010
- Construction of the children centre at
Bafut-04.2010/05.2010
- Back to school for orphans-09. 2010
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Under “Dedication” in the
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WEST CAMEROON.
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