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Scholarships for my kids

Scholarships for my kids
Location: Bamenda, Cameroon
Category: Education
Published: 27 August 2007
Progress:
66% funded
   
Rating:
48 Ratings
My son Wally, 15 years old, is going to secondary school. Due to the very poor state education policy in Cameroon, I opted for him to attend private schools to give him a better education. My small daugther Ava-Joy, 3 years, is anxious to start pre-school this year. I also take care of Titende Amslem Mbanghonyui and Mbubeh Marie-Benedict, 12 and 11 years old. Amslem is my nephew, the youngest son of my late elder sister who died of AIDS in June 2007. My late sister has also taken care of her granddaughter Marie-Benedict, who lived for all her life with her grandmother. Amslem and Marie-Benedict stayed very often away from school in order to take care of their sick mother and Grandma respectively, and spent most of their time in the farm helping to grow crops for their home consumption.

Being the 7th child in a family of 9, I have so far being the main bread winner in my family, because I happened to be the most educated though with just a secondary school certificate, and I always supported my elders who all remained in the village doing farming for subsistence.

My small income had for the past eight years being the main source of support to this family and to the education of both children. Because of my job situation, their education also becomes compromising. Reason why this application on better place to help these young people to continue with their education and have hope for the future.
I very much hope that well wishers can assist the children carry on with their education and hope to become good citizens in their community tomorrow. Marie-Benedict you will find under my second project.

English (8):

  • The results of exams are due

    by M. Nyuyinwi, posted 10 days ago

    Schools in Cameroon opened their doors almost two months ago and I would like to report on the performance of the four children so far. The three older kids, Marie-Benedict and the two boys Amslem and Wally are back to school. Marie-Benedict an... …more

  • All four kids are in school

    by M. Nyuyinwi, posted 2 months ago

    I would like to let you know that I registered the kids in their various schools. For Marie-Benedict, this year is her last year in primary school before college. Amslem still has to repeat the other class. Wally is in pre-examination class (Form... …more

  • Harvest Time in Babungo

    by M. Nyuyinwi, posted 3 months ago

    Over the last weekend we travelled to Babungo, our home village in the Cameroonian grassfields, in order to harvest maize and peanuts. We four, Marie-Benedict, Amslem, Wally and me were joined by quite a number of villagers to lend us a hand. You... …more

  • Less than five weeks

    by M. Nyuyinwi, posted 3 months ago

    School will start in less than five weeks in Cameroon and the children you supported in the school term 2007/2008 are already preparing for their return. This year it will be a new challenge for me: I have to support four kids - the orphans Marie-... …more

  • Do you understand me?

    by M. Nyuyinwi, posted 5 months ago

    With a lot of interest I look at all new projects at betterplace from different corners of the world and I wonder how many languages we all speak, understand, use to communicate. For me, coming from Cameroon, I get so interested in it because we s... …more

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German (7):

  • Nur noch fünf Wochen

    by M. Nyuyinwi, posted 3 months ago

    Der diesjährige Schulbeginn in Kamerun ist nur noch knapp fünf Wochen entfernt. Die Kinder, die Sie im vergangenen Schuljahr 2007/2008 großzügig unterstützt haben, bereiten sich schon auf die Schule vor. In diesem Jahr wird es für mich eine neue... …more

  • Eine Dankesnachricht

    by M. Nyuyinwi, posted 9 months ago

    Das geht an all diejenigen, die sich dafür entschieden haben, mein Projekt zu unterstützen: es ist mir eine große Freude, Ihnen für diese Geste zu danken. Das einzige, was wir unseren Kindern und Kindern in Not wirklich mitgeben können, ist eine g... …more

  • Zeugnisvergabe

    by M. Nyuyinwi, posted 11 months ago

    Liebe Freunde von betterplace,
    In den letzten Wochen habe ich die Webseite kaum besucht. Wie Sie von Hannelore gehört haben, liegt das daran, dass ich im Begriff bin, in meine alte Gegend zurückzukehren. Ich habe eine neue Arbeit gefunden, bin dabe... …more

  • Neuere Information

    by M. Nyuyinwi, posted 12 months ago

    Wie versprochen, hier sind die Fotos von Marie-Benedict, Amslem und eine Aufnahme mit Wally, seiner jüngeren Schwester und mir. Wir haben Wally vor einer Woche in seiner Schule besucht und dieses Foto zusammen aufgenommen.Alle drei haben die Schul... …more

  • Marie-Benedict und Amslem sind in der Schule

    by M. Nyuyinwi, posted 12 months ago

    Wie schon eher berichtet, Marie-Benedict und Amslem sind nun Schulkinder, wie man aus den beigefügten Fotos sehen kann.
    Wir alle, wie sie selbt, sind sehr glücklich über ihre Situation. Das kann man sogar an ihrer Erscheinung im Vergleich zu den... …more

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