Microgrant and Economic Need Assistance
The Quaqua Society has awarded a 2005 Needs Assistance Grant to the Youth Development
Centre in Limbe, Cameroon.
Children in many parts of
Africa, including the Cameroon, often receive little formal educational instruction.
Even students who meet in a government-funded school structure (typically an
open concrete building with no electricity or running water) frequently lack
basic educational supplies and must rely upon private charities to provide the
educational curriculum.
Headed by Coordinator Akang Samuel Mwene, the Youth Development Centre cooperates
with other charities and grant organizations to help Cameroon youth learn life
skills and agricultural techniques for subsistence farming.
After reviewing Quaqua's website, Coordinator Mwene applied for a need grant
to support acquisition of basic educational supplies for the Centre.
In response, the Quaqua Society teamed up with Hooked
On Phonics to provide curriculum materials for the Centre to use in teaching
English. English ability will help the youth to participate in commercial opportunities
and enhance their long-term educational prospects.
Quaqua believes
that assistance in developing countries should empower self-motivated residents
to find customized, culturally-appropriate, practical, local solutions for their
own economic and educational challenges. We are pleased to assist the Youth
Development Centre with its efforts to unlock the potential of the youth in
Cameroon.