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Building Sustainable Literacy Initiatives and presentation of kumbo rotary club

Building Sustainable Literacy Initiatives and presentation of kumbo rotary club. CHIN IDIRISU MEDORNI FOUNDER /EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAMEROON EDUCATION FOUNDATION. Where is Cameroon ?. Cameroon in A frica. Some Facts Full Name: Republic of Cameroon Population: 22 million (UNESCO 2013)

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Building Sustainable Literacy Initiatives and presentation of kumbo rotary club

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  1. Building Sustainable Literacy Initiativesand presentation of kumbo rotary club CHIN IDIRISU MEDORNI FOUNDER /EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAMEROON EDUCATION FOUNDATION

  2. Where is Cameroon?

  3. Cameroon in Africa Some Facts Full Name: Republic of Cameroon Population: 22 million (UNESCO 2013) Capital: Yaounde • Area: 475,442 sq km • Major languages: English & French • Major Religion: Christianity & Islam

  4. Our Mission Empowering people through education This is done specifically by: • Initiating and creating libraries in local councils and schools • Facilitating the education of underprivileged children and minorities • Promoting a reading culture of Cameroonians • Promoting computer and ICT awareness in schools • Promote academic, infrastructural and curriculum development in schools

  5. Our working style • We cooperate with government bodies in Cameroon • We work in close collaboration with the local elites, councils, primary and secondary schools and PTAs for the promotion of the education of the Cameroonian child • Work with US based organizations like Books for Africa our largest donor and Books for International Good Will • Exploring partnership with Rotary clubs especially in the US.

  6. Challenges in the Education Sector • Low Literacy Rates • A child in class two (8 years old) reads an average of 0.78 words per minute • Poor school infrastructure • Poor library infrastructure • Inaccessibility • No textbooks in schools • So many untrained teachers • Nine months of training to be a teacher • Boys and cattle rearing • Many parents do not see why children should “waste” time in school and instead should be taking care of cattle • 8) Poor sanitation in schools --------

  7. intervention strategies Happy moment for pupils and parents of Catholic School Kikoo after receiving a consignment of books from Cameroon Education Foundation • Open school libraries • Open municipal libraries

  8. intervention strategies 3) Involving local government and traditional authorities continue The mayor of Kumbo council standing up to receive his own copy to read

  9. Presentation of Kumbo Rotary club Created 2007 Chartered 13/1/2009 with 23 members Present membership 15 Rotarians

  10. Visit of delegation from La Crosse to Kumbo Rotary Club

  11. Executed Projects • Portable water for Rifem (Canadian Hand Up) • School furniture and computer laboratory for Saint Marceline college Binshua (RC Belgium) • Ventilated improved toilets to three primary schools in Kumbo (Canadian Hand Up) • Construction of an athletic track, field and a bath for milano-Kumbo sports academy (Canadian Hand Up) • A 33 KVA generator, shelving and a computer laboratory to Saint Pius College Tatum (Vallee le Guerre RC France)

  12. Current Projects

  13. Future projects • Provision sanitary facilities • Training for teachers and PTA • Textbook shipment for schools and libraries

  14. Thank you La Crosse Rotary! The KC rotary appreciate your efforts in changing lives in Kumbo and Cameroon in general. We look for continuous collaboration and support between the two clubs.

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