The Association, call it NGO, has
donated to the Tubah eye care centre and the Bambui community goods which
comprises computers, a bus, medicated lenses and eye care equipment to the tune
of 20millions francs CFA.
The consignments it should be
noted was donated two years back to the Regional Centre for the welfare of
ageing persons in Cameroon a specialized community based NGO on ageing for the
eye care centre and has been in the keeping of the Cameroon’s ports Authority
for port charges which rose up to 19 millions francs, just to be released early
this March 2015.
The release of the items was
welcomed with great joy and tribulation, as Tubah population came out in their
numbers to receive the items on the 22nd day of March 2015. To them,
the final arrival of the container grounds their firm conviction that the eye
care centre will soon be fully operational. As it fully affirms the German
commitment taken some two years back when a delegation headed by Dr Hofmann
came in from “Help the Seniors in Cameroon” and promised to do all in their
best to help the old in Cameroon. True to their words they are living witness
to that contractual agreement and are very happy thanking God for sending the
Germans.
In the presence of the
Population, the King of Bambui Angafor the II, the Delegate of Social affairs
and the administration, the donated consignment of goods were unveiled and off
loaded into the RECEWAPEC Regional head office and a chunk of the materials
shared to old people who were about five hundred in number.
“Help the Seniors in Cameroon” is
a German born Charity created some three years ago with the federated mandate
to assist elderly people in Cameroon. She was born out of a common bond signed
with the Cameroonian government through RECEWAPEC a specialized NGO working on
ageing issues since 1990.
The association in its debut
targeted the eye care centre, for the identification and treatment of eye
problems which is a very common phenomenon amongst the old who are their
targeted population.
The first registered consignment
only confirms that much should be expected from the Germans for the eye care
centre to be fully operational in Cameroon.
Speaking at the occasion, the King
of Bambui expressed total gratitude and satisfaction for all the Germans have
done, hear him“Accept warmest greetings and abundant blessings from our Land, a
very hospitable place to all, with all its cordial affinities.
It is with another profound
gratitude that I stand here, at the RECEWAPEC Regional Head Office to witness
another historic occasion that will in the long run help improve on the living
conditions and health of my people.
I remember some time early last
year, through you RECEWAPEC, we cordially received a three Man Delegation from
“Help the Seniors in Cameroon” Association in Germany Headed by Dr Hoffman in
the Tubah Council Hall who promised to do all in their best to enable the eye
care centre go operational in no distance time.
Today I and my people are living
witness to the fruits of that promise made, with what we are marveled to see
here presented to us by RECEWAPEC as equipments sent for the Eye Care centre by
the Germans.
I am quite aware of the pains
taken to clear these German offers from the Cameroon Port, for two good years
with exorbitant port charges. I am my community henceforth promise to
collaborate with RECEWAPEC in facilitating the clearance of any subsequent
donation to this center. Be rest Assure!
This is what in clear terms, can
be defined as honesty without reservation. My people are proud of you Prince
Bengha Martin and Board members of the “Help the Seniors in Cameroon ” Germany
Association. God will continue to bless you for thinking about the welfare of
old people in Cameroon, most especially that of my people.
The centre I must
reiterate brings to the door steps of my people a ready health care service for
all their old age related problems. I lack words on their behalf! As a Patron
of the success story, I do solemnly take the responsibility to assure RECEWAPEC
and German Partners that, we shall guard the centre jealously. Do well to
invest in our community in any form, you have our entire benediction.
It is on this note
that I exhort your actions and support to the people of Bambui in particular
and to the Tubah Community in general. At the same time Praying God to continue
blessing you with the means to help rescue old needy people in Cameroon.
Thanks a million times
as we invite the Board of Directors Chairman to take Bambui as a second home to
live on permanently with his family to also oversee the smooth functioning of
the centre, which I now call our centre.
-God Bless RECEWAPEC
-God Bless “Help the
Seniors in Cameroon” Association Germany”
-God Bless Germany
-God Bless Cameroon!
Amen
The Social affairs
Delegate on her part as the receiving Ministry said such actions are timely and
greatly comes to assist the Cameroonian Government where she is lacking. Hear
her “On
behalf of my Regional Delegate whom I represent here today, I want to sincerely
thank everybody for massively coming out to welcome these consignments of goods
from the Germans meant for the Eye Care centre, which will be there to solve
all your problems of sight at a cheaper cost.
This
gesture is one of its kind, and only given to lucky ones. Bambui is today
blessed to have such a donation from the Germans and will go a long way to
solve all age old related health problems of the Bambui Man, Tubah Community
and Cameroon as a whole, because people will come all over Cameroon to benefit
of these services.
I, on
behalf of the tutelage Ministry in charge of the social welfare of the people
greatly commend the efforts and actions of RECEWAPEC and that of “Help the
Seniors Cameroon ” in Germany who are coming in time of great need to help the
Cameroonian government where they are lacking. Only such actions can help
improve the lives of our people.
We
know the pains you and your team have gone through to clear the consignments
from the sea port, for our office was regularly informed. Hierarchy is informed
and necessary measures have been taken to prevent any subsequent delay at the
level of the ports authority when any such donation is made by RECEWAPEC’s
partners for the eye care centre.
Not
to too much belabor that point, as the recipient Ministry, I want to “Help the
Seniors in Cameroon Association and its Board of Directors, praying that they
should keep investing in Cameroon, that they have our full support and
security. We shall all watch over the center as it grows at every lips and
bounds.
Thank
you for all the gifts to our old people, thank you for all the supports, thank
you for all the good intensions you are nursing for Cameroon, thank you for all
the sacrifices. God bless you and give you Long Live.
-Long live the
cooperation between Cameroon and Germany
-May God Bless
Cameroon
In all, merry making
and feasting crowned the occasion graced by the special blessing of the Fon.
Prior to the offloading of the gifts to the centre, they were dedicated in
church and blessed by the pastor.
