Cameroon
Supporting Internally Displaced Families
On July 14, IHS Cameroon supported 17 internally displaced women from the Northwest Region currently seeking refuge in Foumban (West Region). In partnership with the Red Cross, IHS Cameroon donated business starter kits to help these women set-up small businesses such as tailoring, hairdressing and catering to generate their own incomes. With IHS Cameroon’s support, they have been able to provide for their families and help generate new jobs in the community. The Red Cross have estimated that this initiative will positively impact approximately 300 internally displaced people, as each recipient’s family has an average of 15 people in it.
Refurbishment of Ndimi Primary School Completes
The “Refurbishment of Ndimi Primary School” project, which was submitted by Bruno Ewane to IHS Cameroon’s “My Best Story Telling for a Community 2022” competition, has been completed. The project included renovating the school’s classrooms and drilling a borehole to provide safe drinking water for both pupils and the local community.
On September 8, IHS Cameroon’s Sustainability team representative, Arrey Tek, and other IHS Cameroon employees including Lazare Takengny, Bruno Ewane and Sebastien Njoh visited the renovated school. They were welcomed by teachers, pupils, parents, and the Director of the Ndimi Public School who all expressed their sincere gratitude to IHS Cameroon.
The “My Best Storytelling for a Community” initiative was launched in 2021 as an opportunity for employees to submit sustainability projects close to them and their communities. The selection committee is formed of a cross-section of employees and projects are assessed according to the scope of the annual sustainability plan and budget.
IHS Cameroon Launches Back to School Campaign
On September 15, IHS Cameroon launched their 2022 “Back to School Campaign” in partnership with Ascovime at the Sellengue Public School in the East Region of Cameroon. Schools from across the region gathered at the school where over 300 children received educational material and 22 teachers were given additional teaching resources.
The following week, the second stage of the campaign was held in the town of Loum at the Government Bilingual Primary School Loum Centre. This community is home to a significant number of internally displaced people from the southwestern conflict region, hosting both English and French speakers. IHS Cameroon and Ascovime representatives were welcomed by the pupils and teachers with songs and poems to express their gratitude for the learning materials donated.
10th Anniversary Logo Competition Launches
In August, IHS Cameroon launched a “Logo Challenge” inviting employees to submit logo designs for the November celebration of the 10-year anniversary in Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire. 32 designs were submitted with employees then voting on the best three. These three logos were then submitted to a six-person committee with joint representation from IHS Cameroon and IHS Côte d’Ivoire. Congratulations to Gael Mevi from IHS Cameroon whose logo was selected as the winner, and Kelvin Eyong and Gaetan Banaken who took 2nd and 3rd positions. Gael’s design was then shaped by a graphic designer and approved by Group Communications.
