Where We Serve
Cameroon is a western African country bordering Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. Half of its population (of 24 million people) lives on less than $2 per day. More than half of the Cameroonian population lacks access to appropriate medical care while over one-third lacks the opportunity for a proper education. Cameroon has an HIV prevalence rate of 4.3%.
The population of Foumban is 85,000 people. It is estimated that 4.1% of the population lives with HIV. The majority of people with HIV/AIDS in Foumban are diagnosed late in the course of the illness during a hospitalization once they present with symptoms of an opportunistic infection. They have usually suffered silently and are too afraid to get help because of the stigma attached HIV. Furthermore, perinatal infection continues to be on the rise.
What We Do
Through our grassroots relationships with providers and leaders in Foumban, we:
Provide free medical care, health education, and medicines to those who would otherwise go without these resources.
Serve, train, encourage and enable others in caring for those impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Educate youth in healthy relationships and HIV prevention.
Encourage HIV testing and treatment.
- Support HIV/AIDS and disabled orphans.
Why We Do It
To empower others less fortunate than us to make informed decisions regarding their health through education, encouragement, and assistance in order to minimize hardship and unneccessary death.
