Just like in previous years, national and members of the diplomatic wing of the Circle of Friends of Cameroon (CERAC) have decided to consolidate the ambitious humanitarian goals set up in 1995 by its Founding President, Mrs Chantal Biya.

During the association’s 24th General Assembly recently in Yaounde, the ladies joined Mrs Chantal Biya, Goodwill Ambassador for Education and Social Inclusion, to draw an action plan and adopt a budget for 2017 which will be fully used to intensify its solidarity crusade in all the ten regions of the country as well as to implement projects of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations, improve living conditions, health and access to education for all kids.

Besides the challenges the association will face in 2017, the women have resolved that all projects in 2017, including ongoing 2016 projects, should be completed by June 2017. CERAC‘s solidarity train will therefore not only visit all the nooks and crannies of Cameroon with messages of hope and gifts of love, but also cross the borders of Cameroon to neighbouring Gabon.

The association’s members will have a fruitful time with women in that country, exchanging views on how they can make Africa a better place for all its citizens. Chantal Biya and her team of determined ladies have drawn a 2017 action plan that divides the year into four semesters of intense humanitarian activities.

While CERAC will focus its first semester on some 2015 and 2016 projects in the Far North, North, Centre and South West Regions, the women will begin their second semester of charitable activities in Gabon. Later, CERAC will continue with the donation of agricultural tools and gifts to youths in the East and South Regions. The non-profit making organisation of the First Lady will also rehabilitate and equip several district hospitals in the country.

Amongst such hospitals is the Idenau Health Centre in Fako Division, South West Region, Bassamba Hospital in the West Region and the Faro and Deo Health Centre in the Adamawa Region.

Besides the rehabilitation of the Government Primary School Yaounde 7 in the Centre Region, the association’s members will join in the celebration of important events such as the “Holidays Without HIV” campaign, the Day of the Elderly Persons, Leprosy Day, Teachers Day, amongst others. This will give the association an opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of Cameroonians in all sectors.