Victims of recent floods in Bebessi in Ngoketungia Division and Widikum in Momo Division have expressed satisfaction at generosity demonstrated by women of the North West Women's Empowerment Forum (NOWWEF).

In effect, the forum's women were in Babessi and Widikum to stand by the flood victims in their hour of suffering following the floods of September 9th, 2012 and October 6th, 2012, respectively, which destroyed their farms, houses and property. The women travelled to Babessi and Widikum recently to offer tonnes of maize, 100 bags of rice, 120 litres of palm oil, bags of salt, bars of soap, clothes for women and their children, books, school bags, pens and buckets, among others

In Babessi and Widikum, the President of NOWWEF, Dr Beatrice Ndoping and the Yaounde Chapter President, Mrs Isabelle Zama encouraged the flood victims to meet the challenge with courage and faith. They were inspired to accept their situation and forge ahead as spirited men, women and children. The gifts, according to Dr Ndoping, were the generous effort of illustrious daughters of the North West Region who are members of NOWWEF. Among the lot, re the P.M's wife, Dr. Linda Yang, Mafor Ama Tutu Muna, Minister of Arts and Culture who doubles as the Coordinator of NOWWEF.

In all, the gifts worth about FCFA 2.5 million rekindled hope in the flood victims, most of whom were rendered homeless by the natural disaster. On hand to receive the gifts and distribute to beneficiary victims, were the Sub-divisional Officers of Babessi, Ali Anogu and of Widikum, Aneuren Mbuge who expressed commitment to ensure that the gifts serve only victims.

The heavy rains currently rocking the nation have not spared the North West Region which continues to count the casualties in Babessi and Widikum. The foods of September 9, 2012 destroyed farms and some 59 houses, causing 95 people from 26 families to go homeless in Babessi. Elsewhere, Diche I, one of the four villages of Widikum, was on October 6th, 2012 covered by floods which destroyed some houses and did not help matters for pupils and students whose school books and other materials were either soaked or carried away by the floods.