Education Sponsorship Program (ESP)

Program coordinator:	Divine Suinyuy MAIMO
Contact:	Knowledge for Children Cameroon P.O. Box 100 Kumbo Bui Division North West Province Cameroon/ Africa e-mail: cameroon.kforc@gmail.com

Orphans and half-orphans supported by ESP (September 2007)

In 2005 the project was founded under the supervision of Miss Fan Lau from Hong Kong and was runing under the Navti Foundaion NGO. Now the program runs under the cooperation of Shisásáy e.V. Germany and Knowledge for Children Cameroon. The aim of the program is to give orphans and half-orphans the possibility to attend school. Not only are the school fees paid but also the school uniforms and the necessary books and exam fees are sponsored by donors.
With AIDS and malaria, the general poor medical care and the obvious poverty, a growing number of children loose relatives. The dead of one or both parents often means a loss of salary and other vital resources. In this situation ensuring that food is growing is a priority before school attendance. The children loose the chance to graduate and finish their education, as well as a means to gain regular income. To overcome this vicious circle of poverty, the program makes an effort to put the orphans back to school. It is amazing to see with how little resources we can change the life perspective of a person.
One year nursery school costs 17 €, the primary school is from 5 to 10 €, and the secondary school fee from 15 to 30 €, depending on the institution. A school uniform of a primary student costs l4 € for the secondary students 8 €, subscription for the general exam 30 €. For us, these amounts may seem like small things, but when you consider that the average salary of an ordinary employee is still not even 25 € a month, then it is evident that for a single mother with 7 children these amounts are considerable.
In June 2007 650 € were donated for the program, which means about 60 children may attend primary school next year.

Orphan at shoemaker

Textbooks

At the dressmaker