SHUMAS donates classrooms, benches to two Schools in Meyomessala, South region

By Njodzefe Nestor

Pupil enjoying water from the borehole

Government Primary School Edjom and Government Bilingual Primary School Meyomessala all in Meyomessala sub division, Dja Et Lobo Division of the South Region have benefitted from SHUMAS’ educational program.

                Government Primary School Edjom just like Government Bilingual Primary School Meyomessala were happy recipients of 3 newly constructed classrooms, 1 office and store, 27 benches, 3 tables, a 3 compartment toilet block with hand washing facilities and a water borehole.

                This was realized thanks to the partnership between SHUMAS-Cameroon, Building Schools for Africa – UK and the council/Communities of Edjom and Meyomessala.

                The beneficiary institutions officially received the project on the 6th and 7th December 2017 for Government Primary School Edjom and Government Bilingual Primary School Meyomessala respectively much to the delight of the concerned communities who turned out in their numbers to express their appreciation to SHUMAS and her partner.

                Receiving the project on behalf of the concerned communities, the Senior Divisional Officer of Meyomessala thanked SHUMAS for thinking about Meyomessala. This was re-echoed by the Mayor of Meyomessala Council who promised that they will ensure that the school infrastructure are put to proper use and jealously protected.

                In his speech at the different reception grounds, the Director General of SHUMAS Ndzerem Stephen Njodzeka extended his gratitude to the leaders of Meyomessala and the people for actively participating and ensuring the success of the project.

                He also expressed gratitude to their partner Building Schools for Africa, UK and to the government of Cameroon for support in all domains of SHUMAS activities and for providing an enabling environment for NGOs to function.

                He implored the beneficiaries to use the school infrastructures donated jealousy so that future generations can also benefit from it.

                SHUMAS is a development Non Governmental Organization focused on integrated sustainable rural development which started in 1993. In 1997, SHUMAS was legalized and in 2013 it was the second organization in the North West region to be granted the status of a full NGO. SHUMAS has also been granted special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.  

                SHUMAS intervenes in eight domains namely health, education, water and sanitation, social welfare, environmental protection and management, women empowerment, agriculture and volunteering. These programs/projects are implemented indiscriminately to benefit all communities and groups. In order to benefit from SHUMAS’s programs communities are expected to express their need through a written application, supported with photos of the current situation of the prospective project involved.