Addressing participants at the three-day conference at the St. Louis University Institute Bamenda, the organizer of the event and founder of New York based False Labels INC, Cameroonian-born Marie-Claire Nabila Kuja said the conference was aimed at inspiring and empowering Cameroonian youths to be the change they want to see in the world.
She explained that the project was a fallout of another project “The Princess Recognition Award” which was created to recognize, honor and celebrate the power of unsung heroes who may have ignited change and improve the lives of others in their various communities across Cameroon.
She said the conference thus aimed at equipping the youngsters to take the relay in the nearest future through this innovative approach.
The workshop is intended to be a forum, discussion and networking place for academics, researchers, professionals, administrators, educational leaders, policy makers, industry representatives, all students, and others.
Speaking at the opening on Tuesday August 25 Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh, President of the Bamenda-based ‘The Fomunyoh Foundation, TFF’, encouraged the youths to aspire to great heights and maintain their determination and optimism despite the challenges of the day.
He said he saw in Marie-Claire Nabila Kuja the Cameroonian version of Maya Angelou who was an American author, poet, dancer, actress, and singer.
Fomunyoh told the youthful participants that their future rests in their own hands. He reminded them that most great men and women in the world came from very humble backgrounds. As a result, he encouraged them not to despair, and like Marie-Claire Kuja they should trust in their dreams.
Encouraged by the KujaPads intiative of False Labels Global INC, the President of The Fomunyoh Foundation donated a consignment of sanitary pads for the benefit of vulnerable school girls mostly orphans with sanitary pads.
The KujaPads initiative is meant to encourage girls stay in school during their monthly periods. This way their self-esteem and confidence will be restored among other things. “This is a cause that is so closed to my heart and I will fight for it in every way I can. I have already talked about it to world officials at the United Nations and hope work is being done to solve that problem once and for all. And yes I even started a fundraising campaign to this effect and the response is awesome too,” Marie-Claire Nabila Kuja said.
Prominent speakers included Dr. Nick Ngwanyam, promoter of the St. Louis University Institute, Amos Fon, Executive Director of the Center for Micro-Finance Management and Entrepreneurship Development (CCEMMED) and Melissa Banigan, Editor of Advise Global Project, USA.
Marie-Claire Nabila Kuja is a nurse by profession but is also an author/self-esteem activist and motivational speaker.
The event was officially presided over by the Mezam Divisional Delegate for Women’s Empowerment and the Family Madam Esseni Cordelia .
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