By Boris Esono in Buea
Chin's Foundation CEO, Marry-Jane Chin Yaya handing relief aid to displaced persons in Bokova, Buea
Presenting
the aid, the head of the Foundation, Marry-Jane Chin Yaya on Wednesday August
15, 2018 explained that the gesture was to ameliorate the hardship being faced
by the IDPs in the English speaking regions especially those of the South West.
“I believe that the violence has not yet reached some of us and we have to look
at ways of helping those who need it”.
She said
the reason why she chose those in the Bova area is due to security issues
getting to those in the interior of the most affected areas in the region. “I
chose this people because I was not able to get to those in Ekona and other
areas due to security issues. I am happy that they were able to get what I brought
to them and pray that they will remain safe”.
Those
who received the items such as bag of rice, Garri, clothes, shoes, and
toiletries consist of women and children from areas across the SWR. Some 9
families comprising 26 persons benefited from the relief material.
The
beneficiaries expressed their gratitude to the NGO and called on others to
emulate their examples. “I am very happy today having received the gifts as it
is the third time they are giving it. Even though we have left our various areas
of origin, we know it is God has kept some people to help us” explained one
beneficiary from Muyenge leaving in Buea for the past 4 months.
“Our
villages have been burnt down that is why I had to leave and seek shelter in
Buea. It is not easy but I am grateful for such a gesture giving to us and our
children”. Said another recipient
Across
the board, the government, religious leaders and other NGOs have also taking it
upon themselves to provide for the needy caused by the ongoing violence. Last
April 19, 2018, the Bishop of Mamfe, His Lordship Andrew Nkea had distributed
goods donated by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Cameroon to
internally displaced persons around his diocese as a result of the Anglophone
crisis.
The
government of Cameroon has also done a lot to carter for IDPs. Recently, the
humanitarian assistance provided by the head of state has started reaching
those in need of it. The SDO for Meme, Chamberlin Ntou’ou Ndong launched the
exercise last August 8, at the Kumba Amusement park.
According
to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, over 20 thousand
Cameroonians have officially crossed into Nigeria as a result of the conflict
between Cameroonian security forces and separatist fighters.
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