Two years into its
existence, one of the fastest growing Buea-based nongovernmental organisation,
The Mentor’s Foundation which focuses on providing, promoting and subsidizing
quality education to young Cameroonians has bagged two awards for its efforts
in a domain neglected by most humanitarian NGOs.
The foundation which
launched its activities in February 2016, got an international award from love
world International. The award dubbed; Future African Leaders Award, FALA with
a cash prize of 10.000 US Dollars was handed to Mukete Davidson of the Mentor’s
Foundation in Nigeria for his participation in a TV programme which saw
hundreds of Cameroonian youths receiving lessons live on air when schools were
shut down in the English speaking regions due to the Anglophone crisis.
L-R Agbor Paul, Mukete Davidson and Barrister Agbor-Bala brandish dual award of The Mentor's Foundation |
The education programme
broadcast live on Buea-based CMTV known as Education Today, is one of the
frontline projects the Mentor’s Foundation initiated when schools where
interrupted in the North West and South West regions for over a year.
For braving the odds and
giving lesson to hundreds of young children in all subjects, assisting dozens
of them to write and pass the official examinations, Mukete Davidson of the
foundation was honoured with the international award which had just ten winners
out of the over 5800 who applied in Africa.
Some weeks later back
home in Cameroon, the humanitarian actions of the foundation landed them The Guardian Post NGO of the year award,
specifically in the domain of promoting education. The ceremony which took
place at the sea-side resort city of Limbe was heavily attended by government,
religious and civil society leaders.
Heading the delegation to
receive their second recognition was the workaholic and selfless vision driven
chief executive officer, CEO of the organisation, Agbor Paul Agbor who was
accompanied by top executives of the foundation.
After receiving the award
amidst thunderous applauds from distinguished decision makers in Cameroon who
answered present, Agbor Paul Agbor reiterated that the foundation has through
the award been challenged to do more. This he said will be materialized in the
days ahead as the foundation planned to broaden the scope of its activities in
the national triangle.
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