Saint Michael's Center, Cameroon

Greetings,

I started out this fundraiser for a particular family, and while that was great, I have decided to choose a different path. A few summers ago, I had the privilege of volunteering at Saint Michael’s Formation Center in Cameroon, West Africa. The center is located in the Northwest region in an area called Kumbo; the center located in Meluf village. My goal is to impact as many as lives as possible, hence my change of heart. Instead of raising money for one family, I have made the conscious, well-thought out decision to raise money for Saint Michael’s Formation Center. When I was there, there were approximately 96 students stuffed into a small school, no bigger than an American 1 bedroom apartment. These orphans are the future for Meluf and it is imperative for them to learn a trade in order for them to become self-sufficient. To give you a glimpse into their world, consider the following: They have approximately 50 sewing students, with only 6 old-fashioned Singer foot-pedal sewing machines. They are still using coal irons and they only have 3 computers that are running a version of Windows that is almost unrecognizable. These are just a few of the issues that this center is facing and I have made it my mission to help them in any way I can. These people treated me like a daughter and a sister while I was there; this is the least I can do for them. If I could, I would give them the world in a heartbeat because they deserve it. I went there to teach, but instead I was taught.

 Please help me, help them.

If you would like to contact me directly, feel free to e-mail me at [email redacted]  or [email redacted]gers.edu

THANK YOU!