Health Clinic and Bakery to Cameroon

Giving Children Hope partners to establish a rural health clinic and bakery in Cameroon

On October 31, 2007, Giving Children Hope shipped a 40 foot container to the country of Cameroon in West Africa. GCH partnered with Cameroonian Pastor Andre Talla to establish the project.

Half of the container is filled with basic medical equipment, supplies and medicines and will be located in a rural village to serve those without access to healthcare. The additional space in the container was filled with bikes, which are basic transportation and a form of economic development, as well as bakery equipment. A bakery is being established in the city of Douala – the largest city in Cameroon. The proceeds from the bakery fund the day to day operations of the medical clinic providing for two sustainable projects.

Cameroon has a young population with an estimated 41.2% under 15, and 96.7% are under 65. Transport in Cameroon is often difficult. Roads are poorly maintained and subject to inclement weather, since only 10% of the roadways are tarred. The quality of health care is generally low. Outside the major cities, facilities are often dirty and poorly equipped. Endemic diseases include dengue fever, filariasis, leishmaniasis, malaria, meningitis, schistosomiasis, and sleeping sickness.

The arrival of this container which includes transportation, economic development and healthcare development is a form of HOPE. Thank you for your participation in delivering hope to the communities of Cameroon!

Pastor Andre Talla Speaking About His Project

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