Birthday: HOFNA Subordinates Hail Boss

Birthday: HOFNA Subordinates Hail Boss 

The relationship between bosses and their subordinates is often stiff in most institutions and this affects output negatively. Where the duo operate in conviviality, the results are often positive. The latter has been the case with staff, collaborators, past trainees and well wishers of Hope For the Needy Association, HOFNA CAMEROON as they recently celebrated the 35th anniversary of Christelle Bay Nfor Executive Director of the institution. 

Team HOFNA Cameroon

The virtual and physical celebration featured several birthday messages online and merriment events organised within and without the country to mark the 35th birthday of one who has been given an avalanche of descriptions. To many, she is a teacher, mentor, fighter for girls and women's rights, sister, mother, friend etc.

The celebrant, Christel,  was born on July 18, 1985 and has impacted the lives of many while working as the Executive Director of HOFNA CAMEROON, as a teacher and as a banker. Currently studying Peace and Conflict Resolution at Masters level in the UK, she has kept her commitment to fighting against Gender Based violence (GBV) with her organisation HOFNA CAMEROON through workshops and other activities.

She has also dedicated time and resources to engage in community sensitisation and prevention of COVID-19 during which hundreds of community leaders and internally displaced women and girls have been trained on rights issues and income generation acticities with accompanied startup material.

One of HOFNA's Realisations

This has given her the opportunity to reach out to thousands of women and girls in the conflict hit North West and South West Regions and other parts of Cameroon. Those she and her organisation have empowered now consider her a mentor they look up to.

These women and girls who have been part of HOFNA CAMEROON trainings shared their thoughts about the emblematic Executive Director of HOFNA CAMEROON with the Communication Service of the organisation.

Reacting to the multiple lovely birthday messages, she wrote "A beautiful surprise from HOFNA's communication led by BD's who got some women and girls I have had the opportunity to work with share their stories of the impact I had on their lives or leadership journey! I will be sharing these stories - they truly got me teary!!"

To what her 35th birthday means to her, She wrote; "As I turn 35 today, I am reminding myself of what a journey it has been. The hills have been many...for the times I could not climb, God Almighty made them level...sometimes, He just takes me off those rocky paths... for the seas hard to cross, He holds my hands... and in the dark of the night, He lights my path! God Almighty has remained faithful, writing straight on crooked lines. He has blessed me beyond measure, making fruitful the works of my hands and widening my territory - a family that supports and stands by me, friends who genuinely care...what more is there to life! This is to: a new day, a new Bay, Renewed Hope, Stronger desire for Service, Deeper enthusiasm, The presence, warmth and guidance of God Almighty.This is to more wins...to more love, to more fun, to good health!Thank you for being here. 35 sure looks great on me!!! I do see that!" 

She has expressed gratitude to everyone who made her day unique. Mbengwi Online selected some of the messages for you