Mbengwi Online : Mbengwi Council Donates Two Trucks and Cash to PWDs

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Mbengwi Council Donates Two Trucks and Cash to PWDs

Mbengwi Council Donates Two Trucks and Cash to PWDs

Some Persons living with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Mbengwi municipality have received financial support from the Mbengwi Council. In the afternoon of Wednesday September 8 2022, the Mbon motor park played host to the ceremony that saw 15 selected PWDs each receiving an envelop with an undisclosed amount inside probably for security reasons though we later learnt from a source at the council that each envelope contained the sum of 50.000F CFA.

Some two other persons considered to be vulnerable; Ngoh Nicholas and Ayire Roselle each received a brand new truck. The duo are popular truck pushers in Mbengwi. Speaking to Mbengwi Online at the close of the event, Ndangsa Kennedy Akam, Mayor of the Mbengwi Council said "There is a card that comes from the Ministry of Social Affairs annually to all councils in Cameroon to cater for the needs of PWDs. What the Mbengwi Council used to do in the past years was buying of white canes and tricycles but this year, we decided to give them financial assistance because it'll help them to run some small businesses"

Beneficiaries & Mbengwi Council Administration

Ndangsa Kennedy Akam, Mayor, Mbengwi Council

Nigang Regina is a visually impaired mother from Zang Tembeng. After receiving her envelope, she expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Social Affairs for thinking about them through the council. She is renowned for the sale of gateaux at Hilltop, Gunenung and at times cooked food especially koki. To her this money will help improve on her business as she plans to also engage in the keeping of table birds.

Nji Theresa is also visually impaired. Just like Regina, she also thanked the donors. She said "This will go a long way to wipe tears from my eyes because when I seat doing nothing, I think to much." She added that before now, she's been keeping pigs and fowls and as such, the financial support given to her will assist her buy feed.

On Easter Sunday April 4th 2021 gunmen believed to be non state armed fighters stormed the Mbon motor park around the evening and assassinated Ngum Mabel at her business place where she was selling roasted fish. It turned out that the victim was the beloved daughter of Mami Nji Theresa. She whaled over her daughter lying in her own pool of blood, unfortunate victim of the Anglophone crisis, senseless war as others call it. If tears could bring her back, Ma Theres as she's fondly called would've cried a river. It became the worst thing that ever happened in her life, worst than her blindness. Today, she's the one catering for the well being of her grand children left behind by her daughter.

Nigang Regina, Visually Impaired Benefiary

Nji Theresa, Visually Impaired Beneficiary

Nji Theresa's story is just one in the many agonies PWDs face in the course of the ongoing Anglophone Crisis. Reach out programs like the recent one organised by the Mbengwi Council take place once in a while. When they come up, the PWDs smile and few days after, they're back to face their daily realities of near abandonment and neglect. That notwithstanding, some of them are also guilty of abusing opportunities that have been created to empower them. By now, some would've likely squandered all the money they received and are waiting again for the next help to come their way.

It is for this reason that the Momo Divisional Chief of social affairs, Madam Afungang Jeanette was present at the donation ceremony to school the beneficiaries on the need to be responsible. She regretted that even some PWDs fall prey to uniform officers posted to work in Mbengwi. She cited a case where one was impregnated and the management of the Mbengwi District Hospital had no option than to foot her bills since the officer had been transfered and the victim knew nothing on his whereabout.