C.N.Y.C Mbengwi takes from MECUDA U.S.A, Gives to Tobho Youths' Association

 

In the midst of the ongoing Anglophone Crisis the rate of rural urban migration especially among youths has drastically increased. Many are those who've left their villages in quest of education, greener pastures, better living conditions and security. However, like a Meta saying goes, "not all of the ants will ever leave their hill".  Some have stayed back, braving the odds amidst the crisis to make ends meet. 

The Tobho Youths' Association has been relatively active during the Anglophone Crisis period and has been outstanding in its activities. After having noticed them as a seriously committed youth group, the Mbengwi Communal Bureau of the Cameroon National Youth Council (C.N.Y.C) that came into office in December 2022 went sourcing for funding to reach out to them. 

The Vice Treasurer of CNYC Mbengwi Handing Over Credit Union Passbook to Financial Secretary of Tobho Youths' Association 

The President of CNYC Mbengwi Symbolically Handing Over a Bag of Feed to the President of Tobho Youths Association 

It was in the course of the search that the youth council came in contact with MECUDA U.S.A, submitted to them a project which they accepted to fund it's realisation. On Tuesday September 26th 2023, members of the Tobho Youths' Association, the Cameroon National Youth Council, Mbengwi Communal Bureau and other personalities met in Tobho quarter popularly known as Back Mbon in the Ku fondom for the donation exercise of the agricultural package that comprised of three piglets, twenty bags of feed and a credit union account for better management of the association's finances especially those to be generated from the piggery project. 

Teboh Julius Achu is the president of the Tobho Youths' Association. Speaking to Mbengwi Online, he said "I really want to thank MECUDA USA for this piggery project and equally the Cameroon National Youth Council. We the Tobho youths are so happy because I think we are the first to benefit from this type of project." He will then go on to encourage other youth groups to copy their example. To him, the way they associate,  constantly hold meetings and create activities like cleaning of their quarter are some of the things other association's should copy from them so that tomorrow, such assistance can also get to them. 

Ndetan Nji Cyprain, President, C.N.YC Mbengwi 

Tacho David, Quarterhead, Tobho

The brief ceremony was characterised by speeches, a symbolic handing over and visitation to the pig fence. Pa Tacho David is the quarterhead of Tobho. As one of the elderly persons that witnessed the ceremony, he said "I really want to thank MECUDA USA for giving the Tobho youths this opportunity to have these piglets and the coordinators that connected the Tobho quarter youths to the project. I've cautioned them to handle these pigs carefully and to feed them in a way that when the donors see it they'll admire and be happy they did something better for them."

Prior to the donation exercise, a Memorandum of Understanding had been signed some weeks back between the youth council and the beneficiary youth group with one of its terms being that upon delivery, two piglets will be given back to the Cameroon National Youth Council Mbengwi for onward donation to another youth association. But why the choice of Tobho youths as beneficiary? A question Mbengwi Online posed to Ndetan Nji Cyprain, the President of the Mbengwi Communal Bureau of the Cameroon National Youth Council. 

"Several factors were considered before choosing them" he commenced. "They are hardworking, united and influential" he continued. To him, after about six or seven years into the crisis, most of the youths' associations in Mbengwi have been very dormant but the Tobho youth have remained alive, shinning the limelight for other youth associations in the subdivision to follow. 

Quizzed about what the council has in the pipeline after this major realisation, he responded that "We still plan moving to other youth associations to impact them or we continue looking for funding." He thinks with the successful realisation of the Tobho Youths' Association Piggery Project, other youth associations will sit up so as to stand a chance of also benefiting. 

Ngwe Obed, MECUDA Home Branch President

As to defining the modus operandi of the Cameroon National Youth Council, he disclosed that it's not a political group but rather a bureau that's in charge of controlling youth associations in the subdivision. "You cannot just dive into one association without passing through the national youth council because we are there, we know who is who and what they're doing. We are like a main bridge that links funders to the beneficiaries which are the youth associations" he ended.

MECUDA USA has stood out distinct as the leading diaspora branch in terms of realising concrete projects back home that greatly impact the lives of humanity. Hardly will half a year go by without their name being mentioned for having done one or two things here and there. It is for this reason that the home branch president of the Meta Cultural and Development Association, Ngwe Obed was invited to witness the donation ceremony. In giving his appraisal, he said "What MECUDA USA has done today is a light to the youths here back at home. It is very encouraging because other youths will learn from what those of Tobho gained today."

He furthered that what MECUDA USA has done is in line with the vision of the President General of MECUDA, Professor Njoh Oliver, that of empowering all the branches to support development in the villages back home. "If other branches can support the home with such activities then MECUDA will be lively" he ended. 

It is hoped that in at most three months from date of handing over, at least two of the piglets will be pregnant. With the successful realisation of the Tobho Youths' Association Piggery Project sponsored by MECUDA USA under the leadership of Madam Musoro Olive as president through the Cameroon National Youth Council Mbengwi Communal Bureau of 2023, the question now is, who next?

Birthday Celebration: Withgodep Foundation's Executive Director Reaches Out to Some Special Persons

The Executive Director of Withgodep Foundation, Seta Withgodep Wiertz has reached out to 53 year old Madam Nengang Regina of Zang Tembeng village in the Tondig Zone of the Meta clan, Mbengwi. Ma Regi as she's fondly called has been visually impaired for 13 years now and to make ends meet she manages her life by selling cooked food by the roadside at Tonzang, near the famous bar/provision store known as Facebook.

On Monday 28 August 2023, Seta clocked another year old and to mark his birthday this year, he decided to reach out to some randomly selected persons as beneficiaries of his love, care and concern. Ma Regi was offered the biggest package worth 71.000F that is a bag of rice, flower and a jug of vegetable oil plus 20.000F cash. Coincidentally and interestingly, Madam Regina also celebrated her 53rd birthday a week before Seta's and thus she shares same birth month with him.

Madam Nengang Regina 

Madam Nengang Regina With an Envelope of 20.000F in Addition to the Bag of Rice, Flower and Tin of Groundnut Oil

Taken unaware by the surprise, she went down on her knees and was quickly held back up and almost in tears, she thanked Seta Withgodep Wiertz wishing he never lacks. The gifts came just in time when she was already wondering what becomes of her small business in the days ahead as she was running out of stock due to limited capital.

Chiato Leonardo is a 21 year old student that had his GCE Advanced Level Certificate this year 2023, passing in 4 papers. The youngster is renowned in Mbengwi for peddling groundnuts, pears, bananas, plums. On daily basis, he crisscrosses quarters with a fully loaded tray on his head. He always catches customer's attentions firstly with the way he dresses and secondly the way he markets his products orally. Many at times clients buy from him just because of his convincing language power making one feel like if you don't consume his groundnut or plum or banana or pear, then your missing a lot.

Chiato alias the Groundnut Boy relocated to continue schooling in Yaounde due to the Anglophone Crisis and comes to Mbengwi every long term holiday to hustle. Having noticed his uniqueness and focus in life,  he was offered an envelop of 50.000F from Seta. "In fact, I'm really surprised till I don't know what to say as I wasn't expecting this. From the bottom of my heart I say thank you very much and I pray that wherever you got this money from to give me, may God replenish it. This means a lot to me." These were the words that came out of his mouth in appreciation to the donor.

Chiato Leonardo (on the right) Recieving 50.000F from the Coordinator of Withgodep Foundation Activities in the NW Region

Chiato Leonardo Hustling at the Mbon Motor Park in Mbengwi

He will later disclose that due to limited finance, he may likely not continue school this year to pursue his dream of being a trained fashion designer. He had seen a private university in Yaounde that offers training in this specialty and the fees is about 400.000F which he can't afford for now. Consequently he will spend this year out hustling so that by the next academic year, he would've saved some reasonable amount of money that can help him return to school.

The third beneficiary of Seta's 2023 birthday reach out is a Douala based business guy and musician, native of Ngyen-Mbo, Mbengwi. He has been selling dresses and shoes for years now in a small container but not without the challenges of urban life. At first, the council cleared off his small container from Ancien Route, Bonaberi as part of keeping the streets clean. He managed to secure another small space elsewhere but of recent, thieves made their way into the structure and swept away everything.

The youngster whose girlfriend recently put to birth saw his life crumbling to zero and a thousand thoughts ran through his mind as depression was beginning to set in. Faced with this predicament, he opened up to Seta on what he was facing in life and in respond, a little token of 50.000F was also forwarded to him via Mobile Money to help him restart from somewhere.

Seta Withgodep Wiertz, Birthday Celebrant

Seta Withgodep Wiertz the Executive Director of Withgodep Foundation

The birthday reach out by the Executive Director of Withgodep Foundation came barely some weeks after the successful staging of the Soccer for Hope Tournament, maiden edition whose final pitting Tondig FC against Mile 1920 FC played on Sunday 30th July 2023 went down into the annals of history as the highest crowd puller in this crisis period in Mbengwi. It is estimated that at least 5.000 fans where on the Mbengwi Municipal Stadium that fateful last Sunday of July to watch that crucial match that ended in favour of Tondig at penalties shout-outs.

Seta Withgodep Wiertz is a humanitarian, musician, diplomat, traditional title holder and influential youth. Reaching out to humanity is part and parcel of his life eversince he was young. He is Cameroon country representative of some international brands and institutions like S.T.A.M.P.S based in Germany, Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, Director of Humanitarian Affairs for Ex Animo based in Germany just to name these few. He also runs another organisation known as A Better World and an orphanage in his native Ka'ajik quarter somewhere in the Bome zone of the Meta clan not far from the Mbengwi monastery.

At press time, we learnt that through his influence, Bernard, one of the sons he has raised at his orphanage since 2011 succeeded to fly to Germany early September 2023 to study electrical engineering. He goes to meet Paul, another child raised at the Orphanage and sent to Germany last year 2022 to study import and export management. Before Bernard and Paul, Fobang Macmillan who was also raised at the orphanage had flown to Finland where he's been pursuing studies in ICT. 

Bernard in Germany