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Medical Outreach 2008

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In February 2008, Rachelle Lynn Clune and Elizabeth Rhea Embry, both nurses in the United States of America (USA), will visit Helps International (HINT), an NGO located in Buea, South West Province of Cameroon in Sub-Sahara Africa.

During their time here, they will take part in a medical outreach program planned to take place in 2 rural communities: Ekona and Tole.

The outreaches are intended to:

  • Sensitize these communities on the HIV/AIDS pandemic
  • Train HIV Educators in these communities
  • Educate the public (esp. youths) on sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • Train community members on various aspects of basic hygiene.
  • Offer free consultations and free medication.

Rachelle & Beth need US$ 3,425.97 (excluding their flights to Cameroon and back) to be able to reach these rural villages with this life-saving information, training and resources.

We would like to invite you to participate in this outreach with your donations.

You can donate online through PayPal or write a check to:

Hope Outreach International Ministries (Put HINT in the Memo)
10993 N Harrells Ferry Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70816-8304
Phone: (225) 272-5432
Fax: (225) 272-6805

OR

Give directly to Rachelle (dallfn123@yahoo.com) and Beth (bembry28@yahoo.com)

You can also download details of the program and budget here.

We need local volunteers to help with ground work. If you have medical knowledge and training and can help, please contact us immediately.

Thank you for being a part of this outreach.

Ekona Self-Help Christian Women Credit Group formed.

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Ekona Self-Help Christian Women (ESCW) Credit Group has been formed.

The group was formed on November 3, 2007 and is made up of 5 women. Each of these women does a business of their own and qualify to receive a loan from HINT.

Group Leader: Prudencia Enow (Phone: 75932676)
Group Treasurer: Deborah Anchi
Membership Fee: 1,000Frs

Go here for photos of recipients and the training.

Ekona is a rural community with thousands of residents. About 90% of the population survives through micro-businesses.

We request that you consider making a donation that will provide more loans to more women.

To donate online, visit our online donation page or send a check to:

Hope Outreach International Ministries (Put HINT in the Memo)
10993 N Harrells Ferry Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70816-8304
Phone: (225) 272-5432
Fax: (225) 272-6805

Thank you.

Dominion Sisters Credit Group formed

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A second Credit Group has been formed at Great Soppo, Buea, called Dominion Sisters Credit Group (DSCG). The group was formed

A HINT Credit Group is a group of people from the same community who each have a business of their own but have come together so that they can benefit from our micro-credit loans.

HINT uses micro-credits to help very poor people (esp women) come out of poverty by giving them loans of between 50,000 – 100,000 FCFA to start or grow their businesses.

The group made up of 6 women is led by Agbor Doreen with Deborah Adigom as Treasurer.

Our commitment is to help 1000s of rural women come out of poverty through offering micro-loans.

If you share the same heart then you can join us as a partner.

Go here for photos of group members and the training session that took place later.

Together, we can make a difference!

Helen completes last HIV Seminar

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Helen Savage ran her last HIV Educators Seminar this week. She is due to return to England this Friday after volunteering with HINT for over 3 months.

While here Helen donated so much of her business and medical skills to HINT and the Buea community as a whole.

She spent time researching strengths and weaknesses of micro finance Institutions in Buea. Her research has been very useful in further developing HINT’s micro finance project. Her achievements are many among which are:

  • Improvements to Heather’s HIV Training of Trainers’ PowerPoint presentation.
  • She conducted a number of HIV HIV Educators seminars.
  • She wrote a complete business proposal for our micro finance project based on her research in Buea.
  • She wrote an excellent PowerPoint presentation on training micro business operators.
  • She wrote a PowerPoint presentation to sensitize a community on Sexually Transmitted Infections STIs).
  • Then she prepared another PowerPoint presentation to provide basic hygiene training to a rural community.

See some photos of Helen’s work in Cameroon:

The material you’ve written will make a lasting impact in the lives of several thousands of people in the next few years. Thank you so much Helen and we appreciate your invaluable contribution to HINT.

Helen Savage comes to the end of her volunteer time at HINT

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Helen Savage has come to the end of her volunteer time at HINT. She departs to England this Friday.

She has impacted the lives of many people here through her HIV/AIDS Education Seminars.

You are invited to stop by at our home (behind the chief’s compound at Wotolo (Bonduma)) tomorrow at 6:00pm to say goodbye to her.

Helen, your time at HINT has been very rewarding and enjoyable to all of us here. Thank you for the enormous sacrifices of your time and the resources you have made to move HINT one more step ahead in our community development efforts.

We will always remember you.

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