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Upper Bonduma Credit Group created

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In our efforts to end poverty, HINT has started another Credit Group at upper Bonduma with 6 women.

Two group members who qualify have already received their first round of loans. We are working with the other 4 and will be giving out their loans soon.

The possibility of creating this Credit Group and supporting the women has been possible thanks to a $500 donation from John & Elizabeth Batton in Dallas/Fort Worth, USA.

Through our innovative  and high impact Credit Groups strategies, we are libearating several rural women from the grip of poverty through micro-loans and training. If you can help or partner with us, please visit the How you can help page. Thank you.

Computers 4 Africa donates a 20ft container of computers to HINT

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Computers 4 Africa (C4A), a charity organised based in the UK has donated a 20ft container of computers to Helps International to support its School PCs Project.

We look forward to receiving the container towards the end of May 2009.

In the meantime, we will like to express our appreciation to Computers 4 Africa through its Executive Director Mr. Cook and especially to Miss Faith Dziruni who has worked hard behind the scenes, putting together the container and also especially to the volunteers who worked hard to collect and load the container.

We currently and urgently need financial support to transport the container from the UK to Buea.

Download the donatiton Certificate here.

Read more about the SchoolPCs Project.

HINT Re-organises its Board of Directors

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Helps International (HINT) has re-organised its Board of Directors and brought in a lot more vibrant members with a passion for community change and development.

The first Board meeting for 2009 held on Saturday March 28, 2009 with 11 Board members present.

The new Board includes:

  1. Tinshu Genesis Gemuh, Board Chairman, Founder/Executive Director of Helps International (HINT), Cameroon.
  2. Mr. Kum Emmanuel, ICT Adviser, CEO, Goodmann Computers, Molyko, Buea.
  3. Dr. Oben, Education Adviser,Lecturer, University of Buea
  4. Dr. Tchami Alphonse, Health Adviser, Medical doctor at CNPS, Buea
  5. Mr. Kamga Paul, Economic/Business Development Adviser, Businessman
  6. Mrs. Kale Community Development Adviser
  7. Mr. Arah Ttaku, Finance Adviser, Certified ACCA Chattered Accountant, Buea.
  8. Mr. Tanyi Joseph Mbi, Legal Adviser, Barrister at Law, Advocate/Notary.
  9. Dr. Masoh Vincents, Administration Adviser, Director, Police School Mutengene
  10. Mr. Manga Ade Joseph, HINT Vice President
  11. Mr. Simon Njock, HINT Secretary (Board Secretary)
  12. Mr. Akembom Pascal, HINT Treasurer (Board Treasurer)
  13. Mrs. Marceline Tinshu, HINT Financial Secretary (Board Financial Secretary)

Heather Talbot Completes her first HIV Seminar

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[simage=811,288,y,right]HIV/AIDS in Cameroon in 2005

  • Adults aged 15-49 with HIV/AIDS = 470,000
  • New HIV infections, 2006 and Adult HIV prevalence (%) = 5.4
  • Women age 15-49 with HIV/AIDS = 290,000
  • Children with HIV/AIDS = 43,000
  • AIDS orphans (ages 0-17) = 240,000
  • AIDS deaths = 46,000

Source: unaids.org

Part of our mission at HINT is to contribute to the global fight against HIV/AIDS. In this regard, Heather Talbot a volunteer from England ran her first “Training of Trainers Workshop” from Jan 15-18, 2007 with about 17 participants. The trainees represent different groups of people in the society and the idea is to help them run HIV sensitisation seminars and campaigns among their own people. It costs us about US$ 400 to run a seminar for 25 educators and covers food, transportation, manuals, related material… Consider supporting these seminars. Her next seminar comes up from March 5-7 2007.

See photos of her seminar.

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