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Tobias Blaser arrives Buea from Switzerland

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Tobias arrived Buea on November 13 2007 to volunteer with HINT for 3 moths.

He holds an M.Sc in Electrical Engineering and is also a specialist in computer hardware maintenance and networking, with additional knowledge in software and computer administration.

After arriving on 13th, he immediately started working on 14th! While at HINT, Tobias will help maintain computers at our 2 training Centres here in Buea. We also hope he will also be able to train some hardware maintenance students as well as some in programming.

Tobias, welcome to Buea and we hope you enjoy your time with us.

6 Women receive small business training

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6 members of the Dominion Sisters Credit group located a Great Soppo Buea have received a one-day seminar on small business management and set up.

Combining the business skills that HINT’s Executive Director, Tinshu Genesis gathered during the Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) organized by Santa Clara University in the USA in concert with the Leavey School of Business Administration in 2006, he trained the women on topics such as:

Session 1:
Choosing your business
Planning your Finances

Session 2:
Assessing Profit: Will it work?
Borrowing Money

Session 3:
Keeping Records
Expanding your Business

Go here for photos of recipients and the training.

A big thank you to Helen Savage in the UK for helping to put this training material together during her volunteer time at HINT.

First FFF fundraises over 2600 dollars

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The first ever Food For Funds (FFF) event raised $2,645.22 (CFA 1,203,337).

The funds will be used to help rural women in and around Buea to start or grow small businesses that are the only means of livelihood for the family.

The funds were raised through 16 generous donors during the first ever Food For Funds (FFF) event that took place in Buea, Cameroon and Arlington, USA on October 14, 2007.

In the next few weeks we will give out loans of about CFA 50,000 (about US$109) each to about 20-25 people (mostly women).

Our offering basket is still open and remains open throughout. Will you consider making a donation to change a family? We very strongly encourage to take action and do something. Together, we can make a difference!

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

October 16 every year is World Food Day. So, FFF will be used to join the rest of world to raise awareness about the importance of food and consequences of lack of it. FFF will also be used to raise funds to help people come out of poverty through micro credit as a sure way to help them get more food on their tables.

Thank you for standing with us and wew look forward to hearing from you soon.

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!

Back Packs 2007, a huge success

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Back Packs 2007 was a huge success.

Last Saturday, September 15, 2007 41 children (mostly orphans) with their families and guardians gathered at OIC Buea for the official award ceremony. The children received Textbooks, uniforms, School bags, School fees.

The Cameroon government was represented during the ceremony by the Divisional Inspector for Basic Education, in Buea, in the person of Madam Lifongo.

We wish to express our gratitude to the following people who donated generously to hep these underprivileged children.

  • Kidlington Baptist Church, England
  • Micheal & Margaret Astbury, England
  • Joseph and Heather Talbot, England
  • Ted & Glenys Talbot, England

The award photos will speak for themselves.

ENJOY!!

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