BIHAPH PUTS SMILES ON FACES OF UNDERPRIVILEGED AND NEEDY PERSONS IN WUM.

From household to office and medical equipment, the eleven groups that were identified by the Bihndumlem Humanitarian Association of Peace and Hope, BIHAPH, in collaboration with the Crossroads foundation Hong Kong, went home with strings of smiles on their faces, and joy in their hearts, as they received a variety of gifts comprised of computers, dresses medical equipment to assist the Wum district hospital for maximum health care provision for the satisfaction of the patients. To some schools, a couple of benches were given in order to salvage the poor sitting conditions of the children.

While donating the material, the CEO of BIHAPH, a humanitarian non-governmental organization, laid emphasis on the need for all to cultivate the spirit of sharing especially with the needy. Quoting from the Gospel according to St. Luke 6:38, "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you", Mrs. Dighambong Bibiana, expressed thanks and gratitude to Crossroads foundation Hong Kong, for this timely gesture given that the sociopolitical crisis had increased the poverty situation of the local population.

The Wum council, the Wum community radio, GTTC Wum, precious sisters Association, GTHS Wum, GHS Wum, Jopacc Wum, the SDO's office and the Wum district hospital, are some of the happy beneficiary of the largesse of BIHAPH and the Crossroads Foundation Hong Kong.

Sih Marie Zenobia, second Deputy Mayor.

Welcoming onlookers and beneficiaries, the Second Deputy Mayor of the Wum Council, Sih Marie Zenobia, did not mince words as she said BIHAPH Cameroon is a trustworthy organization, and called on the beneficiaries, to judiciously use the items for the purpose for which they are intended.

Demanou Fabrice, 1st Assistant SDO

The first assistant SDO for Menchum, Demanou Fabrice, greatly saluted the gesture of Bihndumlem Humanitarian Association of Peace and Hope, BIHAPH, and described the kind hearted gesture as timely given the fact that it is coming at the moment when the division is gradually emerging from the four long, gloomy and bloody years of hardship caused by the Anglophone crisis.

Nchia Evelyn receiving her Award.

Fung Donatus receiving his Award

The occasion also gave the opportunity for some volunteers to be recognized and certificates were awarded for the services rendered.

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