Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku Explained

Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku
Birth Date:23 September 1975
Birth Place:Mambanda Village, Southwest Region of Cameroon
Nationality:Cameroonian
Education:Master of Business Law and Management, University of Yaoundé II, 2003
Occupation:managing director
Years Active:2003 - present
Known For:founder of CAPEC and BLIS

Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku (born 23 September 1975) is a CEO and founder of the Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC) that manages various community projects including the primary and secondary school. She was born in Mambanda Village, Southwest Region of Cameroon, and was raised by a single mother, the primary school teacher. She and her classmates had to work on banana and rubber plantations to help their families. It was often a dangerous work and this inspired her to become an activist.[1] In 2003 she graduated from University of Yaoundé II as a Master of Business Law and Management.

Career

During university study she worked for the British Council Cameroon.[2] In 2003 after graduation she founded the CAPEC and later 2 educational institutions.[3] For the fundraising she used GlobalGiving, Indiegogo,[4] and other web portals.

Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC)

CAPEC is a non-profit and non-governmental organization based in Yaoundé. Since 2003 it worked on many community projects, now it has offices in Yaoundé and Kumba and over 30 employees. The core activities include:

Popular is its program for international volunteers.[5] [6] CAPEC is considered to be one of Cameroon's best child welfare organizations.[7]

Bitame Lucia International School (BLIS)

In 2009 she co-founded the Bitame Lucia International School (BLIS) providing a nursery and a primary bilingual school (English and French). The school offers teaching opportunities for international volunteers.[8] On 20 November 2012 was opened a new classroom constructed with the help of US Embassy Ambassador's Program.[9] Partners and sponsors include Busuu,[10] Develop Africa,[11] Google, OLPC,[12] etc.

Bitame Lucia International College (BLIC)

BLIC provides secondary education since 2015,[13] in September 2016 it welcome the visit and a geographic lesson of the Brazilian Ambassador Dr. Nei Futuro Bitencourt.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku - Bitame Lucia Nursery and Primary School in Nkolfoulou, Cameroon. blis.cam. 2019-01-10.
  2. Web site: Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku . LinkedIn.
  3. Web site: An Interview with Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku - Founder and Executive Director of the Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child. 2017-05-01. CONATUS NEWS. en-GB. 2019-01-10.
  4. Web site: Building School in Cameroon - part 2.. Indiegogo. en. 2019-01-10.
  5. Web site: Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC) . en-US. 2019-01-10.
  6. Web site: Legal References. www.capecam.org. 2019-01-10.
  7. News: Help make a difference with the gift of education - busuu blog. 2012-12-03. busuu blog. 2019-01-10. en-US.
  8. Web site: Teaching at the Bitame Lucia School K12 Academics. 2014-02-06. www.k12academics.com. en. 2019-01-10.
  9. Web site: US Embassy Inaugurates New Classroom in Nkolfoulou Village - Bitame Lucia Nursery and Primary School in Nkolfoulou, Cameroon. blis.cam. 2019-01-10.
  10. News: A big thank you from us at busuu and CAPEC - busuu blog. 2018-07-26. busuu blog. 2019-01-10. en-US.
  11. Web site: Thanks For Helping to Provide On-Going Education Develop Africa. www.developafrica.org. 2019-01-10.
  12. Web site: OLPCorps AmericanUniversityofParis Cameroon - OLPC. wiki.laptop.org. 2019-01-10.
  13. Web site: Bitame Lucia International College - BLIC. www.facebook.com. en. 2019-01-10.