Bitame Lucia International School Explained
Bitame Lucia International School (BLIS) provides the preschool and the primary bilingual school (English and French) in Nkolfoulou village located 12 km from Yaoundé, Cameroon. The school was founded in February 2009 by the teacher Lucia Bitame and managing director Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku, founder of the Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC).[1]
History
The school started in February 2009 with the help of international volunteers from United Kingdom, Netherlands, etc. On 20 November 2012, was opened a new classroom constructed with the help of US Embassy Ambassador's Program.[2] In 2014 after the crowdfunding at Indiegogo was built a new concrete 3-floor school building.[3] [4] Beside classrooms, the school has a big hall where various events are organized for students and their parents.[5] On 29 September 2016, Brazilian Ambassador Dr Nei Futuro Bitencourt visited BLIS and taught Bitame Lucia International College students a lesson about Brazil
International volunteers and sponsors
The school offers teaching opportunities for international volunteers.[6] Partners and sponsors include Busuu,[7] Develop Africa,[8] Google, OLPC,[9] etc.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: An Interview with Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku - Founder and Executive Director of the Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child. 1 May 2017. 14 February 2019.
- Web site: US Embassy Inaugurates New Classroom in Nkolfoulou Village - Bitame Lucia Nursery and Primary School in Nkolfoulou, Cameroon. blis.cam. 14 February 2019.
- Web site: Building School in Cameroon. Indiegogo.com. 14 February 2019.
- Web site: Building School in Cameroon - part 2.. Indiegogo.com. 14 February 2019.
- Web site: Christmas 2015 pupils - models show. 9 October 2016. 14 February 2019. YouTube.
- Web site: Teaching at the Bitame Lucia School - K12 Academics. 6 February 2014. K12academics.com. 14 February 2019.
- Web site: Help make a difference with the gift of education. busuu. 3 December 2012. 14 February 2019.
- Web site: Bitame Lucia Nursery and Primary School in Nkolfoulou, Cameroon-New School Year - Develop Africa. Developafrica.org. 14 February 2019.
- Web site: OLPCorps AmericanUniversityofParis Cameroon - OLPC. Wiki.laptop.org. 14 February 2019.