For a thriving and more equitable Grand Sanaga region
The power of working together
Dear friends, In 2021 Mbai Bassa Community contributed to the renovation of two schools in Cameroon. This included two buildings, 10 classrooms and the construction of new desks for about 180 students. That is 180 students and their teachers who now work in a safer and cleaner learning environment. The social impact is real. It would have not been possible especially the 1st year of our operation, without your support and our partnership with our sister organization Ndap I Maten of Arizona. We are continuing our collaboration in 2022. We are teaming up to renovate a building at Bonepoupa vocational middle school in Cameroon. That will allow 50% of the students of the school to study without being exposed to the elements of the nature or share their space with animals. Working together allows us to accomplish more, faster and in a more sustainable way. In this issue of our Bisai Newsletter, we want to celebrate the power of working together. In addition to our project update, you will read about stories of people working together to make a difference. We hope these examples will inspire you as they have inspired us. . The Covid 19 pandemic is becoming manageable. We have the opportunity to deepen our engagement with our local communities in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. One powerful way of working together is through our ambassador programs. Our ambassadors are dedicated individuals who share our vision and actively help make it a reality within their networks, churches, schools, corporations and other institutions. If you want to know more or join us, contact us.
We still needs your help for our "1 desk per month for 2 students through AmazonSmile" initiative. This is at no cost to you. Simply setup Mbai Bassa Community as your AmazonSmile preferred charity and spread the word in your network.
We are grateful of your continued support. Visit our website to learn more about our programs and the many opportunities we offer to contribute in a way that is meaningful to you. Join our Bisai Clubs today. Stay in touch by following us on Facebookand Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.
Photo Album from BABAMNA Grand Congres in Montreal
Congratulations to BABAMNA for organizing a very successful convention on September 3rd, 2022 in Montreal. Mbai Bassa California was there. We are proud to share our photo album with you.
Meet Michela, Mbai Bassa Community VP of projects and BOD member
Michela is an interior designer specialized in high end kitchen and bathrooms, owner of "Art in Habitat", a lover of beauty, fashion, and culinary creations.
An encounter that inspired us to work together to better serve our community
In June 2022, to mark the 1st anniversary of the passing of President Jerome MINLEND, the BBM community of NA released a memory album that tells the story of their encounter.
CETIC Bonepoupa I is a vocational middle school located in rural area about 2 hour drive from the city of Douala in Cameroon. The overwhelming majority of students are from rural and underserved populations. The school is in a dire need of a 2nd building where students can safely study without sharing their space with animals or being exposed to the elements of the nature. Mbai Bassa Community and Ndap I Maten are teaming up to renovate Building no2 into a modern building with 2 fully equipped classrooms. We count on your generosity to help us complete this project.
Ndom Bilingual Middle School Library Renovation work
Ndom Bilingual Middle school serves about 120 students mostly from underserved rural populations. We are teaming up with local communities to renovate and repurpose an old building to a modern library where students can have access to books in English and French and can do their homework and eventually access the internet.
SOBATAM, the startup of community solidarity fund networks that promises to revolutionize the field
Their tagline is "When solidarity feels good!" to emphasize their commitment to the highest level of transparency and good governance and the best in class membership experience.
Why we should all be committed to the success of BABAMNA
BABAMNA is an emerging community platform with the mission to foster collaboration between Bassa Bati Mpoo associations. It has the potential to be a game changer.
"Yigil I Hop" an initiative that allows us to reconnect with our roots and save our native languages
Many african languages are in danger of disappearance in one or two generations. Yigil I Hop's mission is to help us reconnect with our roots by making it easier to learn our native languages.
