EDUCATION

We Bring Hope To Children Everywhere – We are Hope for Children Cameroon. We work with children in underserved communities in Cameroon by providing them with the quality education they need to maximize their full potential with the aim of building a stronger generation of young people. We envision a world where every child irrespective of where they live is in school and learning because we believe that Education has the power to lift families and communities out of poverty.

The State of Education In Cameroon

For children of primary school age in Cameroon, the biggest disparity can be seen between the poorest and the richest children. Fifteen years ago, Cameroon’s government instituted free primary education as part of efforts to increase school attendance and meet the MDGs of achieving universal primary education. This led to a drastic reduction of funds for basic necessities, because the payment of school fees was suspended. Despite governments efforts to put every child in school, school attendance rate is barely 65% as students still have to pay “Parent Teacher Association” fees which most parents cant afford, and as such schools rely on monetary allocations from the government which never come in time. Over 80% of the head teachers reported that budgets don’t arrive on time and 57% said this budget don’t include materials and supplies to facilitate learning. As such most teachers don’t go to school because of the poor learning conditions