Thursday, 30 June 2016

Local Youth Corner Cameroon and partners close the pilot phase of the Creative Skills for Peace project

Local Youth Corner Cameroon and partners close the pilot phase of the Creative Skills for Peace project

The pilot phase of the creative skills for peace project initiated by Local Youth Corner Cameroon in partnership with the Borstal Institute Buea, Actions for Change  Cameroon, the Commonwealth Youth Peace and Ambassadors Network, Cameroon Commonwealth Youth Ambassadors and UNOY finally came to an end on Saturday 21 May 2016. The Creative skills for peace project is aimed at transforming young in prisons, social centers and street children in six regions of Cameroon who have been and are still exposed to radicalization and youth Extremism. it should be noted that the project was launched on 15 April 2016 at Borstal Institute Buea by some authorities of the South West Region. Speaking during the closing ceremony, the Director of Borstal Institute Buea called on all present to support such initiatives as it goes a long way to transform young people and make them peace ambassadors through creative skills. On behalf of Local Youth Corner, Mr. Epie Marc thanked the authority of Borstal Institute Buea for opening their doors for the pilot phase of the project. He implored the 30 trainees to make good use of the skills they have acquired and never return to violence as a means of survival. As project coordinator of the project, Mr. Ntui Oben Obi who doubles as president of Actions for Change Cameroon was glad to announce that the project was 80 successful and that the project team is now ready to move to the next region. Some of the skills learned during the training included: soap making, paper bag production, computer knowledge, beats making and poultry.
















2016 DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD



Mr Suh Cheo Cyprian(Country Coordinator Network of African Youths) talking on the SDGs
Finally the long awaited activity organized by Actions for Change Cameroon in partnership with the University of Buea American Corner with the support of the Cameroon Working group for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals In Rural Africa to Celebrate the international Day of the African Child took place today at the University of Buea American Corner. Placed under the theme: Conflicts and Crisis in Africa: protecting all children's rights, Actions for Change Cameroon and partners once again demonstrated their strength in the maintenance of peace in Cameroon, Africa and in the world at large. Speaking during the celebration as panelists were: Mme Yonger Nelly-Shella (Director of Rural Women Development Centre), Mr. Takang Kelly Tabe (CEO of Education Cameroon), Mr. Suh Che Cyprian (Country coordinator for the Network of African Youths), Mr. Malcom Speller, Mme Rosemary Schafack (Chief Liberian UB and Director of the University of Buea American Corner), Mr.Lukong Leslie Kenyuy (UB American Corner Staff). The various speakers dwelled on the following sub themes: The role of NGOs in the protection of Children's rights, the rights of a child, Education as means of ensuring children's safty and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Rural Africa. Speaking on behalf of Actions for Change Cameroon, Mr. Ntui Oben Obi Agbor, president of the organization called on all those present at the event to be part of the business of protecting children's safety and rights especially during conflicts and crisis in Africa.. It was a wonderful, interesting and participatory activity as both children and their elders were brought together in a common table of






some ACCians take a selfie after a successful event.
dialogue. Its time for all persons to start protecting children's rights. we must not allow our innocent children to be used as sacrificial lambs during conflicts and crisis. we need them to build this world. African leaders must all engage in this duty and not only focus on signing bilateral agreements and diplomatic missions.


Mme Yonga Nelly-Shella (Director of RUWDEC) moderates the panel discussion