In Cameroon, @USAID and NECC are uplifting orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) through @ProjetCoSMO. On #WorldAIDSDay2024, CoSMO staff joined other community partners in the fight against HIV/AIDS through a sports walk to encourage others to help improve the welfare of OVC.
@GeorgeSiberry, @PEPFAR Deputy Principal (DP) for #Cameroon, and Cathy Nguyen, Senior Country Associate (SCA) at @USAID/Washington DC have paid a visit to @ProjetCoSMO.
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The @ProjetCoSMO and @Intersos have discussed possible areas for collaboration in reaching vulnerable populations in #Cameroon. During a meeting at the CoSMO Coordination Office in Yaoundé, the two organizations extensively discussed the mission, vision and scope of their work.
In #Cameroon, having a birth certificate is crucial for accessing many services. Unfortunately, as reported by the @WorldBank, 1.67 million pupils don't have a birth certificate. To class that gap, @ProjetCoSMO is actively assisting OVC in obtaining their birth certificates.
📢In the second quarter of 2024 (FY24Q2), the @ProjetCoSMO enabled 233 adolescents and 229 caregivers to experience the significant benefits of engaging in positive parenting discussions during the Parenting for Lifelong Health sessions. For more consult CoSMO INSIDER 02 👇👇
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In 2023, the @ProjetCoSMO partnered with 26 Sub Recipient-Implementing partners to provide services to 64565 orphans and vulnerable in Cameroon through a family-centred case management approach.
The staff of the @ProjetCoSMO have used fun games to engage and foster cohesion. Dr. Rose Chia, Deputy Chief of Party for Program Quality saluted the initiative, noting that it will go a long way to build #teamspirit, enhancing performance to attain project goals.
Les parties prenantes intersectorielles au #Cameroun, y compris les ministères partenaires, les ONG internationales et les organisations locales, se sont réunies pour discuter de la manière d'améliorer la prise en charge des Orphelins et Enfants Vulnérables.
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Accompanying the Secretary-General were Mgr. James Ndifon, Deputy Secretary General, Abbe Lazare Owono General Bursar, and Mrs. Pauline Honba, Secretary.
Mgr. Paul Nyaga, the Secretary General of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, visited the National Coordination Office of the @ProjetCoSMO.
During the visit, the project staff gave him insights into their daily activities and operations.
Mgr. Paul Nyaga, Secrétaire Général de la Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Cameroun, a récemment visité le bureau de coordination nationale du @ProjetCoSMO.
Au cours de cette visite, le personnel du projet lui a presenté un aperçu de leurs activités et opérations.
En raison des difficultés économiques au #Cameroun, Obede Jeremi risquait d'abandonner l'école.
Cependant, il a eu la chance de recevoir une bourse d'études en août 2023 grâce au Projet CoSMO,
Aujourd'hui, il est reconnaissant
Dans la cadre du projet CoSMO qui vise à améliorer le bien-être général des enfants et des familles infectés et affectés par le VIH/SIDA afin d’etre résilients, HF ouest a organisé ce jour avec l’appui de la CENC la réunion de restitution avec les parties prenantes dudit projet.
As part of the CoSMO project, which aims to improve the general well-being of children and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in order to build resilience, HF West region, with the support of the CENC, today organised a feedback meeting with the project's stakeholders.
In #Cameroon, many children are struggling to attend school because of financial difficulties. This is especially true for orphans and vulnerable children like Ombede Jeremi, who lost his parents and now lives with his grandmother.
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“What you do is important, in terms of giving them [OVC] a perspective for the future and making them live a decent life [thereby] contributing to their own development and Cameron's development," he said.
Phillipe Accilien, USAID/Cameroon Country Representative has paid a courtesy call to the Zonal Office of Zone 1 of the Cosmoproject.
During the visit, Mr. Accilien commended the Zonal staff for the work they do for orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC).
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