Bimbia Cameroon

BIMBIA VILLAGE

An alarming increase in malaria in Cameroon’s southwestern
coastal area

“Drive Against Malaria” focuses on malaria prevention in this area through the distribution of LLITNs, ACTs and diagnostic support

Edited by: Stephen Johnston

Bimbia Village is situated in Cameroon’s mountainous southwestern coastal area – in the Limbe Healthcare Area – and has over 4,000 inhabitants. Despite an explosive increase in malaria during the past two years (2007 WHO report), the village had no LLITNs, ACTs or diagnostic material.
This mountain village’s Health Care Centre was empty when we arrived, even though health care here is essential for surrounding villages, especially during the rainy season, when inhabitants are unable to reach the hospital in Limbe. The first priorities for the Health Care Centre are impregnated mosquito nets, scales for adults and babies, beds, diagnostic material, KTab 123, LLITNs, ACTs, and sterilisation equipment. Full report in PDf.

SOLANGE’S DOUALA ORPHANAGE
Drive Against Malaria in Solange’s Douala Orphanage
2008
Updateservice: Amsterdam
By: Hans de Jong

(Douala Health Care area)
This orphanage was founded in 1998 as the personal initiative of Solange, a Cameroonian woman who was determined to improve the living circumstances of children in Douala. The orphanage takes care of very young, parentless children as well as children whose parents cannot take care of them, and has grown from one woman’s love for just a few children into a well-known institution in Douala.

It is mainly the church that brings children into Solange’s care. The orphanage currently houses 60 children, and each week brings more. All of the children go to school, and what little money she is able to raise goes towards necessities – the school, rent, gas bills, and food. There is no money left over for health care, and there are no LLITNs to distribute.

HOW WE USE YOUR DONATION

As soon we receive your donation, we adjust your support immediately into our order of mosquito nets and malaria treatment in the same year.
All donations received in the first and second half of 2008 are spend on malaria prevention projects in rural Cameroon villages as: Bakingili, Solange Orphanage, Bimbia Camp 1, ChopFarm, Bimbia Village, Mabetta, Lomie and Bosquet until February 2009.
You receive the updates about the projects in the same year.
In the second half of 2008 Drive Against Malaria starts also new projects in:
- the Ako area of West Cameroon
- the forest villages around Mount Cameroon, South West province
- the swamp area west of Mbongo village
- the East province south of Yokadouma, Pygmee area.

Together we can beat malaria!
We keep you posted!

The DAM-team,
Cameroon.

GLOCALGAZ SUPPORT

Drive Against Malaria receives US $ 10.000 from Kosan Crisplant/GlocalGaz Cameroon. Unite in the fight against malaria for Africa is essential to maximize the prevention of malaria. The Drive Against Malaria (DAM) received support from the private sector in Cameroon to distribute more free treated mosquito nets and anti malaria treatment in rural areas. DAM will use this donation to support the community around Bimbia in the West Province and the Pigmy population in the East. This malaria-prevention-programme started in the first half of 2008. DAM continues her work in these areas from October 2008 until February 2009

Cameroon Ambassador supports

Wednesday 24 September 2008 marked a historic ceremony at the Noordeinde Palace of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, following the presentation of the credentials of the new and only Cameroonian female Ambassador worldwide: Her Excellency Madame Odette Melono.
The 48-year old mother of three, endorses the fight against malaria in her own country, to protect young children and pregnant women.
H.E. Melono: “ Malaria is endemic in my country, especially in the rural areas. I think Drive Against Malaria is doing a great job in Cameroon which I embrace. A permanent base is now important for the Drive.”
The new Ambassador of Cameroon in The Hague supports the Drive Against Malaria to set up a NGO base in Cameroon. This country is also from high importants for DAM due to the geographical location between other West African countries like Nigeria, Chad, Central Africa Republic, Gabon and the Congo. Countries who need support in malaria prevention.
Most goods arrive via the port in Cameroon. Therefore a permanent base for DAM in Cameroon is essential.