“Whatever I do for my family, I do it for love. My limited knowledge can sometimes make me make bad decisions. However, I am happy I had a team to show me the right way.” After initiating vaccination activities in…
The birth of twin children is a rare phenomenon in Beguele, a ZIP community in the Far North Region of Cameroon. Whenever a family is blessed with multiple births, the social norms warrant them to believe that the children have…
“Elvis has for no reason ever been to the hospital. I am glad he can receive such lifesaving vaccines to remain strong.” Grandma Lucy beamed. Elvis is a 3-year-old boy born through home delivery by a Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA)…
Over the years, the island’s inhabitants and those of Dana mainland lived harmoniously until an incident in 2022 created a rift between them. In 2022, a man from Digagouda died mysteriously in Dana, and the people of Digagouda accused those…
Cut off from vaccination services for over two years, the locality of Digagouda, in the Dana health area, has resumed vaccination activities thanks to the intervention of the RAISE for Sahel project. Situated 21 km from the nearest health centre,…
On December 6, 2023, the RAISE 4 Sahel project meeting room hosted a hybrid meeting between the RAISE project management team and the Bakassi Peninsula Development Programme (BADEP). The aim was to assess possible areas of convergence for open collaboration…
On December 2, 2023, the RAISE project kick-started its activities in the Guere Health District to brief stakeholders on the project’s package for its underserved zero-dose communities. Chaired by the District Medical Officer of Geure -Dr Monthe welcomed the RAISE…
Born of a Tchadian mother and a Cameroonian father, Eduard Sanai has always been in transit with her mother within the frontiers of Cameroon and Tchad in the Waidoua Community of Yagoua. She often buys and sells goods along the…
It was a bright Wednesday morning; the heavy downpour the previous night had washed all the foggy clouds that always cover the landscape of Tarre, giving a breathtaking view of its greenery and beautiful hills. As usual, the women of…
Anthony Fishing Port is an island community located in Kombo Itindi, on the Bakassi peninsula. Due to the marshy nature of the land, huts are suspended and separated by narrow walkways suspended above water. about 5 km from the only…
