In most farming, fishing and nomadic communities, the child follows his parents to these activities. The child is given a job that is in line with his age and ability. Among trading communities, the child follows his parents to the markets, carrying and delivering goods as necessary.
She is called BibineMboy Bin Seke and she is a 23-year-old young mother of 5 children and student at the BERTOUA TRAINING CENTER FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN CAMEROON (CEFAF).
At the age of 14, after the death of her father, Bibine dropped out of education in favour of boys. Due to all her difficulties, she entered employment very early and became pregnant with her first child at 15.
My name is Marguerite Ngah Koah and I am 22 years old. I am a level 3 student at the centre of agricultural training (CAPAM), based in the village of Zamakoé, 7km from the city of Mbalmayo. My training started in 2015.
There are 11 students in our year group who come from different backgrounds.
Each year of training consists of 10 months of lessons which alternate between 2 weeks of work experience and 2 weeks of lessons at the centre.
The work experience is a chance to complete our learning next to professional farmers.
I am Christmas, a learner in the Sewing branche at CEFAF. Our training center trains young people in Hotel and catering, Sewing and Hairdressing / Esthetics.
Given the great cultural richness that CEFAF abounds, we have organized with the support of our supervisors the Open Days to present our various activities to the public.
The launch the first day begins with the national anthem, performed by the learners.Followed by the welcome word of the Director.
I am MAHAMAT KIDAM, former learner of the LOGONE BIRNI Family Farm School, near KOUSSERI, in the Far North of Cameroon, where I was trained to become a farmer
The region, where I come from, is located in the Sahelian zone, with steppe vegetation.
It is suffering the consequences of the desert's advance manifested by drought, the degradation of cultivable land, the low level of rainfall, water scarcity, the risk of famines ...
I am a Cameroonian girl who wished to be a bus driver. For me that was always challenging to grow with gender stereotypes that we have.
But in 2005, when I first told that I want to be a bus driver in the class, I was really frustrated because all of my classmates thought that was a “man’s job” and even my teacher.