Numfor Solange Foundation donates computers to school in Limbe.

This was during an event at the campus of the education establishment, which culminated in the cleaning of the Wovia beach by the students. 

According to the Vice President of the Numfor Solange Foundation, Obase Mokube, the move falls in line with the main goal of the organisation, which is youth development and environmental protection. 

While donating the computers to the institution, the Vice President, Obase Mokube, called on the management of MCHS to use them for the purpose intended. 

He equally enjoined the students to make good use of the computers, which, according to him, will be of great advantage to them as far as studies are concerned, especially in an era where the world has become a global village.

Receiving the computers, the management of MCHS and students expressed gratitude to the Numfor Solange Foundation and said the gifts were timely.

Prior to the clean-up campaign and the donation exercise, the Lower and Upper Sixth students of MCHS Ngeme benefited knowledge from a one-day workshop on environmental protection, and the need for the sustainable use of natural resources under the youths engagement and environmental protection programme. 

The students were invited to take action, become ambassadors to spearhead initiatives that will preserve the environment, especially as they are tomorrow's leaders, rather than wait on government and other international bodies to do so.

The students equally gained knowledge on ways of sustaining the environment, combatting climate change, proper waste management, importance of keeping the beach clean and protecting aquatic life, as well as the importance of not throwing chemical materials and not engaging in other harmful practices that can destroy aquatic life among environmental friendly practices.

The workshop had three resource persons, Che Divine Nsoh, who facilitated on environmental management. Nyawung Stephanie, a member of Make it Greener, a Buea-based CSO partnering with the Numfor Solange Foundation, gave lessons on environmental protection. 

On her part, Ewane Lovette of the bureau of sensitisation of the Fako Divisional Delegation of the Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development, applauded the Numfor Solange Foundation for a job well done, while emphasising that the environment is a common heritage which all and sundry need to be safeguard. She regretted the fact the marine ecosystem is facing a serious threat as a result of poor waste management, which has led to environmental pollution.  

Ewane added that it is incumbent for the civil society organisations to work in collaboration in keeping the environment clean, just like what the Numfor Solange Foundation and partners are doing to keep the Wovia beach clean. 

"It is only nature lovers who will see that the environment is degrading and engage themselves to do the right thing. Our role here today is to sensitise the Wovia community on the importance to keep the marine ecosystem clean, as there are a lot of aquatic life in this ecosystem to safeguard. If we don't safeguard them, the next generation will have nothing to write home about,” she stated.

This story was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3326 of Friday December 20, 2024