Rev Meh Chu bags global award for outstanding contributions to nation-building.

The acclaimed researcher and ordained pastor was handed the distinction in Yaounde Tuesday, June 30. The award is from Grass to Grace, G2G, Humanitarian Organisation and the United Nations, UN-CISRI, a permanent observatory mission of the United Nations.

His Royal Majesty Chief Thomas A. Fotang, Goodwill Ambassador of the UN-CISRI Cameroon, presented him the distinction. 

Chief Fotang said the distinction handed under the G2G Courageous Men Prize scheme was in recognition of the outstanding contributions that Rev Meh Chu has made over the last more than two decades through the designing and delivery of transformative programmes at the crossroads of faith, governance and sustainable development across Africa. 

He said the organisation was using the award as a unique platform to honour a life of purpose, integrity and leadership that has indiscriminately benefitted the needy and transformed lives within the borders of Cameroon and far beyond. 

The UN-CISRI Cameroon Goodwill Ambassador cited the strides that the laureate has made in the areas of education where he has founded five schools, providing education for over 1,500 pupils notably through scholarships offered to learners within the institutions, and creating jobs for over 100 Cameroonians.

He also referenced the efforts that Rev Meh Chu has made in the areas of faith, including his achievement of planting 13 churches across Cameroon, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, and in training pastors and multiplying church ministering capacity. 

“Reverend Celestine Meh Chu is outstanding. He has taken our flag, the flag of this nation, beyond borders when it comes to nation-building. He is an exemplary Cameroonian in terms of giving back to the community. He is a multifaceted person,” he stated. 

Fotang said the outstanding contributions left the beneficiary standing out as an ideal potential laureate of the award scheme, which was created close to a decade ago to honor exemplary individuals and institutions that have shown unquestionable compassion for humanity. 

“Behind every transformed life is a sacrifice. Behind every church planted lies a battle. Behind every scholarship lies a generous heart. Behind every family restored lies a servant who choose compassion over comfort. That leadership is not about power. It is about responsibility. That greatness is not about being served, but about serving humanity. That is exactly why we created this unique recognition platform to honor those who demonstrate these characters,” Fotang said. 

He said the man of God has mentored, trained, and sponsored numerous pastors who are today transforming lives across Africa and continues to extend compassion to widows, orphans, internally displaced persons, and countless underprivileged families,” he added.

Beneficiary expresses gratitude, renewed commitment

Rev Meh Chu expressed gratitude to the Grass to Grace Humanitarian Organisation and UN-CISRI Cameroon for the recognition.

He described the award as a rare honour and recognition for the far-reaching efforts that he and his team have been leading over the years to champion nation-building, humanitarian services and community advancement within Cameroon and beyond.

Rev Meh Chu said the award is a source of motivation to double efforts and continue breaking more grounds in the mission of transforming lives through multiple well-tailored activities. 

“You have shaken my life and realigned me with God’s purpose, and I go from here with an understanding that every second, every franc that God has put in our hands, every modicum of wisdom that we've received, is got to go for the cause of humanity,” Rev Meh Chu said. 

He announced a plan by his team to build a multipurpose complex in the Centre Region that will comprise of a school, an orphanage, a church and other facilities.

As an immediate show of the renewed commitment, Rev Meh Chu galvanised participants at Tuesday’s event and his team in raising funds to support Grass to Grace Humanitarian Organisation’s announced project to send a thousand Internally Displaced Persons to school in the 2026/2027 academic year. 

About Rev Meh Chu

Rev Meh Chu is respected globally for his contributions as a development strategist, human rights champion, social entrepreneur, researcher, peace crusader and an ordained pastor.

His works have touched lives across Cameroon, Nigeria and Sierra Leone where he notably served as a spiritual guide to the former First Family of Sierra Leone during the reign of President Ernest Bai Koroma.

He is the Founder and President of the Potter’s House Initiative, the Global Alliance for Ministry Efficiency and Sustainability, and the Christian Professional Global Alliance Initiative which champion development across the continent.

His expertise spreads across computer engineering, mass communication, project management, jurisprudence, theology, and leadership with an active PhD-level research focus on using religion and religiosity for sustainable development across Sub-Saharan Africa. 

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3836 of Friday July 03, 2026