First, some excellent news.
Our Cameroon partner, Gaston Bityo Delor, was invited by the government Deputy of the town of Bengbis to attend a ceremony where one his Inga farmers, Mrs. Mendo Antoinette,was one of the people being given a medal. Mrs. Mendo Antoinette comes from a small village, Allen, close to Bengbis. The medals were for people who work hard to fight against poverty while preserving the environment and people who work hard for the development of the Bengbis region. Mrs. Mendo Antoinette was given the medal because she started the Inga project in her community and her Inga farm looks very good.
I can vouch for that. It was one of the farms Harry Ram and I visited last July and it was very impressive, and is now ready for pruning in preparation for planting the crops. It is moreover a very good show farm as it is next the road.
Mrs. Mend Antoinette receiving her medal in recognition of her excellent Inga farm. Photo by Gaston Bityo 2012.
Gaston in front of Mrs. Mendo Antoinette’s Inga alleys. Photo by Tiiu Miller 2011.
Gaston of course took the opportunity to explain to the Deputy and other people what the Cameroon Inga Project is and how it works. He says that it was a very great ceremony and Mrs Mendo Antoinette ( the lovely lady in the white clothes and white hat in the photos) did honour to the Cameroon Inga Project. The goverment Deputy who gave the medals will be visiting Gaston’s own Inga nursery at his home village of Bizang soon too. All this is very encouraging news for everybody.
And now, how you can make a difference.
We all want to make a difference, to make things better. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be reading this newsletter. So here are some suggestions that are quick and easy to do.
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Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Tiiu