Brenda Yufeh
21 February 2008
In prelude to the effective implementation of the pilot phase of the "Junior Farmer Field and Life School" project, spearheaded by the African Synergy Against AIDS and Suffering and the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), the people of Mbansan village in the outskirts of Soa, Mefou and Afamba Division in the Centre Province, have been drilled on what the project is all about.
During a ceremony organised on Tuesday, 19 February, at Mbansan, officials of African Synergy against AIDS and Sufferings and facilitators of the focal point for the "Junior Farmer Field and Life School" made a visit to the site where the pilot phase of the project will be carried out. Mbansan is one of the peripheral zones around the town of Yaounde selected for the pilot phase of the project, alongside Ngousso-Ngoulemekong, Afanoyoa, Mendong and Nkol Ndom.
Representing the Executive Secretary of African Synergy against AIDS and Sufferings, Jean-Paul Mbessa Ayissi, Head of International Cooperation, explained that in order to implement the pilot phase of the project, it is necessary to mobilise the population since they are an important part of it. He lauded the Mbansan community for their commitment and engagement in ensuring that the project kicks off soonest. He noted that 800 square metres of land is needed for the pilot phase of the project. The Mbansan community places a lot of importance on the project.
Authorities of the village have already made available to African Synergy, four hectares of land where the project will be executed. Dr Fred William Tjeega Tchounkoué, Head of Studies and Project Department, at African Synergy against AIDS and Sufferings, says the land will be used to train young people (orphans and children vulnerable to HIV) in Mbansan between the ages of 12-18 on modern agricultural techniques.
The Senior Divisional Officer of Mefou and Afamba, Jacques Obate, just like other speakers, lauded the First Lady for her efforts in fighting HIV and sufferings in the community. They noted that the project will help orphans and vulnerable children build up their life again through the learning of modern agriculture methods that can help them in the future. A network of rural women in the area handed foodstuff for the First Lady as a sign of their gratitude.
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