About the Students

2016 Scholarship Recipients

In 2016, A2Empowerment awarded scholarships to 234 women, in 7 regions of Cameroon: Adamaoua, Center, East, Extreme North (through a Cameroonian partner), North West, South West, and West. The following letters were written by scholarship recipients or communicated by their Peace Corps Volunteer mentor.

Adamawa Region
PCVs: Rebecca Castor

Photos courtesy of Rebecca Castor.

Below are the text from letters sent from the scholarship recipients of Nyambaka, Adamawa, by Rebecca Castor. The letters were translated by Ryan Mitchell.

Scan courtesy of Rebecca Castor.

Halimatou Sadia

Dear A2Empowerment,

My name is Halimatou Sadia and I am in the 6th class, I attend Nyambaka (school) in the Adamawa region.

I thank you for having helped me for this year and for next year. During our meetings, I learned a lot of things like, for example, how my body changes.

The importance for me (it is important for me) is to continue my studies because I want to attend (school) to become a nurse to take care of the sick and to help people.

Scan courtesy of Rebecca Castor.

Fadimatou Arpha

Dear Madame,

It is with great joy that I very respectfully address to you and your charitable organization my most sincere thanks.

Actually, my name is Fadimatou Ouriha. I had been a beneficiary of your first scholarship promotion last year. I was still in 2nd year middle class. Thanks to this scholarship, I have had a good school year in 6th class with good means. In fact, this scholarship helped me with all that a student can (may) need: uniform, complete school supplies, cost of scholarship. Furthermore, thanks to the supervision meetings with you I could acquire numerous amounts of knowledge (learn many things), about the development of young girl(s) of her body, about her genital organs, about the contraceptive method, about sexually transmitted diseases supported by the manual "MA SKILLZ GIRLS".

I address you one more time with my sincere thanks for all that you have done for education for the young girls in Africa, in general, and in Cameroon, in particular, all in the hope that I would benefit from another scholarship.

Please accept my sincere thanks.

Scan courtesy of Rebecca Castor.

Dicko Jeannette

Dear A2 Empowerment,

My name is Dicko Jeannette, I am in the 5th class at the Nyambaka school in the Adamawa region. I (allow myself) to thank you for your help, that you have helped me during the 2016/2017 school year. Your help is (was) for me a surprise because you have paid my school cost, to buy my school supplies. I have learned a lot during my meetings. I have learned how school is important for girls, how menstruation happens and at what ages it does not happen any more. It is important for me to continue to attend (school) because I would not have (to worry about marriage). I would not have problems expressing myself because I would have work and in my future that would be important for me.

Scan courtesy of Rebecca Castor.

Fadamatou Adamou

Dear A2 Empowerment,

My name is Fadamatou Adamou. I am a student in the primary Nyambaka Spanish class the Adamawa region, Vina department, Nyambaka arrondissement.

I am very (appreciative) of the scholarship that you have offered me during the 2016/2017 school year that has really helped me to continue my studies. During our meetings, I learned a lot of things about girls' education, the difference between gender and sex and we have learned that a 13-year-old girl can have (her/these rules). It is important for me to continue to attend. It is in order to reach my objective all while helping my community.

Scan courtesy of Rebecca Castor.

Hadidjatou Koubra

Dear A2 Empowerment,

My name is Kadidjatou Koubia in the 5th class in Nyambaka school. I attend Nyambaka (school) in the Adamawa region.

I thank you for your help, that you have helped during the 2016/2017 school year, that you have paid my school cost.

I have learned that it is good that the girls should go to the school. I learned about the female (genital/internal/reproductive) system. I have also learned if girls do not (have to get) pregnant.

It is important for me to continue to attend (school) in order to (maybe ?find?) my future and my diploma (degree) because I would not have worries during my marriage.

I would not have problems because I want to become a doctor.

Scan courtesy of Rebecca Castor.

Hapsatou Mai

Dear A2 Empowerment,

My name is Hapsatou-Mai. I am a student in the 1st A4 (I believe it says A4.) German class at the Nyambaka school, in the Adamawa region, in the Vina department.

I thank you enormously for the scholarship that you offered me, that really helped me to continue my (courses) during the 2016/2017 school year and I would not know how to thank you.

During our different meetings, I learned a lot of things like the importance of girls? education, the study on female genital system, how also to count the days of the menstrual cycle and a comparative study between gender and sex.

It is important for me to continue to attend in order to be able to attain my specific objective for the future.

Scan courtesy of Rebecca Castor.

Marcelle Monica

Dear A2 Empowerment,

Hello, My name is Marcela Monica. I am in the 6th course. I attend Nyambaka (school) in the Adamawa region.

The scholarship that I have this year really helped me because I had books, notebooks, and even my school fee(s) had been paid. This year during our meetings, I had learned a lot about things. I learned how to count the menstrual cycle of women and how to avoid pregnancy in a school environment.

It is important for me to continue to attend (school) because I have already seen the importance of school and while attending (school) I can win (succeed in) my life.

Adamawa Region
PCVs: Sesen Paulos

Photos courtesy of Sesen Paulos.

Sesen Paulos, Peace Corps Volunteer, writes:

I had a group of girls last year receive the scholarship and we did activities twice a month for the duration of the school year. We focused on gender, sexual and reproductive health, and girls' education. On Youth Day, the girls held a "causerie educatif" for the community on HIV/AIDS, early marriage/pregnancy, and girls' education. It went well and the girls were very proud of themselves.

She also sent us some thank you letters,translated by Ryan Mitchell, an A2Empowerment Volunteer.

Letter 1.
Friday, April 21, 2017

A2Empowerment
I thank you for that (what) you have given me this year. You have given me a scholarship for my help (to help me). I thank you because you have helped (me). May God bless you with that which (God) gives you. May God give you what you want. Good luck.
Goodbye. Thank you.

Aisatoa Maina

Letter 2.

A2Empowerment

Soumaiyatou Aboubarar

I thank you for paying for my education last year. You have helped my parents. They are very happy and (they) thank you. I also thank my mother, my very grand-mother, Sesen, and her friends for having helped my parents.

Very good my Mother Sesen

Letter 3.
A2Empowerment

I thank you for that (what) you have given me last year. You have given me a scholarship for my help (to help me). I thank you and thank you (hope) that God blesses you with that (for what) you have done this year. Good Luck. May God that which will exceed for you. May God give you what you want. Take care.

Letter 4.

A2 Empowerment

Djoumailanana

Friday, April 21, 2017

I thank you with pleasure (joy) from all of my heart. For the year 2016/2017, you have really helped me with my education and thanks to that I have learned a lot of important things while doing (attending) the meetings. I thank you for your help. You have helped me all year. May God bless you for your entire life.

Letter 5.

I thank you for the scholarship that you have given me. (I am) very proud of the scholarship. Thank you very much. I am a student in the class 4ème. I (promise) that I will never forget all that you have given me. I really thank you.

Ajoumai

4/21/2017

Letter 6.

Thank you! (to) the person that has given me this scholarship. I was very good (I did very well) because you have helped and encouraged me. I thank you for all that you have given me. I will not forget to think about you until death. I am going to continue to always frequent (attend school). I should not quit school. My mother had also been very happy with all that you have done for me. School is the (could not understand) of my life. I also thank you Mrs. Sesen. You have encouraged (me) to attend I will always frequent (think of) you. I should first succeed at my goal before getting married. I thank you. May God give you the happiness also to do (for others) what you have done (for me). Thank you.

Mariyamou Hamadou

Letter 7.

Friday April 24, 2017

DIA DJAMILATOU

A2Empowerment

I thank you because you took charge last year. You have (helped) us to buy all the school materials and even country (paid) for our scholarship. Last year I will not (could not) attend because my mom does not (did not) have the means of paying for my school fees. Big thank you.

We had meetings about forced marriage, early pregnancy, communication, HIV/AIDS, the importance of girls in school

Letter 8.

A2Empowerment

I really thank you for the 2016/2017 school year. You have taken charge of paying for my studies because (of) that scholarship, because you have helped me with money to pay for my reentrance into the school. In that case, that I had to buy books. Thanks to these enlightening things, that I continue to succeed in school in 2016/2017, (and) that I did (do) not have difficulties because of this scholarship. It really helped me with my schoolmates. We formed an awareness group for parents about sending young girls to school and not forcing young women to marry.

19/4/2017

Letter 9.

A2 Empowerment Doudou

I thank you for last year'?s scholarship. Thanks to you, I am at school again until (through) this year. You have really saved me and my family. We had no money to pay for education. God bless you and I thank you for your kindness and your willingness to pay for my education. You have really helped me to find this scholarship (education). We often go to the meetings, the counsel and we have also gone to the educational council and (we) have attended the educational course on young girls and health.

19/4/2017

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