Recent Visitors

Members of Seattle-Limbe Sisters Associations of Seattle - USA
Mr. Tad Davis in October 2005; Mr. Davis participated in a workshop organised by WOPA in Bakingili village on October 15, 2005 for Rural Women's Day.
Mrs. Ruperta Alexis, President of Seattle- Limbe Sisters Associations in March 2006 . She offered AIDS educational materials to WOPA

Miss Mireille Amehou, Consultant at CAABWA (Canadian and African Business Women's Alliance) - in February and March 2006

On october 6, 2006 WOPA met for a meeting at head office with Mrs. Saskia Rasenberg from BlinN (Bonded labour in Netherlands) Oxfam / Novib

HIV/AIDS Education and Social Support

Educational talks on STD's& HIV/AIDS:
Mokudange Village - February 10, 2005
Bakingili Village - October 15, 2005 (42 rural women participated)
Dockyards - December 1, 2004
Bakingili - October 20, 2004.
Batoke – November 28, 2003 (children of primary schools)
Essongo - October 16, 2003
Betoken - October 16, 2002
Limbe – July, 2002 (with children of Bota)
Djague Banjoum - March 30, 2002
Limbe - December 1, 2001

On September 20, 2003, WOPA actively participated in the launching of the Batoke Village campaign to fight against HIV/AIDS.

Educational Support

WOPA has sent 27 orphan children to school.

Training Workshops

Catering - Batoke – November 28, 2002
Basic Knowledge of Accountancy – Bandjoum – September, 2002
Small Business Management – Limbe –2001

Soap Making and Tie and Dye Methods:
Batoke – October 16, 2002
Essongo – October 16, 2003
Limbe (New Town Catholic Mission ) – February 26-27, 2003
Bakingili – October 20, 2004

Numerous other workshops organized on rubbing oil, liquid pepper production, sardine preparations, production of handbags, table napkins etc.

General Participation in Community Events

In Kribi town south province, WOPA participated in a march in celebration of the 2006 International Day of Women.

In collaboration with the delegation of women's affairs and the Limbe Women's Forum, WOPA participated in a march in Limbe on March 8, 2005 in celebration of the 2005 International Day of Women.

On October 15, 2004 WOPA Led a seminar on Rural Women's Day in Bakingili. Additionally, WOPA participated and supported many exhibitions and seminars organised by various NGO's.

Participated in activities celebrating the 2003 World Rural Women's Day, the International Day of the Woman, World AIDS Day, and the World Day of the Prevention of Child Abuse.

Apprenticeship/Internships

2006 - Six girls were placed in workshops for training (3 for sewing and 3 for hairdressing)
2005 - Ten girls were placed in sewing training centers
2005 - Eight girls were placed in hair dressing centers

Assistance with Micro-Enterprising

2 girls have received sewing machines to open their own workshops.
5 widows and 2 girls have received micro – loans to start a small business.

Agricultural Promotion

Distributed corn seeds to women of the Tantegwia group

2 workshops on mushroom production: Limbe - March 26, 2002 and Bandjoum March 30, 2002.

Connecting Women

WOPA helped organize five local Women's Groups:

Tantegwia Women's Group in Bandjoun village - 2001
Batoke WOPA Women's Group - 2002
Debuncha WOPA Women's Group - 2003
Essongo WOPA Women's Group - 2004
Bakingili WOPA Women's Group - 2004

Protecting the Rights of Children

In September 2005, WOPA sponsored 11 children in need in secondary and 8 children in primary in Limbe and Batoke.

On November 19, 2004, WOPA held 2 days of educational activities in private and public schools of Limbe to address issues surrounding child trafficking, the impact of HIV and AIDS on youth, and the advantages and disadvantages of the internet.

In commemoration of the November 19th, 2003 World Day on the Prevention of Child Abuse, WOPA organised a conference at salle des fetes  cite Sonara in Limbe to draw attention to the existence  and the dangers of child abuse.

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