The Anglophone Crisis

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Photos showing some of the recent devastation; over 100 villages involved, including Mbiame

Southwest Cameroon was once a part of the mighty British Empire but on October 1, 1961 it merged with the French-speaking Cameroon to become a single country. This united country however, has not always been a unified people. After decades of feeling marginalized, protests spread throughout West Cameroon. Peaceful at first, violence spread quickly seeing many separatist groups clash with the government.

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Homes, businesses, and even entire villages have been burned; locals flee to the bush for safety

Fighting has caused more than 3,000 deaths and forced over 700,000 people from their homes. Many have to Nigeria where they are facing overwhelmed and ill-prepared refugee camps and others have fled to seek asylum overseas. GHS has been instrumental in helping a known friendly associate gain refuge here in the US and will continue to assist those that flee violence.

What does this mean for GHS?

Right now, it is not safe for us to travel to Cameroon and we do not know when it will be again. Our focus currently is tracking the crisis and trying, as best we can, to make sure loved ones and friends are safe. As an organization:

  • We will continue to support vetted refugees who have made it to the US.

  • By partnering with an existing NGO in Kumbo, GHS is now able to provide funds which are being used for food and medical care

  • Our founding team has much experience with disaster relief, which will be relied upon once we are able to return to Cameroon

  • The projects for which GHS was started (health clinic, farming study) will be secondary to the safety and well-being of those we seek to serve. This means that we may have more important things to do than build a clinic at first. Necessities are required before we can begin improvement, and fire has a tendency to destroy those necessities

For more information on the crisis itself, simply search “Cameroon Anglophone Crisis.”

Please donate today to help make a difference or contact us to inquire further.