Mamfe — Friday 12 April 2013, was a memorable day for the people of Mamfe and Manyu Division in general. The Circle of Friends of Cameroon (French acronym CERAC) came visiting with an enviable package of gifts to the renovated Mamfe District Hospital, the Akwaya, Eyumodjock, Tinto sub-divisional hospitals, the Saint John's Hospital in Mamfe, rural women and the youth of Manyu division, South West Region.
The gifts, made up of mattresses, baby cots, oxygen masks, examination beds, reception chairs, grinding machines, sprayers, watering cans, amongst others ; are just the tip of the iceberg of what these institutions and groups have benefited from the largesse of CERAC and its Founding President Mrs. Chantal Biya. In her keynote address at the Mamfe Municipal grandstand, Mrs. Bernice Mengot, CERAC South West Regional Delegate and the Personal Representative of Mrs. Chantal Biya said the objective of the initiative was to enhance the capacity of good medical healthcare to the needy.
She brought a message of hope and goodwill from the First Lady who has made great strides to enhance and empower the living conditions of rural women and the youth. Mrs. Bernice Mengot cautioned the management of the beneficiary hospitals and groups to make good use of the gifts and pledged that CERAC is always committed to help the needy.
CERAC's gesture did not go unnoticed to the Mayor of the Mamfe Council Mr. Sessekou Ayuk Takunchung John who did not only thank the First Lady, but mentioned the imminent tarring of the Mamfe - Kumba road as an irrefutable proof that President Paul Biya has not forgotten the people of Manyu. The Divisional Delegate of Women's Empowerment and the Family for Manyu Mrs. Obi Maureen hailed CERAC and said the gifts will greatly boost productivity and ensure a better livelihood to rural women. She described Mrs. Chantal Biya as "a real incarnation of grace and kindness," and promised that the gifts will be used for the benefit of rural women.
Mrs. Helen Bisong, on behalf of the beneficiaries, and the South West Regional Delegate of Public Health both extended profound gratitude to the First Lady and pledged judicious use and proper management of the gifts. A visit to the agricultural and handicraft exhibition; and a guided tour of the Mamfe District Hospital were other major highlights of a successful occasion graced with the presence of Professor Peter Agbor Tabi, Deputy Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic, Minister Victor Arrey Mengot, amongst other dignitaries.
