Chantal Biya Foundation: Chinese Ambassador donates food items

Wei Wenhua and wife paid a maiden visit at the Foundation yesterday, June 11, 2015.

Visiting the Chantal Biya Foundation for the first time, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China and wife did not just go there to know what the Foundation is all about.

The Chinese diplomat, Wei Wenhua and wife arrived at the premises of the Foundation yesterday, June 11, 2015 with foodstuffs amongst which were bags of rice, flour, milk, vegetable oil as well as toiletries and cleaning detergents. The gifts, worth FCFA six million, are meant to facilitate the daily functioning of the Foundation’s kitchen which provides food to over 1,200 abandoned and sick children each day.

Ambassador Wei Wenhua said having knowledge about the humanitarian activities of the First Lady of Cameroon, he and the wife, could not visit her Foundation without bringing something not only for the children in the Foundation but also to support and reinforce the cooperation ties that exist between Cameroon and the People’s Republic of China.

The Chinese diplomat said the creation of the Chantal Biya Foundation is an extra-ordinary initiative from a woman with a good heart towards families in distress and need. He recognised the fact that the Foundation is doing a good job for the well-being of Cameroonians. While stressing that his country will continue to reinforce cooperation with Cameroon, Ambassador Wei Wenhua promised to join Cameroon to fight poverty and misery.

On hand to receive the gifts was the Secretary General of the Chantal Biya Foundation, Habissou Bidoung Mpkatt who thanked the Ambassador and wife on behalf of the First Lady, Mrs Chantal Biya, who is Founder of the Foundation that bears her name. Before visiting some wards of the Foundation, the Chinese Couple had the opportunity to watch a video projection on the different activities carried out at the Foundation.

Habissou Bidoung Mpkatt and her august guests later made a guided tour of the Mother and Child Centre of the Foundation as well as the Children First Centre which takes care of abandoned and orphaned children.