WOCOTOMADI CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY

The Founder of the << World Coming Together To Make A Difference>> (WOCOTOMADI), Mrs Julienne Siwe, based in the United States of America, has announced an agenda for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of her organization. The celebration in Cameroon has been slated for the 30th July 2021 in Yaounde. It should be noted that the occasion nfalls on the International Day for celebration of Kings and Traditional leaders. Though 10 years is not the age of maturity, it serves for reviewing the path WOCOTOMADI has gone through since its creation. The first international day of kings and traditional leaders was celebrated on the 30th July 2019 and before that celebrayion WOCOTOMADI organized several activities to high light the importance of living together. These events included the Black Women’s Round Table, the Day of the Keepers of Tradition, the creation of the Emergency Committee of WOCOTOMADI, support to the Multi-purpose Women’s Empowerment and Development Centre at Lenale Ndem Palace in Melong, organization of a workshop on non-violence against women and WOCOTOMADI Gender Equality Training just to name a few. Programme for Celebration of 10th Anniversary of WOCOTOMADI On 27th July 2021 at site of the Reunification Monument in Yaoundé, a Peace Procession was organized on living together by Kings and Traditional Leaders followed by a press conference to announce festivities proper of the 10th anniversary of WOCOTOMADI. The ends with a family photo On the 28th July evening, members in Orlando, USA, hold an extraordinary general assembly and on the 29th July, in Orlando, London, United Kingdom,Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ukraine,Morocco, Tunisia, France, Germany, Belgium and Cote d’Ivoire, members organize separate sessions to celebrate and exchange on progress made and produce an action plan for the future. Sponsors and other partners take part during deliberations.

On the 29th July, there is a campaign against diabetes and hypertension with the participation of MINAC, MINPROFF and other stake holders who make presentations on way forward. On the 30th July, WOCOTOMADI l makes a presentation of its balance sheet of 10 years during the anniversary celebration proper at the National Mesuem in Yaoundé. There will be a good number of activities including the handing over of awards to some very active members with entertainment just to name a few. On te 31st July, events will close at the Yaoundé City Council, where WOCOTOMADI wiil present the KISSABRONZE Kingdom to celebrate the 3rd International Day of Kings and Traditional Leaders in Cameroon. It would be recalled that the author of this report chaired the official launching of the first national executive bureau of WOCOTOMADI Cameroon in Yaoundé. Thisregrouped delegates from the ten regions of the country. The public administrator of Yaoundé I was present and lauded the initiative of Mrs. Julienne Siwe bringing people together to make a difference. On the 13th November 2019, a working session held at the office of WOCOTOMADI Cameroon Notary, opposite Pro-Pharma Besssengue- Douala in the presence of Mrs. Nyobe, General Secretary of WOCOTOMADI Cameroon for execution of some planned activities. Maître Simo welcomed us and we explained to him the purpose of our visit on a Sunday afternoon. The objective was to collect a subvention channeled through the lawyer. Mme Nyobe could receive the CFA 100.000 nfor execution of some planned activities after the ceremony of the official visit of the Women’s Empowerment Centre constructed at the Lenale Ndem Palalace in Melong.

We informed the lawyer that Mrs. Julienne Siwe, Founder of WOCOTOMADI based in the USA had informed us that we should collect CFA250.000 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Francs CFA). The lawyer inf9rmed us that he collected approximately CFA 280.000 ( Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Frs CFA, but unfortunately he did not keep money in his office. He informed us that CFA 150.000 ( One Hundred and Fifty Thousand was available in the office and he will send CFA 100.000 ( One Hundred Thousand Frs CFA) to Mme Nyobe by Orang Money transfer on next day, Monday. With this explanation, we held a brief session on how the CFA 250.000 (Two and Hundred and Fifty Thousand Frs CFA had to be spent in the interest of advancing WOCOTOMADI Project in Cameroon. Considering that three computers were exhibited during the visit of the Women’s Multi-purpose empowerment centre in Melong, I suggested that it would be necessary to purchase a multiple purpose printer and accessories for exploitation of the computers. This suggestion was validated because with these material, communication and networking with members of WOCOTOMADI will be facilitated, while the computers will be used for training teen mothers who are unemployed to learn how to manage a Cyber Cafe Business . The computers and printer facilitate exchanges with wocotomadi members in the USA and Cameroon. It was also agreed that we should buy at least 20 (Twenty Chairs) for the centre. James Achanyi Fontem discharged the sum of CFA 150.000 (One Hundred and Fiftry Thousand and bought the printers and other accessories , waited for Mrs. Nyobe to send the rest of the money in her keeping for buying the chairs and it was never sent. This was brought to the attention of the Founder of WOCOTOMADI USA, Mme Julienne SIWE, who decided to salvage the situation by sending CFA 150.000 (One Hundred Fifty Thousand Frs CFA) through Western Union to Mrs. Elisabeth Tounzi at Bata Congo-Douala for collection. The extra CFA 50.000 (Fifity Thousand Frs CFA) was destined for translation of the reports of the celebration of the first International Day of African Kings in Cameroon. OBSERVATION The lawyer handed the sum of CFA 150.000 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Frs CFA) to Prince James Achanyi Fontem and promised to send CFA 100.000 ( One Hudred Thousand Frs CFA) to Mrs Nyobe through Orange Money on Monday because our working session with him was on a Sunday and there was not enough money in his office. Though Mrs Nyobe had declared that she is no more interested to continue with the project, I convinced her that the situation will improve gradually. For this reason, she used the opportunity to deposite a copy of her National identity Card for inclusuion in the forth coming executive bureau for WOCOTOMADI Cameroon. It should be noted that since the meeting with the lawyer took place, most of the secretariat activities are realized at the office of Cameroon Link in Grand Hangard-Bonaberi- Douala City neighbourhood and circulated immediately each task is completed. This is bringing extra work load and expenses in secretariat materials like ink and internet charges. Subscription for one month high speed internet is CFA 10.000 (Ten Thousand Frs CFA). I have advised the WOCOTOMADI administration that as an Internataional NGO, documents should not be shared on WhatsApp except inter-personal conversations . For confidential and security reasons, email addresses of key officials should be used for sharing information. I am making this recommendation as a Communication media expert and consultant to several international networking organizations in Malaysia, Canada and the United Kingdom.

We were delighted to speak with the Founder of WOCOTOMADI, Mrs. Julienne SIWE during our meeting with the organisation’s notary. I was meeting Maitre Simo for the first time and he encouraged us to work under the guideline of transparency for greater SUCCESS. For more the ten year of activities, click on the following links: https://camlinknews.blogspot.com/2019/08/visit-of-multi-functional-centre-of.html https://youtu.be/y991CX4mlhg https://youtu.be/EjTr1brdjgM https://youtu.be/btt8oRhs-gc https://youtu.be/zbd1IUuv5Ok https://youtu.be/ckHelQr5kzM https://youtu.be/TrGf2I9ktzo https://youtu.be/ScahqIDU6Xo https://youtu.be/Uu_3X1VSYTE https://youtu.be/ESOnE2QgaVE https://youtu.be/wqsz7mjPrI8 https://youtu.be/leWWiNHJl80