10-Year-Old Uses Birthday Gift To Fight Coronavirus




By Raisa Foletia






Fridz-William Besong Ayuknkem took every one in the family, including the donor of a birthday gift and his mother by shock when he told them that the money handed to him as birthday gift at 10, should be used to fight coronavirus amongst kids.

To match words with action, the young lad donated the Money to a Limbe based Civil Society Organization, BAWAC Cameroon and Partners for an activity to be carried out to that effect.


On Saturday May 9, the team accompanied by the celebrant stormed Bonaberi Quarters, a riverine community in Limbe for implementation of the Birthday Wish of young Fridz-William Besong Ayuknkem.

100 reusable face masks, soap for the children to wash their hands, homemade bleach, detergent and water solution to sterilize hands as well as a hand washing point for the community was the package that was received by the kids of that community.

Fridz-William is a young ICT4ZKIDS alumni and a Children's rights Advocate.

His presentation on Children's rights during an ICT4ZKIDS project was top rated by the organizers.

He is also known as the youngest and brilliant Judge during the ICT4ZKIDS program organized by New Generation Technology in Buea.

His mentors Mpara Faith of New Generation Technology and Ashu Mokate of Jongo Hub are great Change Makers in the country.

The team that accompanied the young lad to the mission included Baiye Frida, CEO of Blessing Associates for Women and Children, BAWAC Cameroon, Tarhyang Enowbikah Tabe, National President of Cameroon Association of Media Professionals, CAMP, Caryn Dasah, Director of Hope Advocate as well as two Youth volunteers, Ako Clara and Bessem Anna Ayamoh.



    

   

  
Photo Credit: Raisa Foletia


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