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Where support goes, and what it achieves

Every completed project is listed here with its objective, date, place, the people reached, partners, what was done, what changed and the evidence. We add each new project when it is completed.

  1. 8 March 2024 · Limbe District Hospital, Limbe · Women & Partnerships

    A first gift for newborns, on International Women’s Day

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    Objective
    Mark International Women’s Day by standing with women at one of life’s most demanding moments: the first days of motherhood.
    Target beneficiaries
    New mothers on the maternity ward of Limbe District Hospital
    Partners and sponsors
    Wilmbi Foundation
    Resources committed
    Not yet disclosed. Published once approved by the Foundation.
    Activities completed
    The Foundation partnered with the Wilmbi Foundation to bring new mothers at Limbe District Hospital packs of basic needs for their newborns, including baby baths, baskets and care essentials, handed over on the ward with the hospital’s nursing staff.
    Outcomes
    New mothers on the ward received essentials for their babies’ first weeks.
    Evidence
    Syndy Emade Foundation on Facebook, 8 Mar 2024 (opens in a new tab)
    Photos and video
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    Next steps
    Women’s empowerment is an emerging pillar of the Foundation. We will report future activities here as they take place.

  2. December 2023 · Douala · Christmas Outreach

    A home for a mother and her three sons

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    Objective
    Find the households in greatest need at Christmas and give them lasting help, not just a gift.
    Target beneficiaries
    One family: a mother and her three sons
    Partners and sponsors
    None named
    Resources committed
    Not yet disclosed. Published once approved by the Foundation.
    Activities completed
    During its Christmas 2023 outreach, the Foundation’s team visited homes in remote areas, and Syndy Emade then visited in person to decide who needed help most. The Foundation paid one year’s rent on a more spacious home for the family, completely renovated it up to the gate with a new drainage system, refurnished it, and stocked it with rice, cooking oil, mineral water, soap and other household necessities.
    Outcomes
    The family moved from one cramped room into a renovated, furnished home with a year’s rent paid and a stocked pantry for the months ahead.
    Evidence
    Syndy Emade Foundation on Facebook, 25 Dec 2023 (opens in a new tab)Mimi Mefo Info, 27 Dec 2023 (opens in a new tab)
    Photos and video
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    Next steps
    The family’s own account has not been published. Any follow-up will be reported here.

  3. December 2020 · Gateway Bonaberi, Douala · Christmas Outreach

    Ending 2020 with displaced families at Bonaberi

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    Objective
    Close a hard year by bringing food and company to families displaced by the crisis.
    Target beneficiaries
    Displaced families at Gateway Bonaberi, Douala
    Partners and sponsors
    B&T Logistics
    Resources committed
    Not yet disclosed. Published once approved by the Foundation.
    Activities completed
    The Foundation reached out to displaced families at Bonaberi through B&T Logistics, which partnered with the Foundation so that more people could be served. The SIANI family also gave through the Foundation. Families received sacks of food at Gateway Bonaberi, which opened its doors for the day.
    Outcomes
    Families went home with food for the festive season, after an afternoon of smiles, dancing and prayers.
    Evidence
    Syndy Emade Foundation on Facebook, 31 Dec 2020 (opens in a new tab)SYNDY EMADE TV (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)
    Photos and video
    SYNDY EMADE TV (opens in a new tab)
    Next steps
    The Foundation returned to displaced families in February 2021 and continues this work through its Displaced Families programme.

  4. December 2020 · Douala (location to confirm) · Child Protection

    A day with young people living on the street

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    Objective
    Meet young people living on the street with dignity and give them practical tools, not just charity.
    Target beneficiaries
    Young people living on the street in Douala
    Partners and sponsors
    None named
    Resources committed
    Not yet disclosed. Published once approved by the Foundation.
    Activities completed
    The team spent part of the day with the young people and gave them basic necessities to keep them self-employed: buckets, soap and brushes to wash clothes and cars, umbrellas to shelter people from rain or sun for tips, and face masks and sanitiser. Everyone shared a meal and drinks.
    Outcomes
    The young people received tools to earn a little more on their own terms, and an afternoon of company and a shared meal.
    Evidence
    Syndy Emade Foundation on Facebook, 3 Dec 2020 (opens in a new tab)SYNDY EMADE TV (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)
    Photos and video
    SYNDY EMADE TV (opens in a new tab)
    Next steps
    Child protection remains the Foundation’s founding cause. Shelter, health check-ups and mentoring are planned, subject to funding.

  5. September 2020 · Ancient Route Gateway, Bonaberi, Douala · Displaced Families

    Supplies for families who fled the crisis

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    Objective
    Bring food and essentials to families displaced by the crisis in the North-West and South-West.
    Target beneficiaries
    Displaced families at Bonaberi, Douala
    Partners and sponsors
    None named
    Resources committed
    Not yet disclosed. Published once approved by the Foundation.
    Activities completed
    The Foundation shared food and household supplies with the families at Bonaberi.
    Outcomes
    Families said the gift would sustain them for some days. One host said it would help feed the children in their care; one mother planned to share hers with her parents in the village.
    Evidence
    Syndy Emade Foundation on Facebook, 9 Sep 2020 (opens in a new tab)SYNDY EMADE TV (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)
    Photos and video
    SYNDY EMADE TV (opens in a new tab)
    Next steps
    The Foundation returned to displaced families in February 2021 and continues this work through its Displaced Families programme.

  6. August 2020 · Limbe · Back to School

    Keeping a school in Limbe safe from COVID-19

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    Objective
    Help a school reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Target beneficiaries
    Students and staff of schools in Limbe, including Government High School Batoke and Bobende
    Partners and sponsors
    Elone Foundation
    Resources committed
    Not yet disclosed. Published once approved by the Foundation.
    Activities completed
    With the Elone Foundation, Syndy Emade and her family talked with the students about the virus and donated face masks, hand sanitiser, buckets and thermometers. Given the school’s student count, the team chose to bring more than that number. Government High School Batoke and Bobende was among the schools in Limbe that received donations.
    Outcomes
    The school received enough protective equipment for every student, so classes could continue with temperature checks and hygiene measures in place.
    Evidence
    SYNDY EMADE TV (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)
    Photos and video
    SYNDY EMADE TV (opens in a new tab)
    Next steps
    Safe schools are part of the Education & Youth Development pillar.

  7. January 2020 · Makepe Missoke, Douala

    Clothes for families at Makepe Missoke

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    Objective
    Turn clothes people no longer wear into help for children who have very little to wear.
    Target beneficiaries
    Families and children at Makepe Missoke, Douala
    Partners and sponsors
    None named
    Resources committed
    Not yet disclosed. Published once approved by the Foundation.
    Activities completed
    The Foundation asked the public to bring clothes they no longer wear, then held a giveaway of the clothes at Makepe Missoke with the volunteers and supporters who joined.
    Outcomes
    Families at Makepe Missoke received the donated clothes. As the Foundation put it: “We touched lives.”
    Evidence
    Syndy Emade Foundation on Facebook, 28 Jan 2020 (opens in a new tab)Syndy Emade Foundation on Facebook, appeal, 25 Jan 2020 (opens in a new tab)
    Photos and video
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    Next steps
    Community Development is a proposed pillar of the Foundation; its programmes will be described here once confirmed.

  8. August 2019 · Douala · Back to School

    Back to school: 600 children equipped, 300 school fees paid

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    Objective
    Help children displaced by the crisis return to school for the 2019/2020 school year.
    Target beneficiaries
    More than 600 displaced children; school fees for 300
    Partners and sponsors
    None named
    Resources committed
    Not yet disclosed. Published once approved by the Foundation.
    Activities completed
    Nursery and primary pupils were chosen door to door from among the poorest families. They received school supplies (exercise books, textbooks and bags), and parents received help to pay their children’s school fees.
    Outcomes
    More than 600 displaced children started the school year with the materials they needed, and school fees were paid for 300 children (figures from the Foundation’s films). The Foundation’s Facebook post of 18 August 2019 reports books and basic school necessities for over 300 underprivileged children at that day’s distribution, and 25 children sponsored to school.
    Evidence
    Syndy Emade Foundation on Facebook, 18 Aug 2019 (opens in a new tab)SYNDY EMADE TV (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)SYNDY EMADE TV (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)Positive Vibes CMR (Facebook) (opens in a new tab)Ekwat TV (Facebook) (opens in a new tab)Kesa Magazine (Facebook) (opens in a new tab)
    Photos and video
    SYNDY EMADE TV (opens in a new tab)
    Next steps
    The Foundation announced a health follow-up for displaced families as its next campaign, and runs a back-to-school campaign every year.

  9. 11 July 2019 · Mount Zion Bilingual School, Mabanda, Bonaberi (Douala IV) · Displaced Families

    The first outreach: food for more than 200 displaced people

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    Objective
    Launch the Foundation by standing with people displaced by the crisis in the North-West and South-West.
    Target beneficiaries
    More than 200 internally displaced people
    Partners and sponsors
    None named
    Resources committed
    Not yet disclosed. Published once approved by the Foundation.
    Activities completed
    On Thursday 11 July 2019, launching the Foundation, the team listened to their stories and donated assorted food items to more than 200 displaced people.
    Outcomes
    More than 200 people received food. Moved by what she heard, Syndy Emade announced a back-to-school campaign for their children, which the Foundation delivered the following month.
    Evidence
    Syndy Emade Foundation on Facebook, 12 Jul 2019 (opens in a new tab)Mimi Mefo Info, 14 Jul 2019 (opens in a new tab)SYNDY EMADE TV (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)
    Photos and video
    SYNDY EMADE TV (opens in a new tab)
    Next steps
    The promised back-to-school campaign took place in August 2019: see “Back to school: 600 children equipped, 300 school fees paid”.

Year by year

Documented activity each year since the Foundation’s launch.

2024

  • Women’s Day, in partnership

2023

  • A home for a mother and her three sons

2021

  • Standing with displaced families

2020

  • Christmas outreach at Bonaberi
  • A day with young people living on the street
  • Supplies for displaced families at Bonaberi
  • Keeping a Limbe school safe from COVID-19

2019

  • School materials for 600+ displaced children
  • School fees for 300 children
  • Launch: food for 200+ displaced people

Annual impact reports and financial summaries

The first annual impact report and financial summary will be published here once prepared and approved by the Foundation. Until then, this page is the public record of every documented project.

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