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U.S. Nonprofit Distributes 500 Computers in Cameroon: Montgomery County of Maryland Continues to Bridge the Digital Divide

U.S. Ambassador Janet E. Garvey held a ceremony and reception at her Residence, on January 4, 2008, to commence official distribution of 250 certificates to 23 different schools, non-governmental organizations and offices throughout Cameroon who were slated to receive computer donations from Technology Outreach Projects (TOP) and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), in the United States. Of the total 1,000 refurbished computers that TOP/MCPS will distribute in all ten provinces of the country this year, this first shipment contains 500. On January 5, 2008, Mr. Ousmanou distributed the remaining 250 computers to the Ministry of Basic Education. Basic Education Minister Haman Adama told the public and press that she plans to donate 25 computers to each province for its schools that are most in need. In December 2006, TOP made its first donation of computers: 150 to the Council of Douala III.

Ambassador Garvey called the collaboration between Technology Outreach Projects Executive Director Yakoubou Ousmanou, Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou, the Ministry of Basic Education, the Ministry of Secondary Education and Douala II and Douala III city councils a model partnership that for obtaining resources in Cameroon with far-reaching consequences.

Beneficiaries:

Through the Peace Corps, 26 computers for:

  • Computer Center in Mokolo
  • University of Dschang
  • Government Secondary School Batibo
  • Multimedia Project Gashiga
  • Women’s Center Bazou 

Through the U.S. Embassy, 25 computers for:

  • CES Bilingue Ngalbije in Garoua
  • American Corner Bertoua
  • American Corner Buea
  • American Corner Garoua
  • Mr. Ade Cletus for the Bamenda Urban Council
  • Mrs. Jeanne Bikai for the Douala I Urban Council
  • Mayor Charles Mbella Moki for the Buea Urban Council
  • Mr. Cyrille Ngnang for the Bafoussam I Council
  • Mrs. Tchebeumbia for the Yaounde I Urban Council
  • other beneficiaries to be determined
  • 15 computers for the city of Douala 2eme
  • 35 computers for Bakandamiya Yaounde and Bakandamiya Douala
  • 15 computers for Collège Moderne Bilingue de Laureats Douala-Akwa Nord
  • 5 computers for the town of Nyambaka in Adamawa
  • 10 computers for Lycée Leclerc
  • 5 computers for Association Educamer
  • 5 computers for Femme Action Développement
  • 75 computers for Ecoles Franco-Arabes in Adamawa, North and Far North provinces
  • 15 computers for teacher payroll at the Ministry of Secondary Education