ELDERLY & SOCIAL WELFARE

                                                         FOUNDATION FOR THE ELDERLY AND LESS PRIVILEGE IN CAMEROON                                                        

Foundation for the elderly and less privilege (FELP) is an affiliated partner of PERSPECTIVES KAMERUN e.V. since the year 2017. The Foundation for the elderly and less privileged (FELP) has been operating some years back as an Association but was later  upgraded as a private social welfare  institution (PSWI) precisely on the 26th of August 2016 with Ref No 2016/102/L/MINAS/DEAS – SO/DDAS – FK/SC – TK in the South West Region of Cameroon, with Mr. Nkwinkeh Tanu Hilary as the founder and Director. It started with just 13 members and can now be proud of about 42 registered Elderly members with many inspiring to register.

                                                                                                                                                         GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

FELP is located at quarter 9 Likomba. It is found about 500ms after Likomba Bridge on the left side of the market before Tiko Mayor´s residence of the year 2017 legislation periond .

                                                                                                                                                           AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To assist the elderly and the less privileged when the need arises.-To render the elderly who are socially vulnerable good medical and nursing care. - Reduce the burden of the Likomba socially vulnerable elderly persons on their families. -Improve the standard of living of the elderly and under – privileged persons within and around Tiko. -Provide educative and health talks to the elderly under – privileged  and orphans. -Encourage solidarity in families especially those living with orphans and elderly persons.

                                                                                                                                                          PEDAGOGIC ACTIVITIES

Its activities include:- Educative and health talks. -Singing and praying together. -Group work. -Story telling and sharing of ideas and experiences. -Out reach visits and home care of the elderly.

                                                                                                                                                         BRIEF INQUIRY OF THE PROMOTER

The promoter is a retired nurse who has done nursing as a profession for more than 30 years. He is also a farmer, married and a father of 04 children. He is presently the promoter of FELP.

                                                                                                                                                         ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP

FELP is made up of the promoter who doubles as the director, an assistant director MR. CHARLES ATABONG, a coordinator MR. ARRY TANJAH WILLIAMS and a nursing aid worker.

                                                                                                                                                           EQUIPMENT

The Partner Organization PERSPECTIVES KAMERUN e.V. assists in the Project of assisting the Elderly and Less Privileged in the community. Supporting the distribution of walking and support equipments. The promoter is renting a 2 rooms structure with a toilet and a bathroom. It has an office, observation unit with two beds, minor surgery section. Other equipments are a television, blood pressure apparatus, weighing scale, thermometer, blood sugar machine, forceps for dressing and a small drug sections mostly with generic drugs. The promoter provides the finance for the functioning of this foundation from his income as a retired nurse and a farmer sometimes supported by family members and friends.

                                                                                                                                                       SANITATION AND HEALTH

The environment is clean, quiet and airy. It is not close to the highway and so keeping the elderly persons out of danger.

                                                                                                                                                       PROBLEMS FACED AND HOW YOU CAN HELP US

Lacks enough finance to handle serious elderly cases. Lacks finance to feed elderly persons with medical problems that need to be taken care of.  Limited funds  to pay for the rented apartment. The staffing situation is low because the promoter does virtually everything alone and lacks money to pay salaries of more than 4 staff. We are calling on you to assist us both financial, Medications and equiptments. Contact us or Perspectives Kamerun e.V. directly.  The contact information can be seen on this website.

                                                                                                                                                       ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION

FELP is not only a big support to the elderly persons but also to the less privileged. He provides both medical and psychological support to such group of persons especially within Likomba that has no health unit. A private sponsored initiative like this, meant to give a helping hand to the government in the health domain and also to protect the rights of the elderly persons should be encouraged. It is in this light that I strongly recommend that the foundation for the elderly and the less privileged (FELP) should be given and authorization to operate officially.