Meet the Girls and Young Women of Saint Jospeh’s Comprehensive High school
Just above the equator, tucked under the jutting shoulder of western Africa, you’ll find the lush hills and rolling terrain of Cameroon. It’s a beautiful country. But one where the economic output seldom trickles down to benefit the masses. But in this incredibly poor county, there is a beacon of hope . . . one of Cameroon’s greatest untapped riches: the girls and young women who attended St. Joseph’s Comprehensive High School of Mambu Bafut. Ranging in age from 13 to 22, the 350 students of St. Joseph’s are among the most poverty-stricken anywhere. For many the school is the only stabilizing factor in their lives.
These students thirst for knowledge.
Imagine if you were not able to provide for your daughter. Your culture believed that your daughter should not be educated. I image your daughter not able to read, add, write, subtract, multiply or divide and that she has not voice . . . imagine.
But there is a growing sense of hope at St. Joseph’s. There thirst for knowledge is being satisfied. They now dream dreams that your daughters dream. They now see that they can be leaders in their communities and country and beyond.
These students thirst for knowledge.
Imagine if you were not able to provide for your daughter. Your culture believed that your daughter should not be educated. I image your daughter not able to read, add, write, subtract, multiply or divide and that she has not voice . . . imagine.
But there is a growing sense of hope at St. Joseph’s. There thirst for knowledge is being satisfied. They now dream dreams that your daughters dream. They now see that they can be leaders in their communities and country and beyond.
Multi-Cultural Learning Opportunities
Some of the graduates have gained admission into universities in America, Britain, Ireland, Cyrus and other countries. Our efforts in 2007 have also provided the opportunity for a student to complete her college degrees at Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI. They will return to St. Joseph’s and provide a year of service for each year of their education in America.
To benefit students in both America and Cameroon, Divine Savior Holy Angels and St. Joan Antida have become sister schools with St. Joseph’s. Students are now communicating by letter and by email as well as class work lessons. This cross-cultural communication is benefiting students in both countries. In addition, some of the teachers at St. Joseph’s are now communicating with teachers in these two sister schools and with area professionals. As an example, an English teacher at St. Joseph’s has been paired with a journalist in Milwaukee.
To benefit students in both America and Cameroon, Divine Savior Holy Angels and St. Joan Antida have become sister schools with St. Joseph’s. Students are now communicating by letter and by email as well as class work lessons. This cross-cultural communication is benefiting students in both countries. In addition, some of the teachers at St. Joseph’s are now communicating with teachers in these two sister schools and with area professionals. As an example, an English teacher at St. Joseph’s has been paired with a journalist in Milwaukee.
(Video-2010)