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Province of West Africa
Cameroon
B
ible studies and child care tips are among the topics tackled in
Cameroon’s bi-lingual Mothers’ Union handbook.
The modern state of Cameroon was created Diocesan President Mrs Elango – is aiming
in 1961 by the unification of two former to visit all the Archdeaconries in order to
colonies, one British and one French. From encourage and enrol new Mothers’ Union
1961 until 1982 President Ahmadou Ahidjo members. She has written a bilingual
led the country, later succeeded by his members’ handbook that includes the
prime minister, Paul Biya. Cameroon held history of Mothers’ Union, Bible studies and
multi-party elections in 1992 and has one of other helpful topics such as child care.
the highest literacy rates in Africa. Yet, there
are tensions over the English-speaking part In March 2009, Mothering Sunday was
of the country where a secessionist celebrated with great zeal as Mothers'
movement – the Southern Cameroon Union members gathered together with
National Council (SCNC) – has been women from other denominations to
declared illegal. celebrate with dancing, singing and drama.
The day was also a time to reach out to less
Mothers’ Union was first introduced to privileged people in the community with
Cameroon in 1992. At the fourth Triennial gifts being given to orphans and those in
Council meeting, which took place in Ghana hospital.
in 1989, it was agreed that the fifth Council
meeting would take place in Cameroon. It
was during this Council that Mothers’ Union
in Cameroon was inaugurated with 16 new
members being enrolled at its first branch
in Limbe, in September 1992. Magdalene
Mbah, pictured, the current Mothers’ Union
worker, was commissioned as co-ordinator
at this time.
Cameroon is a large country with 10
Archdeaconries. Two of them are English-
speaking whereas eight are
French-speaking. The current bishop was
enthroned in April 2008 and his wife – the
Fact File
Population:18,467,692
Mothers’ Union members:200
The Mothers’ Union was first introduced to Cameroon in 1992
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