Chantal Biya Foundation : Euphoric Christmas Feast With Sick Kids

The eponymous charitable foundation of Cameroon’s First Lady on December 24, 2022 was filled with a special Christmas euphoria. All sick children at the Foundation, as well as others brought from different social services of the Ministries of Youth Affairs and Civic Education and Social Affairs received a special Christmas gift from the First Lady, Chantal Biya. This was during the traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Chantal Biya Foundation (CBF) in Yaounde. Representing the First Lady at the feast was the wife of the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Dr Grace Dion Ngute. It was a crowd- pulling and colourful event which did not just end with each child going home with a special Christmas gift, but also a moment for different choral groups as well as staff of the Foundation to thank their matron while wishing “Merry Christmas” to all their guests.   
Before the arrival of the First Lady’s representative, the decoration of the premises of the Foundation revealed that something special was about to happen. The environment was adorned with the colours of the season as well as Christmas trees and lighting in all the corners of the hospital. At midday, the special convoy of Dr Grace Dion Ngute made its way into the premises of the CBF. She was received by the Minister of Public Health, Malachi Manaouda and the Secretary General of the Foundation, Habissou Bidoung. Children who had lined up at the entrance of the hospital waved the flag of the country alongside that of the Foundation and UNICEF as they expressed joy in a welcome song. Dr Grace Dion Ngute immediately began sharing the good tidings of the season with the children seen at the esplanade of the Foundation. She was joined by other dignitaries and members of the Circle of Friends of Cameroon (CERAC) as she handed gifts to all the kids. A group picture and songs of gratitude graced the moment. 
Later, Dr Grace Dion Ngute moved to the Mother and Child Centre of the Foundation where hospitalised children are found. With the hospitalized children at the Neonatal ward A/B, and the Paediatric section of the hospital, it was a moment of comfort and hope, as parents of sick children received speci...