Humanitarian Activity: Over 3,000 Meals To Vulnerable Families

I nhabitants of six neighbourhoods in Douala including Kuwait, Mam- banda, Bansoa, Ndogpassi, Ma- kepe-Missoke and Bepanda will on Friday August 21 benefit from a humanitarian gesture aimed at pro- viding meals for the underprivileged within the neighbourhoods. The re- velation was made in Douala during a press conference organised by Season Media on August 17. The cooking initiative born from the te- levision programme “Coup de Food” is taking on a stronger social di- mension with the first edition of “Marmites du coeur” to feed the underprivileged. According to the Chief Executive Officer of Season Media, Eva Mballa, they plan to prepare and distribute 3,000 meals to beneficiaries across six neighbourhoods in Douala. She said the project is being im- plemented with the support of part- ners, including Broli, the main part- ner of “Coup de Food”, as well as other companies and organisations. She added that the initiative pro- vides an opportunity for businesses to translate their corporate social responsibility commitments into concrete action. Beyond providing food, she said the initiative is in- tended to draw attention to people whose difficult living conditions of- ten go unnoticed. “We are bringing meals and small packages of foodstuffs to people in need. It does not fundamentally change their lives, but it is modest, intended to bring hope, dignity and a smile to beneficiaries”, she men- tioned. On his part, the Project Director, Frank Ndam, said preparation ahead of the event has intensified. He said on D-Day which is Friday Au- gust 21, activities will begin at 6 a.m. at the esplanade of the Douala Grand Mall, which will serve as the project&r...