South West: Humanitarian Outreach Reliefs Vulnerable Communities

Tiko (Fako) - Vulnerable persons and community groups in Tiko Sub­ division, South West Region, have received food items and other basic necessities as part of a humanitarian outreach aimed at promoting solida­ rity and social inclusion. The exercise covered communities and orphanages in Tiko, Mutengene and Ombe. Be­ neficiaries received bags of rice, salt, sugar, kettles and other essential items to assist them in meeting some of their daily needs. Muslim commu­ nities in Tiko and Mutengene were also among the beneficiaries. At the end of the exercise, more than seven orphanages and 12 com­ munities across the Subdivision were expected to benefit from the initia­ tive. The humanitarian action was spearheaded by Dr. Divine Mbamome Nkendong as part of the second edi­ tion of a wider community outreach programme. According to the orga­ nisers, the objective is to reach dif­ ferent groups within the municipality, especially vulnerable children, families and communities in need of assis­ tance. The distribution of food items comes after a series of activities or­ ganised within the same initiative. These include the Champion of Cham­ pions football and handball tourna­ ments, which brought together young people through sports. The pro­ gramme also supported more than 74 commercial motorbike riders in Tiko Municipality to obtain driving licences. The move was intended to encourage the riders to comply with road safety regulations while carry...