I come from a family of five and my family’s financial background is very poor because of uneducated people, as we work from hand to mouth, coupled with the fact that my mother is late and my father is a poor farmer. I am the first child in our family and the first to attain secondary education in the history of my family. I have big dreams of becoming an architectural engineer in the faculty of civil engineering. When the crisis in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon started, I sadly dropped out of school. This was because of my dad’s financial situation and the crisis. The on-going crisis has crippled the economy of my country. I was left with no option but to engage in odd jobs like hawking, washing points, and fishing off shore. With no choice, I had to do all those hard works to get money to take care of myself and my academic career

I am 15 years old. I am the sixth of 15 in our family. I am a student of form three Grammar at Standard Academic Comprehensive High school Ndop. The ongoing socioeconomic crisis in the North West and South West Region has affected my family so much that our house was burnt to ashes and my father was kidnapped for ransom. Notwithstanding, I trek about 19.6km to attend school as a result of my parent being unable to pay my tuition and afford my academic need. As a result of this, I do odd jobs after school to raise money for my tuition and other didactic material since my mum can’t afford for us due to her health challenges. With all these happenings my family has been living from hand to mouth leaving me with no choice, to engage into into local sand minding every day after school. When the crisis escalated , we had sought refuge in ndop my big dream is to become an accountant .

I am from Balikumbat, a village in Ngoketunjia division. I come from a family of four. We live with our mother and she’s a single mother and is the only one providing our needs. She is a farmer and a business woman. At times, she buys food stuffs and sell by the road side while we assist her in selling during holidays and we also sell after school in order to raise money to pay our fees. We left Balikumbat to Ndop because our house was burnt down due to the crisis. This made us to relocate to Ndop. I am the second child of my mother. I have an elder brother who dropped out from school because my mum is unable to sponsor us.He stayed back home trying to help my mum with farm work in order to sponsor us. Most of the time, my mum is unable to afford a two square meal for us since the load is too heavy for her to carry all by herself. We live in a two room house on a single bed due to financial crisis. My dream has always been to become a forester.

My aspiration is to become a chartered accountant. I am the youngest in a family of five, and my father passed away when I was two years old, leaving my mother to care for me. She is my role model. I have sickle cell anemia, which has caused me to be ridiculed and mocked in society for my health condition. I remember a time when my cousin refused to buy medication for me, stating that people like me should die to stop burdening the family. I cried that night and questioned God. My family has struggled financially, and my older siblings had to drop out of school to work odd jobs to support our family.

I come from a family of nine and my family financial background isn’t the best as we work from hand to mouth coupled with the fact that my parents are old. I am the fifth child in our family and the second to attain a Secondary education in the history of my family with a dream of becoming an Agricultural Engineer. After the crisis in the North West and South west of Cameroon started, I was forced to drop out of school. This was as a result of my parents being unable to sponsor me in school coupled with the on-going crisis that has crippled the economy of my country and that of my community. I was left with no option than to stop schooling in Form Four and engaged into odd jobs such as: working on people farms, filling of potholes, serving as house help in people’s homes etc.

I am refugee from Babanki seeking refuge in Ndop. The beginning of this crisis has brought fought a lot of damages in my academic career, family life and our family economy. At the beginning of crisis, I was in form five. Dropping out of school was what I never thought of because I had so many dreams and my passion for a better life but it is not possible. I had to stay out of school for so long running from one village to another. Coming from a family of five and the eldest. I had to engage in odd jobs in order to get what to eat. Unfortunately for me and my siblings, my mum got very ill up to the point where she could no longer walk and my dad got kill by a stray bullet.

I am the first child in a family of five. My dad is of late and I am living with my mom and siblings. I come from a family whose financial background is weak and since the death of my dad; my mother and I have been the ones providing for the family, and supporting my education and that of my siblings. I doodd jobs to assist my mother in providing our school needs. Since the crisis started, I missed four academic years while working on the farm and construction sites to the detriment of my education in order to assist my mother in providing my school needs.working at construction sites, mechanic garages, in order to raise revenue for myself. With all my efforts it is not enough to provide all my basic school needs and fees. Your support will go a long way to help me to further my education and also to make my dream of becoming a weldering engineering come true. Thank you enormously for your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you.

I come from a family of eight that we struggle so hard to feed and go to school When the crisis in the North West and South West Regions began, I had no choice but to drop out of school and stay back at home due to the crisis and the crisis crippled my family financially. So I had no other option but to engage myself in odd jobs like working in people’s farm, hawking among many others. Despite all my efforts, with the dreams of becoming a medical doctor, I was unable to meet up with my school needs talk less of my personal needs. When I resumed school, the struggle became worst as I worked from hand to mouth at home. But despite all the sufferings, I still hoped and prayed for a better future. Because of the crisis, my elder sister had to drop out of school and engaged into odd jobs so as to help my parents in paying my fees since my parents are old and unable to sponsor us. But still yet she was unable to sponsor my education all by herself. Because of the crisis, we relocated to Ndop. My dreams is to become a medical doctor .

I am in form five at Standard Academic Comprehensive High School Ndop (SACHS). Before my entering into form four, I had spent four good years in the house because of financial issues and the Anglophone crisis. Also I am from a family of ten (10) and the second to the last in my family. My parents are very old and poor that they can’t take care of us, the first child of our family is suffering from psychological problems and three of my sisters are married and pay attention to their own children. As for me, I engage into odd job like working on people farm, washing vehicle, working at construction side to raise money for my academic need. Couple with my field of study, I gain more skill and experience while working at this construction side. The money from odd jobs help me to pay my fees and some need. Honestly this Anglo-phone crisis has affected me badly as I was stranded and didn’t go to school for four years. Hence, I had to leave my village Babungo to school in Ndop. Going to form five this year, I ponder how life will be.My dream is to become an architect.

He dropped out of school for over four years during the ongoing crisis. Their home was burned to ashes, and his father is handicapped. He hopes to become a Pastor in the future.

She dropped from school as a result of the crisis,hopes to become a teacher in the future.

Dropped from school for several years.The entire family was threatened to be killed People were randomly killed her community.Hopes to become a Lawyer in future.

Dropped from school since the start of the crisis,the breadwinner of the family has lost part of his body and can no longer take care of the family. I hope to become a doctor in future.

He dropped out of school as a result of the ongoing crisis. Part of the house and properties burnt. Hopes to become a Journalist.

The house and other properties Family had to relocate Random gun shootings all over the community. Hopes to become a Pilot

Dropped from school for over six years, House and properties were burned, and he lost his father during the crises.Hopes to become a doctor in future.

IDP having fled the war and I found myself in Douala and life is very difficult. She aspires to study medicine.

I'm just a resourceful person who fled the war in NOSO. I hope to be a doctor one day.

Does not have any means since his dad separated from his mother.and no longer takes care of them.He hopes to become an electrician in the future.

His dad is irresponsible,and they struggle to survive.His mum has difficulties paying his fees since he is one of the many children she has.

His dad struggles for the family. Buisness is difficult but they do thier best to survive.

Her dad abandoned them ,and they do not have any family members to assist them.Her mum does not have any job. She aspires to become a mechanic.

Her dad lost his job, and the family is indebts because they got involved in a bad business deal.She hopes to become a medical doctor some day.

She lost her mother during the war in the north-west and escaped with her dad to seek refuge in Douala.They lost everything.She hopes to become a teacher some day.

Her mother does not have any job and her dad does not take care of them.She hopes to become a teacher in future.

Her mother does not have any job and her dad does not take care of them.She hopes to become a medical doctor in future.

Jeanette an ex-student of kid's bilingual mbveh. Presently living with her elder sister in Doula and movnig ot primary .6 Hercase si a desperate situation because her father has refuse to take responsibility.Percious is very intelligent and multi talented.

Daniel bright kernyuy hail from kitium in Kumbo sub division vleft his parents ot Douala living with her guardian vot Douala. Daniel vbright is 8years and presently in class 3.

Emelda started her nursery at G.N.S Jakiri. When the crisis broke out, she was stil at the nursery. One year later, she moved to Yaoundé to live with her sister. Her aunty later brought her to Douala for schooling. Emelda lost two years at home. She is presently 8 years old and moving to primary 4 with no parent. Emelda is brilliant. She has always been the first in her class since primary school. Does not have any means since his dad separated from his mother.and no longer takes care of them.He hopes to become an electrician in the future.

David hails from muyuka in the southern west region of Cameroon. He lost one year out the class room, presently ni Douala with his mum and moving to primary 5. David is very intelligent and has always been the 1st since primary one.

Halifax comes from Bambui in Tubeh subdivision Bamenda. Halifax had never been in school because he was just three years when the crisis broke out. He started from kid and presently in primary four Halifax is an average child but always ready to work harder.

Her dad abandoned them ,and they do not have any family members to assist them.Her mum does not have any job. She aspires to become a mechanic.

Njorfor destiny comes from Teacher great Kwa sub division donga matum in in kambe Destily entered kid in primary 2living with her entire family in Douala they even find it difficult to feed . destiny is presently in class 4 and 8 years old.

Comes from Bambui tobah sub division northwest region of Cameroon presently living in Douala with her aunty, in primary 3 and 8 years of age. Hopes to become a lawyer.

The crisis led to the unexpected change of region by me and my family. We had to move over to the west region of Cameroon and resettle there. I for one found it difficult to cope with the environment and people there. I also had some issues with school work before I could cope and and fit in. The system of education was quite different from the one I had in my previous region. But by the grace of God things are getting better and I am managing to fit in. About food, we also found it difficult because relatives had to send food far from bamenda which made it even more difficult for me. I also had a problem getting my school needs and other necessities. Hopes to be an Engineer.

Due to the crises in the south west which let to the killing of many people and the shutting down of schools, my parents where forced to to send me to Douala for the sake of my life and for educational purposes to live with my uncle which has not also been easy at all because they have no job to sustain the living standard and also paying my fees and other school materials. Hopes to be a Navigator officer ( ship captain)

The Anglophone crisis has greatly disrupted my education. I come from the village of Wum in Menchum Division, Northwest Region. A few years ago, our lives changed forever when unknown gunmen attacked our community and unfortunately for us our home was burnt down in the attack . During the chaos, my beloved father was shot dead in the process . My poor mother as a widow was left alone to care for my elder brother, sister and I. Life in the village became extremely difficult and dangerous amid the conflict. After much struggle, Mom managed to rent a small home for us in Bafoussam town in the West Region. There I was able to continue my secondary education at Institude Polyvalent Bilingue Moyopo from Form 1 to Form 3.

I am the first child to my mother, but i was brought up by my Aunt, who raised and sponsored me from my childhood till when the Anglophone Crises begun in 2016. I was in Form Two back then. But due to the fact that schools were stopped, i had to stay in the house for Three years without schooling. For those three years, i was involved with activities like Agriculture and hunting. After the three years, i was called by my mother who was a pharmacist in the Southwest region with my juniors three in number alongside two of my cousins, giving a total of Six children. She was at Bafoussam due to the crises so i had to come and continue schooling. I grew up even till now without having an idea of who my father is. I was sent back to form two due to certain issues. We all continued schooling, and we're all sponsored by my mother. She was a Retailer and in this time, she had some health problems.

I am writing to apply for the Open Dreams call for ‘Hope for Cameroon’ (HfC) Scholarship. I am an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) and I am facing financial difficulties. I am currently a form five student at Saker Baptist Comprehensive College Santa, and I am committed to pursuing a career in Medicine. I was displaced from my home town Douala when I was 10 years old due to high cost of living at the time and being an orphan also, it was not easy on my mother to take care of my 3 siblings and I. My elder brother and I left Douala for Bamenda and lived in the village “Awing” in the MEZAM division for two years. During that time, I had very limited access to education. However, I was determined to learn, and I made the most of the opportunities that were available to me. When I was 12 years old, I was able to resettle in the town of Bamenda though it was for a short while before moving to Kribi.

I am from Nso the crisis and lockdown caused so many schools to shutdown till date the few that open my parents are afraid to let us go because of frequent attacks, the crisis let to displacement of the entire family I am the 3rd born of 4, my Dad relocated to Yaoundé our mom stayed back. My oldest sister was taken by other family good friends living in a stable region, we stayed back with mom for 2years, the dad was able to take us in Yaoundé I started form one to form 4 but it was one of the challenging moments of our lives very difficult to feel among, and language difficulty due to financial problems we had to come to Bambili and just live with our oldest sister who managed to get a room for her self and her child she is to graduate, we left Yaoundé because of the flood that happened at Tam Tam where we lived destroyed almost everything chairs mattress food stuffs books and text books cloths shoes house utensils almost everything.

We are leaving in our uncles house, Ntanka, shooting everyday, the whole house was having bullet holes we has no were to run to. One day a stray bullet burst my cousin's arm right inside the house. We have to abandon the house and run for safely.My uncle could no longer accomodate us.We had to look for a house to rent. Paying rents, feeding and paying fees is a big challenge to my mother. Sometimes i even feel sorry to ask her school needs because i know it is not available.I will really appreciate help, my mother is losing weight everyday and she has develop high blood. Hopes to become a Computer engineer

My came looking for my mother to take to the bush, so my mother ran away and later call mu uncle to send us to Bafoussam. We are facing in food, house rent, school fees and needs. Hopes to be a Police woman.

The insecurity caused by the crisis made Hilda and her family to flee Wum, in 2017, to a more secure place, in the course of which she lost her father, who was the breadwinner of the family. This loss had devastating financial implications for Hilda’s family as it meant her siblings and her had to drop out of school. After being out of school for so many years, Hilda has reached the age limit for common entrance and First School exams, and so was sent to complete her primary education in Douala where she lives with her aunt. She hopes to become an Electronic Engineer in the future.

The shootings and killings happening around them, and threats by the separatist fighters caused Mireille , her mum and four siblings to flee their village in the South West to Douala where her mum sells food to make ends meet. She hopes to become a flight attendant.

The arbitrary killings happening around Raoul’s family forced them to leave their home in Big Babanki where they were forced to seek refuge in the forest. This came with great hardship as starvation became the new normal for Raoul and his family. The family continued to endure in the forest until one day when Raoul’s father was killed on one of his hunts for daily bread. Raoul’s mother now left alone with the responsibility of four children, moved to Douala, where she housekeeps to make ends meet. he'll like to become a Pilot in future

Farel’s family was one of the victims of the serial Burning and destruction of property that happened in Nkambe at the time, when the Anglophone crisis was extreme. Having been out of school for 3 years, Farel’s brother, who is a bike rider, brought him to Douala so that he may continue his primary education. he'll like to become a surgeon in future

Wise and his grandma lived a pretty modest life in their little home in Mankon, until death took her away. Having no one else at the time, he was taken in by Mami Success, their closest neighbor before his grandma’s demise. The Anglophone crises and the adversity it brought, made it hard for Mami Success (who was a dependable for many) to keep Wise, which made her reach out to Wise’ family members in search of a new Guardian for him. The search was successful, as he currently lives with his aunt and her husband in Douala.

Was brought from Batibo in 2022, to continue her education after being out of school since the beginning of the Anglophone crises in 2016. she hopes to become a fashion designer

Destruction of their home and property caused Emmanuel and his family to move from Nkambe to Douala. He hopes to become a pilot in the future.

The shooting and insecurity in Djottin village (Noni sub-division) led to Elijah’s family forced them to leave their home to seek refuge in the forest, where they stayed for a while until they found a way to move to Douala.He Hopes to become an electrical technician.

Like most children, Precious dropped out of school when the Anglophone crises began in 2016. Precious’ parents kept her out of school in hopes that the crises would end soon, and she would return to school. Months became years, and it took 5 years for her parents to realise that they had to find an alternative because Precious was already at the age limit for the First School Leaving Certificate exam. Staying back in their village in Mamfe, Precious’ parents sent her to continue her education while living with her aunt in Douala. She hopes to become a medical doctor

Dropped out of school for a year due to the Anglophone crisis.She hopes to become a tailor

Jerry lost both his brothers to the Anglophone crisis and dropped out of school for 5 years due to the Anglophone crises. He hopes to become an Engineer

Fled with mum and sister from Big Babanki to Douala due to the Anglophone crises. she hopes to become a medical doctor

Moved from Bali Nyonga this year to continue her education after a 3-year hiatus.She hopes to become a medical doctor in future

Dropped out for six years due to the Anglophone crisis.He hopes to become an architect.

The Anglophone crisis forced Success and mum to move from home in Kom, North West to Douala.She hopes to become an architect

Due to Anglophone crises, Victory’s family fled to Douala where her father started a bike-riding job to provide for the family. On one of his regular work days, he unfortunately got into an accident where he lost his sight, which has made life really difficult for the family. Wants to become a farmer.

Life has been an uphill battle since Noella’s family left their home in Bafmen for a more stable environment. Her father’s Nightwatch job is barely able to sustain Noella and her four siblings, talk less of paying for their tuition.

Proximity to the roadside made Abduraman and his family susceptible to being killed by the stray bullets from the shootings happening around them. This caused them to flee their home I Nkambe to Douala. hopes to become a pilot some day

Insecurity and random killings in Nkambe at the time because of the Anglophone crises caused Prince and his family to seek refuge in the forest, from which they left to Douala. he hopes to become a mechanical engineer

Due to the Anglophone crisis, Marie-Noel was sent from her village in the North West to Douala, to continue her education while living with her aunt.She hopes to become a nurse

Chris had dropped out of school for 3 years after his family fled their home in the South West following the killing of their neighbours in cold blood.

After a five-year hiatus in her primary education, Juliet was sent from Bua-Balondo to Douala, so that may resume her education.she hopes to become a tailor

After escaping the killings in their village, Martin’s family managed to escape to Douala. From escaping the village to settling in Douala, Martin was out of school for the two years this relocatrion took. He hopes to become an actor in future

Joshua hopes to become a footballer in future

Fled to Douala after home was burnt down in Babanki Mum housekeeps to sustain family He hopes to become a pastor in future

Princess will love to become a doctor in future

Godlove will love to become a Seamstress in future

She will love to become a medical doctor in future

Dropped out of school for 2 years to sell corn beer to raise money She currently lives with her aunt.Berin will love to become a medical doctor in future

From the North West to Bafoussam in the West, and then to Douala in Littoral, Loic has hardly ever spent a full academic year in a single location since her family started moving as a result of the Anglophone crises. Loic will love to become a pilot in future

Daniella’s family lost their home to fire started by separatist fighters in their neighbourhood which led to them fleeing to Douala for safety. she wants to become a nurse in future.

Life has been very tough since Mecline and her family fled Ekona to Douala, due to the Anglophone crisis. she hopes to become a teacher in future.

Leaving behind all they ever knew, Vasilo and his family escaped the dangers caused by the Anglophone crisis in Mamfe, to Douala where Vasilo’s mum sells food to sustain the family.Hopes to become a dancer in future.

Redeemer had been out of school for 2 years, helping his mum raise money for his education, through farming in Kumba, before he was brought to Douala to continue his education while living with his aunt.he hopes to become a mechanic.

The entire family was threatened to be killed Random killing of people within Helen’s community and death threats on her family caused them to escape to Douala. She hopes to become a teacher.

The rampant shooting happening in Blessing’s community at the time forced her family to seek refuge in the forest.She hopes to become a nurse in future

Samuel hopes to become a footballer in future

Moved to Douala in 2022 to resume my education after being out of school for “ years. she wants to become a seamstress in future