Jabut Ruth Tembuck

My project focused on enhancing human rights and awareness on how these are violated to the disadvantage of women and girls. My focal persons included more than thirty women and girls. These I sensitized on sexual assaults and forced or early marriages. I also detailed to them the types and extents of GBV as well as the consequences for violators. Identifying referral pathways and reporting mechanisms during a GBV incident were taught to them, a thing which saw a record of success stories coming from the community. The focal group of trainees excelled in their sensitization of the population on the various GBV-related issues, including early marriages, channels for complaints, and getting feedback.

One major success story in this respect was given by Mrs. Melissa, a teacher from Angels of Bethany Secondary School Abangoh Bamenda 1.  She was so inspired by the workshop proceedings and what she learnt about GBV that she carried the message to the pupils and students of her school. She also made a recording of the many people who started speaking out against the forms of GBV they had started noticing.

If I can now openly talk about GBV, it is because of the training I received from Nkumu Fed Fed, a big stakeholder among NGOs that have taken up the cause of vulnerable people at multiple levels. The opportunity they gave me to become a GBV ambassador has made an indelible mark in my life, besides impacting others as well. For this, I am most grateful and pray that the organization will continue in its great service to mankind.