Cameroon - Second short story

Aminatou Gambo 

Aminatou Gambo’s eyes are smiling when we meet. She is an imposing woman: tall and joyful, she always greets us with Merci or Bonjour, the few words she knows in French. Even though she doesn’t remember when she exactly came to Cameroon, she tells us that she was part of the first refugee groups that settled in Boulembé in 2005. In the Central African Republic she made a living by subsistence trade: she was selling milk, corn flour and peanuts. Aminatou Gambo widowed shortly before the situation in the country deteriorated, so on her own she had to find a way of protecting her 9 children when bandits and rebel groups arrived in her village to steal cattle and kill locals. Every night, Aminatou Gambo brought her children to the countryside to sleep, as to avoid staying in her house and being an easy target. Finally, she decided to sell the few cattle she still had and pay a car to take her family to the Cameroon border. Through Sport Network funding, she is working the field and sells the clothing she makes, thanks to the machine donated in the frame of this project. With the benefits she earns through her trade, she is dreaming of buying a goat and a good bed.

Read the introduction and the first short story about our beneficiaries in Cameroon.

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Written by África Coloma, Sport Network's volunteer in Cameroon

Part 3: Stories from Ethiopia

Aregawi Tadel and his daughter are part of a large family of 9 members from 3 generations. Aregawi and his family live in Agulae and own 0.75 hectares of land that produce 10 quintals a year. They get the chance to harvest twice a year, one in October after the rainy season and the second one around May. His family is very hard working. They mainly cultivate onion, pepper, corn, wheat and teff-cereal endogenous of Ethiopia. 

Despite massive efforts the annual purchase rate of the whole family does not reach 10.000 Birs (430 Euros per year). Alemat, looking mischievous and lively combines school with work on the farm. As we talk, she expresses her desire to improve female opportunities, to enjoy greater access to knowledge and aspire to achieve greater rights, just like any youngster from elsewhere.



Sport Network is currently implementing a project to reduce food insecurity among the population of Kilte Awlaelo. 

During the past months we payed tribute to the beneficiaries of our projects, by sharing a series of stories that reflect the lives and scope of profiles participating in our project.

This is the last one in a series of articles about our beneficiaries in Ethiopia.

Previous articles in this series:
Introduction - Ethiopia: Portraits and success stories
Part 1: Stories from Ethiopia

Part 2: Stories from Ethiopia

Project Information:
For more information about our project in Ethiopia

Marta is the RDC project coordinator in Ethiopia