Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku
Early life
Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku is a CEO and founder of the Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child that manages various community projects including the primary and secondary school. She was born in Mambanda Village, Southwest Region of Cameroon, and was raised by a single mother, the primary school teacher. She and her classmates had to work on banana and rubber plantations to help their families. It was often a dangerous work and this inspired her to become an activist.Education
In 2003 she graduated from University of Yaoundé II as a Master of Business Law and Management.Career
During university study she worked for the British Council Cameroon. In 2003 after graduation she founded the CAPEC and later 2 educational institutions. For the fundraising she used GlobalGiving, Indiegogo, and other web portals.Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC)
CAPEC is a non-profit and non-governmental organization based in Yaoundé. Since 2003 it worked on many community projects, now it has offices in Yaoundé and Kumba and over 30 employees. The core activities include:- gender and capacity building
- health / HIV / OVC
- education project.
CAPEC is considered to be one of Cameroon's best child welfare organizations.