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The Douala City Council, in partnership with several organizations, has donated 30 wheelchairs to residents with physical disabilities. The distribution took place at the Bepanda Multipurpose Center, marking the closing of the second holiday camp and the fifth edition of the center’s Socialization Day. The event, held under the theme “Inclusion in Action: Dream and Grow Together,” highlighted the importance of supporting people with disabilities.Douala City Mayor, Dr. Roger Mbassa Ndine, who chaired the event, emphasizing the city’s commitment to social inclusion. He noted that the donation of wheelchairs was a symbolic and concrete step toward creating a society where everyone has a place.In addition,”The theme for this ceremony is not just a simple slogan,” Dr. Mbassa Ndine said. “It is a guideline, a common ambition that falls into the center of the social project that I am working on. We strongly affirm that Douala is a city where each child must have their place, a city where the dreams of some must not be forgotten, and where inclusion is translated into action.”

He also extended his gratitude to the families, volunteers, and partners who have contributed to the holiday camp and other initiatives. He specifically thanked the Veterans Association of Boy and Girl Parents of Children with Disabilities, praising their determination to “sweeten the life of living children with cerebral mobility and to break the wall of isolation.”The city mayor concluded by calling on the business community to play a more active role in social progress, quoting Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus: “A business is not simply for profit, it is to make a difference.”

One of the beneficiaries, Madame Fembe, the mother of a child named Bongi Leon, expressed her joy and thanks. “I want to first of all thank God for what he has done,” she said. “And secondly, I want to really thank the mayor, who gave us these thrilling cheers that are helping our children that are not able to even go out. Now the child will be able to also see how the environment is. I am happy because the child has been always inside the house for a long time. The sun cannot touch the child. The child does not see how the environment looks like.”Nevertheless,Sylvain Bita, vice-president of the association Rêves de parents handicapés and one of the project’s donors, explained the significance of the donation. “We have donated practically 30 chairs to the families, but we have more,” he said. “The importance of this gesture is that we want to give hope and life to all children, especially those with disabilities. Our role is to bring relief to the disabled child himself but also to the family.”Bita highlighted how a wheelchair allows parents to go out with their children, relieving the family’s burden. He also commended the Bepanda Multipurpose Center for its design, which accommodates wheelchair users and facilitates their work.

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