The Clarkson-Webb Scholarship scheme was set up in summer 2018. It aims to enable a small number of children in Cameroon to access education. We identify children who, for various reasons, have little chance of fulfilling their potential and give them a helping hand. In the past couple of years in addition to covering their school fees the scheme has ensured that they have the books and other resources they need. The scheme has been very successful. We started with 10 children, this year we had 14 pupils, from 3 to 13 years of age who have benefited; four of whom have gained admission to secondary school.

Every year we try to raise enough funds to invest in the most disadvantaged children living on the outskirts of Yaounde, capital city of Cameroon. We choose children with good potential but whose parent(s) cannot afford the cost of schooling so that without our support, their potential will get wasted and these children would not reach their full potential in order to contribute to their family, community and to some extent to their country.

As the current Coronavirus crisis hits African countries, households with an income as little as £1 per day are exposed the most. This has significantly increased the waiting list for the Clarkson-Webb Scholarship for the forthcoming academic year, so our fundraising target has to increase accordingly. Results demonstrate clearly that both children, their families and the broader community benefit from these interventions.