Month of Peace: Cameroon
Cameroon Colonial Legacy dates back to it’s division between British and French colonial powers. This union has a continuous history of tensions in economic marginalization, linguistic and cultural differences and political dominance of the French Cameroon majority over the English Cameroon minority. These tensions heightened to an armed conflict from 2016 and is ongoing and has led to widespread human rights abuses, including killings, abductions, attacks on schools and other public institutions and private properties by both government forces and separatist groups. Bambui, where the Dominican nuns live is located in the outskirts of Bamenda, North West region of Cameroon which is one of the largest cities in English Cameroon and the hardest hit region of the conflict. This project is hence located in the Bambui Dominican monastery. During the conflict, the monastery has become a refugee site for internally displaced persons. The Dominicans need outside support to repair this critical refuge.
Project Context: The Dominican nuns of Bambui were founded on 27th December 1965 by a group of Dominican nuns from the Netherlands (Holand). They have been living and serving the church in the Arch-diocese of Bamenda through prayer for and with the people; supporting themselves through the production of vestments, host baking, book binding, farming and lately a retreat center.
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