Build a Home for 34+ Street and Vulnerable Youths

Securing the Japoma Centre.

The continuation of the work at the Japoma Centre continues with the securing of the entire building. The grilles have been installed on almost all the windows of the upper block. Only the basement of the house was secured until now. Metal doors have also been installed in the upper block. The ceiling is installed on about 65% of the house. The screed work has started in preparation for the tiling of the ground floor.

The objective of receiving more children at the AGAPE Centre under construction in Japoma leads us to target vital work for this reception and to focus on it to facilitate the integration of these young people. Thus, the dormitories must be fitted out. In this regard, all the ceilings of the actual dormitories have been installed. The metal grid windows have been installed. The screed of two dormitories out of three is laid.

The progress of the work in the lower floor of the building can be estimated at 87%. This floor houses the following fully constructed rooms:

-1 training hall

-1 toilet

-1 temporary dormitory

-1 temporary room for the supervising staff.

The lower floor also contains the following rooms which are being completed:

-2 kitchens

-1 laundry room

-1 guest room for visiting partners from abroad

On the ground floor; which is the higher floor, construction work had been temporarily interrupted due to financial needs and delays in delivery from manufacturers. It will resume with the arrival of our French partner SOLENCA who will bring funds collected through their efforts in France and the generous donation of RG Marbles in Douala. We are very thankful for SOLENCA’s continuous support and for RG & CO Marbre/Granite/Verre’ donation.

The plan is the installation all doors, windows and locks on the higher level to fully secure the building; as well as the layout of the work spaces according to the responsibility of each staff for optimal performance. The progress of this work will allow the spaces to be occupied as planned.

We will never stop thanking you for the efforts you have made to get us to this level. Being very proud of the level of your commitment, we still need you to help complete this house in order to accommodate the less privileged children of society and “give more children a normal childhood”.