Change a Girl's Life Through Microentrepreneurship

Solange a beneficiary of the ongoing livelihood project in Buea, Southwest Region of Cameroon has proven to be in best behavior in terms of business. She was an internally displaced person from Njinikom residing in Tole, a community in the South West Region, a mother of two and the sole provider of her family.

Solange started her business from a small provision store trying to raise the business to meet yup with her needs and that of her family. She had to be strong because she had lost everything during the crisis period and need to get back on her feet, her children been left with her father so she could concentrate on the business. Before the crisis, With continuous training from the Reach Out team, Solange developed skills which she applied to her business to grow. She received trainings on entrepreneurship and business management, savings, book keeping, and Sexual Reproductive Health.

Solange moved to a bigger market in the near by town where she retail tomatoes and pepper for the local market. Solange is now a big supplier of pepper and tomatoes as she goes to bush markets and buys pepper and tomatoes in baskets to supply to other petit traders while retailing some in the market. After the huge loss she entail in the past from the business it didn’t close down the business instead she took it as a step to move further, with coaching and follow up from the project team Solange could strive through those tough moments.

Today, Solange can boast of 3 square meals a day, a bed and a thick mattress, a gas plate, a musical set, her basic needs and that of her children. She has brought her children from the village to live with her and they are already going to school.

“I really do appreciate Reach Out NGO and her partners for what they have done for me. I had nothing when I came to Buea. At times I will beg to eat but see where I am today, I can feed well, pay my rent and I buy my food stuff in bulk. The health support and monthly support package was something else, I couldn’t believe someone will just sit and pay hospital bills or send me Monthly allowance.

May God continue to bless Reach out for me.’’ Solange is just one of the hundreds of women and girls whose lives have been changed through micro business with your support. Thank you so much.