Tiko-based NGO, Mukoko’s Hope Foundation partners with Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation (LUKMEF) to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child today October 11th at Sure Foundation Comprehensive College, Tiko.
The 2024 International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated under the theme “Girls’ vision for the future”. This year’s theme conveys both the need for urgent action and persistent hope, driven by the power of girls’ voices and vision for the future.
Activities that characterized the day which saw the presence of Cameroonian Comedian/Actress Mbeng Lilian popularly known as Caro involved workshops with speakers who spoke to the students on various topics including sexual reproductive health and menstrual hygiene management.
Sanitary pads were also donated to the school to help in case of emergencies to students during their menstruation period.
Mary Ndinge Lyonga is a marketing assistant at Eagle Wings and Spice Located at Mutengene, Tiko Road.
She was once a Volunteer at the Tiko Council Community Radio for a period of 3 months under the Leadership of Mme Sarah Nkongho as the Station Manager. She is a graduate from the department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Faculty of Social and Management Science, University of Buea.