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{{short description|Cameroon activist}}
== Early Life ==
[[File:BLIS teachers in April 2014.jpg|thumb|250px|A.C. Bekaku (right) with domestic and international teachers in April 2014]]
'''Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku''' (born 23 September 1975) is a [[CEO]] and founder of the Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC) that manages various community projects including the [[primary school|primary]] and [[secondary school]]. She was born in Mambanda Village, [[Southwest Region (Cameroon)|Southwest Region of Cameroon]], and was raised by a single mother, the primary school teacher. She and her classmates had to work on [[Banana plantation|banana]] and [[rubber plantations]] to help their families. It was often a dangerous work and this inspired her to become an [[activist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blis.cam/Ajomuzu_Collette_Bekaku|title=Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku - Bitame Lucia Nursery and Primary School in Nkolfoulou, Cameroon|website=blis.cam|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref>
== Education ==
In 2003 she graduated from [[University of Yaoundé II]] as a Master of Business Law and Management.
== Career ==
During university study she worked for the [[British Council]] Cameroon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajomuzu-collette-bekaku-7b7a0417 |title=Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku |website=[[LinkedIn]]}}</ref> In 2003 after graduation she founded the CAPEC and later 2 educational institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://conatusnews.com/interview-ajomuzu-collette-bekaku-founder-executive-director-cameroon-association-protection-education-child/|title=An Interview with Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku - Founder and Executive Director of the Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child|date=2017-05-01|website=CONATUS NEWS|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> For the fundraising she used [[GlobalGiving]], [[Indiegogo]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/820369/fblk|title=Building School in Cameroon - part 2.|website=Indiegogo|language=en|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> and other web portals.
=== Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC) ===
CAPEC is a non-profit and non-governmental organization based in [[Yaoundé]]. Since 2003 it worked on many community projects, now it has offices in Yaoundé and [[Kumba]] and over 30 employees. The core activities include:
*gender and [[capacity building]]
*health / [[HIV]] / OVC (orphans and vulnerable children)
*education project.
Popular is its program for international volunteers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedayaproject.org/projects/cameroon-association-for-the-protection-and-education-of-the-child-capec/|title=Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC) {{!}}|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.capecam.org/Default.aspx?PageID=14554217&A=SearchResult&SearchID=1313267&ObjectID=14554217&ObjectType=1|title=Legal References|website=www.capecam.org|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> CAPEC is considered to be one of Cameroon's best child welfare organizations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blog.busuu.com/charity|title=Help make a difference with the gift of education - busuu blog|date=2012-12-03|work=busuu blog|access-date=2019-01-10|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Bitame Lucia International School (BLIS) ===
In 2009 she co-founded the [[Bitame Lucia International School]] (BLIS) providing a [[Nursery school|nursery]] and a primary [[bilingual school]] (English and French). The school offers teaching opportunities for international volunteers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.k12academics.com/national-directories/study-abroad-program/teaching-bitame-lucia-school|title=Teaching at the Bitame Lucia School {{!}} K12 Academics|date=2014-02-06|website=www.k12academics.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> On 20 November 2012 was opened a new classroom constructed with the help of US Embassy Ambassador's Program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blis.cam/US_Embassy_Inaugurates_New_Classroom_in_Nkolfoulou_Village|title=US Embassy Inaugurates New Classroom in Nkolfoulou Village - Bitame Lucia Nursery and Primary School in Nkolfoulou, Cameroon|website=blis.cam|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> Partners and sponsors include [[Busuu]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blog.busuu.com/big-thank-us-busuu-capec|title=A big thank you from us at busuu and CAPEC - busuu blog|date=2018-07-26|work=busuu blog|access-date=2019-01-10|language=en-US}}</ref> Develop Africa,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.developafrica.org/thanks-helping-provide-going-education|title=Thanks For Helping to Provide On-Going Education {{!}} Develop Africa|website=www.developafrica.org|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> [[Google]], [[OLPC]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPCorps_AmericanUniversityofParis_Cameroon|title=OLPCorps AmericanUniversityofParis Cameroon - OLPC|website=wiki.laptop.org|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> etc.
=== Bitame Lucia International College (BLIC) ===
BLIC provides secondary education since 2015,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/bitamelucia/|title=Bitame Lucia International College - BLIC|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> in September 2016 it welcome the visit and a geographic lesson of the Brazilian Ambassador Dr. Nei Futuro Bitencourt.<ref>{{Citation|last=Bitame Lucia International School|title=BLIS Cameroon welcome Brazilian Ambassador|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvvrEZILkI0|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
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*[https://www.facebook.com/mangwi.collette Facebook]
*[https://www.instagram.com/ajomuzucolly Instagram]
*[https://twitter.com/AjomuzuC Twitter]
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[[Category:Cameroonian feminists]]
[[Category:Child-related organizations in Cameroon]]
[[Category:Educational organizations based in Cameroon]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]