Born in 2000, Mubarak left his guardian’s house in 2007, to live according to his own words, “as he wants”. This quest for independence will lead him to the streets of Yaoundé, where he will survive by doing the dishes and cleaning in the bars. Mubarak never had the opportunity to learn to read and write. And those long years on the street made him lose all interest in school. Today, Mubarak is a young adult of 21, who has only one dream: to find some stability in his life. He wants permanent housing, training that would qualify him for a profession and a job. His only obstacle, the mental barriers that make him believe that a return to school is difficult for him, if not impossible. It is on this point that we work with Mubarak, making him aware of all the gifts and talents he possesses. We teach our young people in general to discover their identity in Christ, to recognize all these skills that God has placed in them and to rely on words of faith to activate these skills in them.

Oumarou is a 24-year-old. He has had some very difficult times in his life; the first was the loss of his parents. Then, after being taken in by his aunt, she left the house without telling him when he was 17 and never came back. Unable to pay the rent, he ended up on the street. These pitfalls on his way did not diminish his determination; even in the street, he did not give up his dream of opening his own restaurant one day. Today, he looks to the future and looks forward to starting this culinary training that would allow him to take his wings.

Romaric is a 17-year-old teenager. A year ago, he left his mother living in a village in Bafoussam to go to Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, 254 km away. Unfortunately, he was unable to find the job he wanted and ended up on the street. He managed to survive by selling plastic bags in local markets.

Romaric has a dream, to have his carpentry workshop. In his village, he had the chance to start a practical training in carpentry and he fell in love with the craft. Since we picked him up in the shelter, he’s been working hard to save, to make his dream come true.