African Roots & Heritage Foundation Annual AppreLuncheon and Awards Ceremony

On March 16, 2024 the ARHF Annual Luncheon and Awards Ceremony was held in Yaounde, Cameroon at the Headquarters in Omnisport.

Special Certificates of Participation were given to the All Star Volunteers and Members who participated in the official launch of the YCLPDP - Youth Cultural Language Preservation Discovery Program at the Kingdom of Okoa under the authority of HRM Nkunkuma Marie Louise Zoa.

Many Certificates of Scholarship were awarded to the All Star Volunteer Scholars who compiled their research on the Kingdom of Okoa into essays, that will later comprise of our first collection of data for the New African Thought Youth Training Institute Research Center and Museum.

Category of Awards includes: 

All Star Employee - Jeannette Ndzehngah, Dr. Mbu Dora, Dr. Ahmad Bello

All Star Member - Elise Djimoun

All Star Partner - Professor Ceceile Dolisane - University of Yaounde 1

All Star Donors - Valerie Brown Campbell & Derrick Campbell

All Star Fundraising Team Members - Sheila Benson, LaVerne M. Hughes, Elhadji Diop, Bernadia Reynolds

Indeed a great day of celebrating all the accomplishments obtained in the first 1 year of operating in Yaounde.

The entertainment included the Oroko Dance troop performed an authentic cultural performance. 

Patty Fang, Volunteer Scholar, enchanted us with a cultural song.

Melissa Tonji, Official Interpreter, rendered uplifting words and insight into Storytelling, a method of the ancients.

Our special guests were Queen Doris Fobuzie and Mr. Kounchou Feze, owner of Fiia House, Mr. Cyrille Sandeu, Representative for ALWCC African Languages Weeks Coordinating Committee for ACLAN AU.

With all power, we at the ARHF thank all the staff, volunteers, members, Board of Directors, donors, partners for their role in our collective success. Because none could have been accomplished without your input. 

 "Keep Shining Your Stars Brightly"

Celebrating Our Heritage, While Confronting the Challenges

Professor Anita M. Diop, Executive Director