![]() They will be able to educate other people and make society better.” I think once we educate women back home, things will be better in terms of how women are living. “I was given the opportunity by my parents to study abroad, and I wanted to give that back to other women. Women would just become mothers and take care of the house,” Nduku said. “For a long time, our society did not value education for women. She is planning to start a nonprofit organization this year with a mission of empowering women and children through education in Cameroon. In addition to the school, Nduku has been helping six children from single mothers go to school by sponsoring their school fees. The group photo shows the inaugural staff and students of the Mfah-Mfah Academy in the city of Bandounga, Cameroon. Nduku and the school’s other founders hope it will grow to house 1,000 students in the next decade as well as become a major economic driver for the local community. The academy’s curriculum is focused on academics, arts, technology, life, economics, politics, and sports. Mfah-Mfah Academy is a different kind of school that is focused on producing well-rounded students that are prepared for higher education and careers in a global world. We are recognizing talent and nurturing the whole human being.” “It’s rewarding just to have an impact on the children back home in a different way. ![]() “I believe in the vision of the school and plan to be involved for years to come,” Nduku said. They meet monthly with school leaders to discuss its needs and fundraise on behalf of the school. Nduku and her committee have helped to hire the initial teaching staff and set the curriculum for the school, which opened in September 2022. Because of my background in academia and love of education, they offered me the position of chair of the School Board.” We wanted to focus on building the whole student with life skills and encouraging skills that aren’t necessarily focused just on academics. “We wanted to start a school that offered something different than what we grew up with. “It started out as a group of friends talking about an idea back in 2018,” Nduku said. Josy Nduku, program coordinator of the online RN-BSN program, is part of an international and diverse group of educators and experts who have founded the Mfah-Mfah (meaning brother sister) Academy in the city of Bandounga, Cameroon. A UA Little Rock nursing professor is helping to support education in her home country of Cameroon, Africa, by supporting a new school.ĭr.
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