Real life stories

Growing up in Cameroon, I have always been busy: I studied, got my degree and then started a business.

As my business prospered, I moved to the west of the country, where my family and I were targeted by armed paramilitary groups.

I managed to escape to Nigeria and after more than a year on the road, I arrived in a new country. There I lived for months in a tent in the overcrowded reception centre. After everything I had experienced, I felt like a lost man. We took the decision to leave and start the difficult journey to a new life.

I spent most of my time alone, cut off from everyone, inside the reception camp. Until I reached out to the humanitarian organizations active in the camp and a psychologist who helped me to feel better slowly and overcome my trauma. Now I want to become active in the community again and felt the need to do something to improve the services provided in the camp.