History
Founded in 2012 in New York
by Marie-Claire Nabila Kuja, False Label Global Inc. evolved and became its own
incorporated 501 (c) 3 in 2013. Towards the end of 2013, the organization
reorganized as an outcome-based program to improve the academic performance and
self-esteem of disadvantage and vulnerable school girls of menstruating ages
and women in Cameroon. False Label Global Inc. saw that donating sanitary pads
to girls from impoverished homes who cannot afford money to by pads was an
effective "hook" that will help students to value education, empower
and inspire them to stay in school.
The impact will be tremendous if students
were immersed in the culture of learning about their bodily functions such as
menstruation, how to best manage it and also how to end the stigma and taboo
attached to menstruation. Since 2013 False Label Global Inc. has impacted the
lives of more than 1000 vulnerable girls in secondary schools and orphanages in
Cameroon and more than 3000 more in the southern African country of Zimbabwe.
Its rigorous menstrual hygiene management program have prepared, inspired and
empowered girls to achieve their dreams. We have a great team of dedicated
staff in Cameroon and also work closely with volunteers from Mandela Voluntary
Foundation Cameroon.
Mission
False label Global Inc.’s mission is to provide
a platform where vulnerable girls and women in Cameroon can be inspired and
equipped through self-esteem building workshops and empowerment conferences.
False Label Global Inc. also seeks to be involved in tackling some of world’s
pressing problems by using business solutions rather than the charity and
donation-only approach. False Labels Global Inc. strives to contribute actively
to the elimination of poverty and hunger among the downtrodden groups in
developing countries by promoting and supporting community based integrated programs
and project activities in education, income generation and livelihood
enhancement, and health, including the local manufacture of low cost
eco-friendly sanitary napkins.
False Labels Global Inc. believes that girls can
rise to their maximum potentials and excel in all spheres of life endeavors if
their rights, empowerment and education are fully supported and promoted. We recently
started a program to involve teenage mothers, women and girls with disabilities,
women and girls from indigenous communities and women in prison. False Label Global Inc. envisions girls and
women in Africa in general and Cameroon in particular, empowered and retained
in schools and training centers to acquire quality education with the
SUPPORT of all sectors of their communities. Quality
education in a violent free, supportive and conducive environment in the home,
school and community builds their career aspirations leading them to work in
the fullness of their potentials as exemplary women professionals and leaders.
Where we work?
Our organization work in
rural villages in the North West region of Cameroon whose main city is called Bamenda.
Cameroon is peaceful with very warm and welcoming people except for political
upheavals which comes up sometimes due to the marginalization of English
speaking Cameroonians. However, this has not affected our work in any way as we
non-political and non-governmental and most serve rural communities. Cameroon
do have mosquitoes which causes malaria if bitten.However, we prevent this by
taking malaria preventive medications which can be prescribed by a primary care
provider and taken two weeks prior to travelling to Cameroon. The government
also provide treated mosquito nets. There are also sprays and repellants which
are helpful in preventing mosquito bites. None of our volunteers have been sick
while in Cameroon so this is not any cause for concern.
Our specific objectives and goals are to:
- Identify girls and women who are at risk of
having their self-esteem and education tampered with due to the lack of
sanitary napkins and support them.
- Advance girls
and women access to education, thereby encouraging them to learn and progress
individually and collectively.
- Combat poverty
and hunger by providing food, entrepreneurial and economic empowerment lessons.
- Organize
empowerment conferences which brings people from all walks of life to learn how
they can be the change they want to see in the world.
- Organize
recognition ceremonies which celebrates local hero impact positive change in
the lives of people in their communities.