Keeping late parents’ legacy through foundation: Fongod Edwin donates to needy children in Bali Nyonga, hospital in B’da.

The event, which took place Saturday March 28, 2026 in Bali, also saw the donation of some materials to the nurses of the Bamenda Regional Hospital. 

It was attended by several personalities, including the Member of Parliament for Bamenda-Bali constituency, Hon Nestus Fru, the Mayor of Bali, Wandum Ernest, pastors, parents, and children.

During the event, kids received items such as books, pens, pencils, and other chewables.

In his welcome words, Edwin Fongod said the vision of the foundation is to make sure children go to school and also achieve basic needs. 

This, he said, is an inspiration and continuation from what their parents were doing to the entire Bali community. 

Narrating from his late father's life, the Customs Director General revealed that his father was a teacher, whose services did not end at school, but expanded to the community. He said it has always been a challenge for them to continue the legacy that their parents left behind.

“My late dad was a teacher, and he didn't only teach in school or in colleges, but he taught us at home. And this has led us to be lovers of education, lovers of kids, and of course, lovers of the community, because we love kids to love the community…what inspired the foundation that we have named after my parents is the fact that we're so excited that kids are going back to school in Bali, because if you deny a child the right to go to school, you are actually killing that child,” Fongod said.

Why donation

Speaking on why the foundation is donating to the children, Fongod used an anecdote of how his father used to do everything possible to make sure that they went to school. 

By this, he challenged all the parents to make sure that they send their children to school, especially as the security situation is becoming better.

Fongod said, one of his greatest wishes is to see children go to school and become more responsible elite than him in the future. He said that is why he is giving the opportunity for children to go to school. 

“This time around we decided that the foundation should look at kids. First thing, I am so happy when kids go to school...I remember when we were growing up as kids. Nobody could imagine what would become tomorrow. So, if you don't allow a child to go to school, it means you are just killing the child. Among these children who are here, there'll be medical doctors, they'll be pastors, they'll be whatever you can imagine. So why don't we give them that opportunity to go to school? So, we decided this time around to get some didactics for children,” Fongod added.

Parents urged to caution children about drugs

Addressing parents who accompanied their kids to the event, the Director General of Customs and the elite of the village, told them to make sure they control their children on how they use the social media. 

He noted that some of the children are exposed to a lot of malpractices like drug abuse. He added that these are things that destroy the youth and make them drop out of school.

“I want to pass a message; things have become very difficult now for parents, because of the social media...and of course, because of drugs. I am begging parents to follow up on their kids. In the past, our parents didn't need to follow us because we didn't have any social media exposure or distractions. But now there's a lot, and parents need to follow up with their kids,” he said. 

The event ended with some of the kids extending words of thanks to the Customs Director General and the Philip and Elizabeth Foundation.

Fri Vanessa, a student at Cameroon Protestant College, CPC, Bali, said she was very grateful after receiving the gifts. She said she will use the items in school and will keep them jealously to keep the memories of the foundation in her mind.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3749 of Thursday April 02, 2026