HOFNA's Christelle Bay Clocks 35, Renews Vow In Ending GBV.

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By Martial Gnoukapasir

HOFNA's Executive Director
HOFNA's Executive Director


Currently gaining knowledge in peace and conflict resolution at Masters level in the United kingdom, Christelle Bay Nfor, born July 18th 1985 is the Executive Director of Hope For the Needy Foundation -HOFNA Cameroon.


The Cancerian whose 35th anniversary is still being showered with messages of love and hope, wishes of good health from family and immediate collaborators, plus the thousands of women and young girls whose lives her organization HOFNA has turned around for good, in reaction to the goodwill messages has renewed her commitment in the fight against Gender Base Violence GBV in Cameroon.

Christelle Bay Cuts her Birthday Cake
Christelle Bay Cuts her Birthday Cake

Via the communition bench of her institution HOFNA, dedicated to ending the sufferings of women and girls by empowering them intellectually and economically, she reached out to MNews237 with the below message in gratitude;

"As I turn 35 today, I am reminding myself of what a journey it has been. The hills have been many...for the times I could not climb, God Almighty made them level...sometimes, He just takes me off those rocky paths... for the seas hard to cross, He holds my hands... and in the dark of the night, He lights my path! God Almighty has remained faithful, writing straight on crooked lines. He has blessed me beyond measure, making fruitful the works of my hands and widening my territory - a family that supports and stands by me, friends who genuinely care...what more is there to life! This is to: a new day, a new Bay, Renewed Hope, Stronger desire for Service, Deeper enthusiasm, The presence, warmth and guidance of God Almighty.This is to more wins...to more love, to more fun, to good health!Thank you for being here. 35 sure looks great on me!!! I do see that!"

A Celebrating HOFNA Team
A Celebrating HOFNA Team

Christelle Bay the fighter for girls and women's rights, the mentor, teacher, mother and friend as she's been described by many in birthday messages addressed to her, has also engaged time and resources in community sensitization and prevention of Covid-19.

The Teacher and Banker accompanied by her HOFNA team of recent handed over to some displaced teenage mothers and vulnerable girls in conflict hit North West and South West regions of the country, start up business materials upon completion of a series of workshops on income generating activities and rights issues.

Community leaders were also empowered in the working sessions that took her team to six out of the 10 regions of the country.

Team HOFNA
Team HOFNA

MNews237 brings to you some of the messages extended to the birthday girl in the cards below.


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