The History of the Yuven’s Dream Poverty Fighting Initiative.

Yuven is a registered nurse from Cameroon practicing nursing in the United States. He operated and practiced in Health Centers and clinics in Cameroon from 1999 through 2008. He witnessed poverty first hand while doing his best to combat disease and alleviate suffering. During his practice in Cameroon, he experienced a deplorable health situation where a mother brought her child at a moribund state of health to him for consultation and treatment. During this consultation, it was evident that this mother’s child was in an irreversible state of anemia because the mother could not afford the malaria treatment of the cost of as low as fifty cents ($0.50); the reason she resorted to over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics which aggravated the child’s health. He referred this child to the hospital but the child did not make it to the hospital. Surprisingly, the words of this mother were: “Anything that can happen, will happened because I have nowhere else to go with no money.” This child finally died on the way to the hospital. After this incident, a dream occurred to him as to how he can be able to prevent another child from facing a similar situation. This was a wake up call.

He was grateful for a permanent visa to the United States through the yearly Immigration Lottery of 2008. He arrived USA in late 2008 and enrolled at Viterbo University for his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN). He graduated in December 2010 with Honors. Although grateful for the opportunity to live and work in the United States, Yuven has not forgotten the poverty and lack of education that is still prevalent in Cameroon. He realized that in order to help combat poverty and disease from 7,000 miles away, he would need a program that would allow people to become self-sufficient. It was this dream to help that laid the foundation for this program which was finally conceived in La Crosse Wisconsin in January of 2011 through the able leadership of Randy Magno.  He and his close friends, The Magnos, together hope to provide the means to end poverty and fight disease by helping people in Cameroon help themselves; doing so one village at a time.

 

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

How Does The Program Work?

Money collected here will be electronically wired to Yuven’s Dream Team in Cameroon. They will then purchase the items we specify and transport them to the village. Once in the Village, They work with the village elders to distribute these items to those in need.

Where does the Funding for Yuven’s Dream come from?

Funds are raised in USA mainly through aluminum can collection with the slogan: “Donate a can, save a life. Freewill donations in cash or kind are always lauded. The cans are then sold to a recycling firm in La Crosse in Wisconsin and when the funds are realized in a considerable amount, they are wired to Cameroon for specifics item depending on the current needs at the village level. A community assessment is always done by the Implementation Committee in Cameroon and specific item(s) chosen before funds are wired.

What Percentage of My Donation will be spent on Salaries, Overhead & Fees?

Because no one associated with this program is being paid, there is 0% being spent on salaries or overhead. The only money spent (approx. 3%) is for the Fee for wiring the money to Cameroon. This means that 97% of every dollar we raise is used for this project.

How can I follow the Programs Progress?

Every purchase will have a receipt and photos of the recipients will be available. We will also have periodic updates that can be viewed.  You can follow our progress via our website, www.yuvensdream.org, or on our facebook page, Yuven’s Dream.

Is my Gift Tax Deductible?

As of right now, your gift is NOT tax deductible. We hope to change this very soon.