Grass 2 Grace (G2G) Once More Comes To The Aid Of Over 500 Children In Bonaberi – Douala, At Back – To – School
Joe Dinga Pefok (Uncle Joe)
The Children, Who Are Orphans, And Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) mostly from Northwest And Southwest Regions, Were On Sept. 7 Provided With School Kits By The Humanitarian Organization.
The Head of Grass 2 Grass, THOMAS AYUK FOTANG, aka PA TOM, Reaffirmed His Commitment To The Cause, Stating, That: “Education Is The Only Key That Can Truly Change The Lives Of These Children”
The Project Coordinator Of Grass 2 Grace, ZERA TANKEH, Promised That The Annual Event Which Was In Its 13th Edition, Will Be Expanded Next Year To Benefit More Vulnerable Children
It was all smiles at the headquarters of the humanitarian organization, Grass 2 Grace (G2G) at Bonaberi- Douala, on September 7, 2025, when over 500 children comprised of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) and orphans, turned up with their parents and guardians, to benefit from the gesture that the organization makes annually to hundreds of children in that category, at back –to – school, or better still at the beginning of a new academic year. The humanitarian organization, Grass 2 Grace, which is led by a journalist / comedian, HM THOMAS AYUK FOTANG popularly known as Pa TOM, put smiles on the faces of those kids in need, by providing them with school kits comprised of books, bags and other basic school needs, to enable them attend school for the 2025 -2026 academic year.
The colourful event was as well a fun –filled moment. Pa Tom and his collaborators at Grass 2 Grace who included Madam ETAKA DALMARICE, Miss VEILON BAMMOCK among others, joined the hundreds of children to sing and dance, as the underprivileged children and their parents and guardians bubbled with joy. The comedian – side of Pa Tom was activated, and he sent the children as well as their parents and guardians, laughing out their lungs. The event in all aspects was actually a great moment for the over 500 beneficiaries of the donations by the humanitarian organization, Grass 2 Grace, as well as their parents and guardians that accompanied them.
Expression Of Gratitude
The parents and guardians of the young beneficiaries, of the Grace 2 Grace’s donation, expressed their profound gratitude to the humanitarian organization for regularly or constantly coming to the support of the vulnerable children and their families during the back –to – school period, to enable the children also go to school like their other mates. They thanked God for the leader of Grass 2 Grace, Pa Tom, and prayed the Almighty Father to continue to lead and guide him, as well as continue to give him the strength, to enable him to continue with his noble mission. “Every year, Pa Tom makes sure our children go to school with dignity. We thank God for his life”, one of the parents said. Another parent of one the beneficiaries, an IDP, said: “We, IDPs have suffered so much since the crisis in the Northwest and Southwest known as the Anglophone Crisis, escalated, and forced us to move to Douala to seek safety. Thank God Grass to Grace has never forgotten us since we got here. The donations or assistances they have been giving us, is more than a gift. It is hope”.
Education – The Key That Can Change Lives
Speaking at the occasion, the leader of the humanitarian organization, THOMAS AYUK FOTANG aka Pa Tom, reaffirmed his commitment to the humanitarian mission in which he has committed himself for many years today. As regard the donation of the school kits to over 500 children in great need (IDPs and orphans), Pa Tom asserted that: “Education is the only key that can truly change the lives of these children”. He promised that: “As long as I can, I will continue to support them”.
The Humanitarian organization’s Project Coordinator, ZERAH TANKEH, announced plans by Grass 2 Grace, to further increase the number of children to benefit from their annual back-to- school donations. It should be noted that the September 7, 2025 donation of school kits to the over 500 children, was the 13th edition of the annual event, that has been running uninterrupted since the creation of Grass 2 Grace. “We hope to make next year’s edition, which will be the 14th edition, bigger than that of this year. We want to reach more vulnerable children and families”, the Project Coordinator disclosed.
Reliable Source Of Support For Vulnerable Communities
It should be noted that the name Grass 2 Grace, that is Grass to Grace, comes from the fact that the humanitarian organization which works for people with special needs, helps wipe their tears, and put smiles on their faces, and thus remove them from Grass to Grace.
In fact since its creation in 2012, Grass 2Grace has stood firm as a reliable source of support for vulnerable communities, especially during the back – to – school season. Grass 2 Grace is one of the few humanitarian organizations that have consistently reached out to IDPs since the Anglophone Crisis escalated into an armed conflict, causing the displacement of tens of thousands of people in the two Anglophone Regions (Northwest and Southwest Regions). Grass 2 Grace has been sparing no effort, working relentlessly to restore smiles to many affected families.
