For the 3rd edition, on June 20, we were glad to be at the French Institute to attend the performance of young musicians with outstanding skills, playing Brahms, Beethoven, Elgar and Scarlatti.
It was fantastic!
The audience was most impressed by the talent of these young boys and girls.
Many thanks to all of you and our partners : GAAM, Strategic Partnering, Juliet and the Band, Franch Radio London and London Macadam
Pictures : here !!!
On April 18th Serge Betsen, Lionel Quenardel a SBA volunteer who is a professor of EPS at Diderot Massy, and Jenna our SBA project leader arrived in Cameroon. Serge and Lionel stayed one week, while Jenna stayed for over a month to assist the Cameroon SBA directors.
Upon our arrival the centre L’eau Claire, we were greeted by the Bangangté rugby team, Djibril who is the centre’s director, and Elisabeth the SBA’s president in Cameroon.
We were pleasantly surprised as we were greeted with the local Haka in Medumba, the local language, which was performed by the rugby players! The originality of this Haka had its charm, but also instilled some fear from the performers!
At the beginning of 2015 the Serge Betsen Academy organized the third edition of Christmas Loto in Biarritz, at the Aguiléra Stadium.
This successful event was amiable and entertaining, allowing several winners to leave with many items. This was also a wonderful opportunity to raise funds for disadvantaged children in Cameroon. The money raised will be utilized to fund several current projects in our centres, such as paint for our buildings and buying wood to build tables and chairs.
On behalf of the children, we would like to thank all the participants and generous donators, as well as Nelly and all the volunteers working for the Serge Betsen Academy for their investment in the organization of this event!
Here are some pictures of the building progress in Bafia.
It was the main project of 2014, the tenth anniversary of Serge Betsen ACADEMY.
The photos were taken on October 26th, new updates will arrive shortly.
Thus, at present, the plastering and the joists are fully completed.
Testimony of Jean-Cyril, a leader of the Center “Abraham & Sarah”:
“About joists, I must inform you of the joy that is mine because the work was performed by two of our children who are in “Terminal Carpentry-Joinery” school level : Betsen André and Bertrand Bessong BEREM. Face to my refusal to intercede with the contractor to give them a part of the market for everything related to wood, they themselves fought for and obtained the joists lot, a small market of 350.000FCFA.Huge was my surprise when, at the end of the work, the contractor came to tell me that these children have displayed a professionalism that has confused him and that he regretted not having given their confidence more than that, related to the quality and strength of their work. Coming out from the mouth of that man I know quite picky, I must tell you that this is a point to be proud of.”
Serge Betsen will constitute his team to participate in the tournament and will represent the station Val Thorens, partner of the SBA.
Visit of Perry Street Prep School
Serge went to Perry Street Prep School, offered a medical kit and hopes to see them next trip.
The school enjoyed a successful epic at the time Tal Bayer led the team. Here is a short video and article for more information: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/feature/wp/2013/06/22/a-coachs-painful-farewell-to-a-rugby-program-he-built-and-the-players-he-loves/.
On 8th May 2014, SERGE Betsen ACADEMY participated in the 20th anniversary of the Ovalies Lasalle Beauvais.
Here is the official video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bZ2w4JTVlc and some pictures of the check presentation on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sergebetsenacademy?fref=ts.
Wednesday, November 5th was held an event organized by our partner Val Thorens ski resort in favor of SERGE BETSEN ACADEMY.
In that symbolic place of French rugby, the RUGBY CLUB in Paris (http://www.lerugbyclub.fr/), an auction allowed the SBA to receive a donation of € 2,500.
A big thank you to the RUGBY CLUB team and Thomas Chardon in particular, our partner Val Thorens and Yannick Nyanga for his signed shirt!
More photos on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.222058481201974.53174.128573710550452&type=1.
Serge was the godfather of the 7’s rugby tournament in Maryland. The Lycée Rochambeau, partner of the SBA, won the trophy.
You can find all the pictures on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.765262870214863.1073741836.128573710550452&type=1. Photos by Jacob Rausher
