Exceptional! 3 Cameroonian Youth Receive Queen's Young Leaders Award

Wow! 3 young Cameroonians are among the 60 young people from across the Commonwealth recognised as exceptional leaders in their community. These 60 young people are the first ever to receive a prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders Award.

The Award, which will be presented in London by Her Majesty The Queen, in June, is part of The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme and celebrates the achievements of young people who are taking the lead to transform the lives of others and make a lasting difference in their communities.

Joannes Paulus Yimbesalu

           So proud of you my dear friend Joannes

When he was growing up Joannes saw the many sacrifices his mother made to allow him to go to school. To honour her legacy, he set up a foundation to help underprivileged children. The Hope for Children Cameroon project has helped more than 300 young people to get an education.

Alain Nteff

Alain is a co-founder of GiftedMom, which helps to reduce maternal and infant mortality in rural Cameroon. In this country a pregnant woman or newborn dies each hour from a preventable cause. The project uses SMS alerts to notify pregnant women about antenatal care and vaccinations for newborns. Alain wants the service to help up to 5 million people in Central Africa. He was also Grand Zprize Winner of the 4th of the Anzisha Prize Awards, Africa's premier award celebrating the brightest and youngest entrepreneurs. Alain wants to use the service to help 5 million people across Central Africa.

Mallah Enow Tabot

Mallah has worked hard to improve the lives of many young women in Cameroon including those at risk of early and forced marriages. Her organisation, United Vision for Women, uses theatre and art to engage communities and change attitudes. Now Mallah also wants to achieve better sexual and reproductive health for teenage girls.

Joannes helping out vulnerable kids