Re: [cameroon_politics] Fw: [MINCAM] Update: Rev. Sr Kah Mufut Assistance Fund

Hi John, Thank you for your kind words on the work some members of the Cameroon community here are attempting to put together a funds assistance drive, for our sick sister Rev. Sr. Kah Mufuh. I am not one of the volunteers doing this impressive job, I just help in moving what they are doing to reach a wider audience and rally more support for our sick sister.

Infact, Dr Chris Fokumla

Maitre Mike Fondungallah: 612-246-4753

Elizabeth Nammeh: 763-732-3236

Brunhilda Waindim: 763-267-2953

are those who initiated this fund drive. They and those who have chipped in their widow's mites deserve your/our collective thank you as the funds drive continues.

Abundant blessings, my brother.

Pa Batey Greig

From: John Forya <jfforya@yahoo.co.uk>
To: "bateygreig20@yahoo.ca" <bateygreig20@yahoo.ca>; "cfokumlah@hotmail.com" <cfokumlah@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 5:33:32 AM
Subject: Re: [cameroon_politics] Fw: [MINCAM] Update: Rev. Sr Kah Mufut Assistance Fund

Hello Greig, Chris,

You are all doing a fantastic job. I believe your emails have reached a number of people who reside outside of the USA and might want to help, but have no means of doing so. So I suggest on your next communication, you provide Western Union details for people to send their money to. I must say I am very impressed with your accountability and transparency for all to see.

Brdgs

John

On Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 4:24, Greig Batey <bateygreig20@yahoo.ca> wrote:

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Subject: [MINCAM] Update: Rev. Sr Kah Mufut Assistance Fund

Dear All,
Please find below today's update for the Rev. Sr Kah Mufut's Assistance fund drive. Words alone cannot express the warm feelings of gratitude as you reach out to support. Your thoughtfulness will always be remembered

ASSISTANCE FUND DRIVE: REV. SR KAH MUFUT

NO	NAME	AMOUNT	STATUS	STATE
1	Angel of Mercy USA	100	Received	MN
2	Annonymous	20	Received	MN
3	Annonymous	50	Received	MN
4	Annonymous	50	Received	MN
5	Annonymous	200	Received	MN
6	Annonymous	250	Received	MN
7	B Technology	50	Received	MN
8	Berlinda Forlabi & Friend	300	Received	Chicago IL
9	BONBANI, HOUSTON	600	Received	Houston TX
10	Dr. Chris Jomia & Dr. Evelyn Botanga	200	Received	Chicago IL
11	Dr. Menyi Foretia	100	Received	MN
12	Dr. Philip & Innocentia Wagala	250	Received	IL
13	Eric Njifort & Matilda	500	Received	Tolido OH
14	Kilian & Brunhilda Waindim	100	Received	MN
15	Leslie Forlabi	100	Received	Dallas TX
16	Ma Florence Bassa	200	Received	MN
17	Ma Judith Foyabo	100	Received	CA
18	Ma Julie Caspa	100	Received	GA
19	Maitre Edwin K. Fogam	100	Received	MD
20	Maitre Mike & Kibong Fondungallah	100	Received	MN
21	Mr. Dan Ekukole	200	Received	CA
22	Mr. Emmanuel Tabi	100	Received	MN
23	Mr. Greig Batey	25	Received	MN
24	Mr. Henry	200	Received	MD
26	Ni Celestine Gang	50	Received	NY
27	Ni Patrick & Ma Gladys Beri Nyuga	100	Received	MN
28	Ni Tom & Ma Esther Fotingo	300	Received
29	Ni Victor Nchamukong	30	Received	MN
30	Ongey Mercy & Family	500	Received	MD
31	Sr Marie Therese Ego(Collected through Friends)	1250	Received	CA
32	Sr Rosemary Arrah	50	Received	Omaha NE

		6275

You can help by either depositing money in the account below or by sending your checks to the indicated address below.

Please inform us of your transactions so that we can update the list.

Thank you and God Bless.

Dr.Chris Fokumlah

On behalf of the Coordinating Team.

Bank: Wellsfargo

Account Name: St Peter Claver Cameroon Choir

Account#: 8888279877

Sent checks to:

Michael Fondungallah

2499 Rice Street Suite 145

Saint Paul, MN 55113

Also find below some important contacts.

Maitre Mike Fondungallah: 612-246-4753

Elizabeth Nammeh: 763-732-3236

Brunhilda Waindim: 763-267-2953

PLEASE FIND BELOW THE MAIL DESCRIBING REV SR KAH MUFUT'S CONDITION

Dear friends,

The African philosopher Mbiti says the African defines man in terms of the "we". I am because we are and since we are therefore I am. If there is any one time, we are called to live this reality it is at this crucial moment when the life of one of our own is failing. Rev Sr Kah Mufut.

Sr Kah Mufut is the 3^rdchild in a family of 9. Originally from Bali Nyongha, she was born in Mankon, Bamenda but raised in Kumba. She attended St. Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Kumba. She then proceeded to Government Technical High school Kumba.

Upon completion of high school, Sr. Kah Mufut freely opted to join the religious congregation of the sisters of St Therese of the Child Jesus in 1987. Ten years later, she became a final professed sister with the same order.

I first met Sr Kah in September 1999 when I became a teacher at Christ the King College, Tiko. She was then bursar of this school. She was later on transferred to Kumbo where she worked with the diocesan youth team. It is from here that Sr. Kah traveled to the US in 2006 for further studies. She gained admission and an accompanying scholarship into the prestigious Catholic Theological Union, Chicago where she bagged a master's degree in pastoral theology.

What started off as a simple pain in the arm morphed into cancer of the lungs diagnosed at an advanced stage after many hospital visitations, which only yielded huge doses of painkillers. Acupuncture didn't help just as chiropractice didn't. Then she was referred to an oncologist who did an MRI and diagnosed the cancerous lungs. It has affected her brain and her spine among others. She has had radiation and then decided to pursue alternative therapy.

Her first session in Reno Nevada was made possible through the largesse of a benefactor who took care of three quarters of the bill until a misfortune befell her too. Sr. Kah finished this first session and has an outstanding bill of $8,585.84. She returned to Chicago and has been unable to return to Reno to continue treatment because she has this outstanding balance and also needs money to pursue the second phase of the treatment.

Sr. Kah is a religious nun with the order of the sisters of St Therese of the child Jesus whose motherhouse is in Kumba town. This is a local religious order of the diocese of Buea. The sisters of this congregation are principally teachers,, nurses and pastoral agents. They teach in primary and secondary schools and work and run hospitals. This congregation is this year celebrating its golden jubilee. It is relatively a young congregation. By virtue of their consecrated life, they profess and live the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. They live in communities and do not own personal property.

Unlike Franciscan Sisters in Shisong who have international affiliations just as do the Holy Rosary Sisters, the Sisters of St Therese are only in Cameroon. You would agree with me then that only at the risk of running this congregation bankrupt will we expect that they be able to rise to the financial challenge treatment for Sr. Kah entails. In fact every year, one of the sisters of this congregation comes to the US to make appeals to enable them run some of their projects. No diocese and no religious order in the US is financially responsible for Sr. Kah. It is a very complicated process sorting through all that. Even for such basic needs as food and shelter, Sr. Kah has depended on her community and friends.

Yes there are many of our close relatives and friends suffering from a similar predicament like Sr. Kah. Why should we be making a collection for Sr. Kah? Unlike many, Sr. Kah does not have a salary. She in fact gave up her life to pray for us and serve us. She has labored in the Lord's vineyard for the last 26 years. She has served the Lord selflessly without any demand for any salary. Now that this tragedy has befallen her, it behooves us as a community, as her brothers and sisters to come to her aid.

Help because you are from Bali Nyongha; help because you are from Kumba, help because you are a Cameroonian; help because you are an African; help because you are a Catholic, help because you are a Christian; help because you know the pain and scourge of cancer; help because cancer brought devastation and despair to you and your family and don't want some other to walk that same path; help because you are a human being. Help, help, help...

I recommend that you meditate on the lyrics of the Servant Song by Richard Gillard especially the second stanza, which reads:

We are pilgrims on a journey

We are travelers on the road

We are here to help each other

Walk the mile and bear the Load.

Let us stand up as a community and help Sr. Kah "walk the mile and bear this load."

To paraphrase the words of a popular Catholic hymn:

Let none hear you idly saying,

There is nothing I can do

While Sr Kah is dying

Take the task He gives you gladly…

If you cannot give your thousands