Well-fed people can enhance their dignity, their health and their learning capacity. Putting resources into social programs is not expenditure. It is investment.
Luiz Lula da Silva
WELCOME TO
DIGNITY FIRST INTERNATIONAL (DIFI)
DIFI social rights protective and development expert NGO
Founded by citizen TONTEH Walters FEKEMBIE
(Activist and Strategist).
Dignity First International is all about enforcing the respect of value and respect of humans beings by addresses fresh thinking and urgent need for focused results-oriented actions to defend our inextricable and inalienable rights; indispensable virtues for dignified lives anywhere irrespective of color, religion or status. "Dignity First" comes this far to vehicle the aspirations of all human beings for a life of social justice fulfilling basic social needs such as right to life, water, food, security, freedoms and participation in their society in decision making. DIFI say that all human being deserves dignity first in every interaction and should remain first consideration in all relationships and actions.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of 10th December 1948 states in its article 1 inter alia “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one and other in a spirit of brotherhood”. DIFI confirms that God’s after putting Adam in the Garden of Eden, recognized dignity and equal rights and obligations which was confirmed by this Article 1 of UDHR 1948.
God Almighty, creator of DIFI through inspired and visionary programs blend with unchallenged strategies is releasing at doorsteps of communities, awaited promises of human rights of sustainable social development. Dignity and equal rights form solid foundation for societal progress, human happiness, justice and sustainable peace.
DIFI as humanitarian, non-sectarian and apolitical organization bringing together credible social workers, project managers, volunteers and researchers at all times beyond landscape delivers social services to vulnerable youths, orphans, old persons, persons living with disabilities. The organisation strenghen councils, supports sustainable peace and development.
DIFI participatory programs rooted from bottom-up strategy in council areas engaging vulnerable towards people-centered sustainable development process in a war to abate poverty and social injustices. Article 1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 1948 which states “All human beings are born free and equal in DIGNITY and RIGHTS. They are endowed with REASON and CONSCIENCE and should act towards one another in a spirit of BROTHERHOOD”.
DIFI has effectively since 2012 invested in social work building compassion, solidarity while resisting indifference to the plight of vulnerable persons. It is clear that life is vane and solidarity in love and truth for underprivileged and vulnerable persons give life its worth.
DIFI tirelessly, through innovative partnership with Community-Based Organization (CBOs) and target groups to formulate, implement, monitor and evaluate these livelihoods programs/projects lifting slum dwellers, vulnerable widows/widowers, youth, children from exclusion and extreme poverty/suffering. These social assistance and humanitarian services build shield against shocks and challenges of old age, double impact arising from disability, orphans plight, widows woes and councils dying needs for sustainable social services such as water, health, sanitation, food and housing etc.
Dignity First International (DIFI) since 2012 under the auspices of its Pioneer Honorary Presidents; Mr. Walter STECHER and Mrs. Heidi STECHER from Southern Germany in close collaboration with the Cameroon authorities and DIFI Cameroon Country Office, initiated and carried out feasibility studies social programs for vulnerable persons in five councils in Cameroon viz Batibo, Ndop, Balikumbat, Kumbo and Widikum/Boffe councils on challenges and strategies for council sustainable development. Recommendations from this study in these councils gave room to the elaboration of series of specialized programs with tailored projects for results.
Dignity First International (DIFI) has gone beyond Cameroon, its country of birth; spreading gradually to Africa, Europe America Asia for, with and or behalf of vulnerable persons and communities; sharing common and equal dignity yoked on love, truth and fairness.
May all those who are moved by the pains and sufferings emanating from disrespecting dignity and rights and lifted by visions of DIFI should bring their heart of love to rebuild these shattered lives so that we in this DIFI boat should never to die the day of our burial. This is Dignity First International (DIFI), and through the humble voices its Founding President, Citizen TONTEH Walters FEKEMBIE and colleagues call on every moved person or institution to join the eternal train to improve life, strengthen environment and protect the future of underprivileged and vulnerable persons where ever they are. You are welcome to DIFI World.
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HEIDI-STECHER AFRICAN CHILD FUND
Every child deserves the right to survive, see the earth fully and contribute his/her own quarter in salvaging human plight in search for happiness and progress. In no circumstances should any human being deprive any soul the right to life and DIFI stand for dignified family which begins with children.The Heidi-Stecher Child Fund takes care for vulnerable Children Welfare , fight children exploitation and abuse as stipulated in all international human rights instruments especially the International convention for the right of the child (1989).
Heidi & Stecher Child Fund gives priority of place to the wellbeing of orphans and vulnerable children to have access to education through the production and sale of arts, craft and apparels exhibited in Europe in cultural evenings. This project pays homage of DIFI honorary presidents, Mr Walter and Mrs. Heidi STECHER, of Germany for their love to Cameroonians vulnerable children through DIFI vision by promoting a domain of human development which they influenced in Africa in 2012.
Vulnerable School children project: This project targets vulnerable children such as nomads- bororos children and other marginalized children who are caught up by poverty in grassroots communities in Cameroon. This projects place an annex center in areas of targeted beneficiaries to offer constant didactic materials to the children that are of schooling age. The project also educates the parent of children on the importance of education and encourages them to further the training of these children in professional or formal trainings.
Rescued Street children project: This project involves progressive counseling, training and rescuing from the street, children towards reinsertion in their families’ livelihoods vocational packages. This project also helps to educate families affected by this phenomenon on children security and defence as well as their up bringing for nation building. The last but not the least, some of these children whose background cannot be traced is trained in petit trade, small and medium businesses, vocational trainings, market gardening and agricultural domains in urban centers for their independence. Rescued Street children project carry out counseling and building a volunteer network providing counseling services for children and concerned adults on issues of child rights, offer Informal education for children which is made up of literacy, mobile and multi-grade classes , vocational training with job training courses, recreational activities and child participation and Primary health care/child abuse prevention.
Street Children and HIV/AIDS Project. DIFI initiate peer support and teaches independence that street children need to take control through awareness and information on child rights, HIV, facilities and options, encouragement to get off the street, basic health care and counseling.
Bastos Yaounde
West Africa , Cameroon
www.dignityfirstint.org
email- dignityfirst.outlook.com
Tel:(237) 7745-77 80/75 88-21 52
/95 68 66 34
When it comes to human dignity, we cannot make compromises.
Angela Merkel
Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life
Nelson Mandela
I pledge to protect the earth
And respect the Web of Life upon it
And to honor the dignity of every member of our global family
One planet, one people, one world in harmony
With peace, justice and freedom for all.
John Ince
When we deny the poor and the vulnerable their own human dignity and capacity for freedom and choice, it becomes self-denial. It becomes a denial of both our collective and individual dignity, at all levels of society.
Jacqueline Novogratz