CAMEROON
(2005
World Peace Prayer Society Report)
Rev.
Patrice Kitoun, Yaounde
I give
thanks to God for giving us power and means to realise this project
in Cameroon. Jesus is marvelous, and does not confuse the thoughts
of his children. Thank you Jesus for the mission of peace that you
have given your children working in the program of world peace. When
I was preparing in prayers for the organisation of the events in Cameroon,
I was talking to pastors who had to assist this program in prayers,
things became more and more difficult. The first point was discouragement
of pastors, when I explained to them that there was no finance reserved
for the ceremony. Secondly, the government wanted us to have an office
first in the capital with the address of our NGO. I was expected to
pay six months rents for the office which was $ 1800. Thirdly sensitisation
had to be made through communication, all members of government, companies,
diplomats, the army, international organisations had to be officially
informed of the ceremonies through writing.
I
decided to continue to see the ceremony succeed in Cameroon without
any source of finance.
I prepared
the conference on the 20th. The army, the population, and a high personality
in the government who is a philanthropist called Prof. Mendo ze were
all invited. The conference was wonderful. Authorities sent the police
and other personalities to attend the conference which had as theme,
peace and non violence. I thank the government delegate to the Yaounde
Urban Council, who gave me the hall for the conference free of charge.
I also thank the divisional officer who authorised the ceremony, and
thank the delegate of security who sent the police for the ceremony.
On the
21st Sept we began with a symbolic march of about 3 km singing the
peace anthem. I brought a powerful TV channel in my country, Canal
2, to cover the event and to broadcast it 48 hours in the 10 provinces
of Cameroon.
The
army, diplomats, and invitees came and met us but outside, and this
was a very difficult moment for me, since I had to explain to them
that there was no money to pay for the hall. I called the state protocol
from the ministry of external relations for us to decide what to do.
I told them that we had to go on with the ceremony even outside of
the hall, so that the day should not be without an event.
We
started with our national anthem and the peace anthem composed by
the Professor, Mendo ze and sang by his national singers. The UNDP
representative Mrs. Sophie de Caen sent Mrs. Anne Sang of the Information
Service to assist us. After my welcome message, I explained the activities
of our association the WPPS, and we had a minute of silence at 12
noon while raising the flags of the nations. Mrs. Anne Sang read the
speech of the Secretary General of the United Nations. We presented
symbolically the Peace Pole, which is now planted in my residence.
This ended the ceremony.
I have peace and joy in my heart for accomplishing
God's work. I want to take this opportunity to thank my director Deborah
Moldow for contributing effectively for success in Cameroon. I thank
my brother Mr Nickolai Parker for all the personal support and intervention
at the level of the UN office in Cameroon. Special thanks to sister.
Bette who gave me many materials, and marvelous flags which she sent
to me. I bless my brother Dr. D’Angelo who is leading the army of
vigil for peace. God bless him. God bless all of you.
Good
news, the WPPS will be having a presidential decree to operate officially
like Care International, Peace Corps, Unicef in Cameroon. Secondly
all materials like cars, communication equipment and necessities for
our success in Cameroon will be imported custom duty free.
The
pictures are as follows: the first pictures are those of the conference
of the 20th, where we were in the hall with the minister. The pictures
where we and the children were with flags and the board are those
of the symbolic peace march on the 21st.
The
pictures where there are many people, and in which I am dressed in
a red jacket is that of the peace ceremony and all the activities
of the International Day of Peace of the UN. The lady dressed in red
with whom I am is Mrs. Anne Sang, the UN Information Service representative
in Cameroon.
I love
Jesus my master and I love doing his work because real peace comes
from him.
God
bless all of you. May peace prevail in the USA. May peace prevail
on earth.
Rev.
Patrice Kitoun
Peace
Rep. of Cameroon
2005
World Peace Prayer Society Compilation
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