Light the Way Vigil. We Unite for the love of our motherland

So on September 24, 2015 more that Fifty million People around the World from different Continents and ethnic backgrounds assembled for the #LightTheWay vigil to show their support for the new sustainable development goals. Oh yes! About 300 Cameroonians all over the country’s territory did too. We came out as youths, civil Society Organizations and the millitary to strongly show our support for #lasting Peace ‪#‎Gender equality and # poverty alleviation  in our motherland‎ .

Curious enough, as a part of the celebration, the WIHD team took out time to interview a couple of Cameroonians to find out the impressions  they have regarding the #GlobalGoals during the campaign. Different people had different ideas and a majority didn’t even know what the goals were meant to address. Of  the 30 youths between the ages of 19-35 that were interviewed, 14 of them were unaware of what the sustainable development goals were meant to advance. 18 others had not heard about the new Sustainable development initiative and agenda not even  the upsurge need of the goals and its significance. The rest (3) thought it was some kind of a national security policy. That's the Cameroonian youth for you. A group of interesting, vibrant and semi- ignorant people, who are also very warm and peaceful, incredibly ready to welcome  ideas to push forward the development of their Country.  Although the campaign didn't last as long as we all expected, it was a wonderful display of support to our Country –
We United to Fight inequality and injustice.
We United to end poverty.

We united to fix our climate.

We United to LightTheWay for the new #GlobalGoals in #Cameroon