The big picture:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Challenge-Camerounais/284284480754?ref=ts
Cameroonians make up the largest group of foreign students from sub-Sahara Africa in Germany. The history of studying abroad for most Cameroonians goes many years back to colonial times. The few scholars then were mainly on state scholarship or grants with the hope of being part of a booming development back home. With the Cameroonian economic crisis from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s, many Cameroonians found greener career and economic pastures abroad, including Germany.
Cameroonians make up the largest group of foreign students from sub-Sahara Africa in Germany. The history of studying abroad for most Cameroonians goes many years back to colonial times. The few scholars then were mainly on state scholarship or grants with the hope of being part of a booming development back home. With the Cameroonian economic crisis from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s, many Cameroonians found greener career and economic pastures abroad, including Germany.
Hang around Cameroonians and you’ll feel
their religious connection to football. Football is a Cameroonian passion thus
a central point of attraction in a variety of Cameroonian gatherings. The seed
for Challenge Cameroonian was planted in this light, when some 19years ago a
few Cameroonian students made it a yearly routine to meet, rekindle their
nostalgia, make old and new friends all around a few football games. They
created teams along lines of new and old acquaintances and made it a CHALLENGE
to win the game. This tradition
has been kept over the years and today Challenge Camerounais is MORE THAN JUST
A GAME.
Most often Challenge Camerounais is only
associated to football and an after-party, whereas the real picture is bigger.
Challenge Camerounais symbolizes in many
ways bilingualism, a true Cameroonian identity. Check out the name again
Challenge (English), Camerounais (French). It is an assembly of about 20 Cameroonian associations in
Germany governed by a Board of Directors, Commissions and Delegates.
Over the years Challenge Cameroonais has
grown into a multifunctional organisation that integrates sports, economic and
business networking, social responsibility, as well as culture for both young
and old!!!
Challenge Solidarity: gives back to the needy yearly. Last year's donation of 3500.00
EURO was made to "Fondation Petit Dan & Sarah”, an orphanage in Soa,
Cameroon.
Challenge Business and
Social Forum: an annual forum for German and Cameroonian businesswomen and
-men, entrepreneurs, scientist, politicians and social activists.
Challenge Kids: a play and exchange
paradise for ‘Junior challengistes ‘ as they are called.
Challenge Gala Night
with Miss & Mr. Challenge Pageant: where
elegance meets wit, talent and responsibility. The winner of the pageant acts
as an ambassador of Challenge Solidarity.
Challenge Football,
Challenge Handball, Challenge Basketball and Challenge Athletics.
www.ccdarmstadt2010.com
Their annual event is one of the largest
festivities organised by a single group of immigrants in Germany. Yearly about
5000 to 6000 people make it a date over Pentecost weekend to do one of the following:
....meet old and new friends
....participate in one of the many sport activities (Football, Handball, Basketball, Athletics)
....participate in one of the many sport activities (Football, Handball, Basketball, Athletics)
....share views and create networks at the
business and social forum , especially of German-Cameroonian nature
....get enticed by the Challenge Cultural Show with various artistic performances
....get enticed by the Challenge Cultural Show with various artistic performances
....dance to african beats at the Challenge Disco Night
...attend the Challenge Gala Night with
Miss & Mr. Challenge Pageant and a guest Cameroonian artist
…contribute towards helping the needy in
their motherland thru Challenge Solidarity
This year’s event ‘Time for a new
generation’ holds from 21. 05 to 24.05 in Darmstadt
Germany and offers a flamboyant program which goes beyond a highly
reputable sports tournament. A big part of this year’s event is attributed to Challenge Solidarity. The Business and Social Forum
will focus on "the road of the entrepreneur in
Cameroon" with a look at the status quo of economic relations
between Germany and Cameroon. The Challenge Disco Night on Saturday offers you
a chance to shake yourself before you wreck yourself. The Challenge Gala Night
and the Miss Challenge pageant will round up the activities of the Challenge
Camerounais Darmstadt 2010 weekend.
