Cameroon Health and Education Fund

“Thomas k welty, md edith welty, md director director spouses norman james, md theresa james, rn director director spouses”

“Each year the chef board president and the chef board executive committee work with the cpa accountant and staff at ketel thorstenson llp (ktllp) to answer/update all needed information for the chef 990 yearly tax form. When changes have been made, the chef president/executive committee reviews the 990 form and checks for errors. The final copy is signed by the chef board president before the chef 990 form is sent to the irs. The chef board of directors is emailed the final, signed copy of the chef 990 form.”

“Chef updated its conflicts of interest (coi) policy in february 2018 and the chef board of directors has reviewed the coi policy several times since then. Board members adhere to the conflict of interest policy by making conflicts known as soon as they occur. Each year, this coi policy must be read by, and agreed upon, by all chef board members. Anyone having a conflict of interest is to refrain from participating in or influencing any decision or other action related to the conflict.”

“The general public may request chef governing documents by sending an email message at the chef website (cameroonhealthandeducationfund.com). The chef board president (or a chef executive board committee member) will respond to these requests.”

“The primary exempt purpose of the cameroon health & education fund is to improve the health and education of underserved communities in cameroon, west africa. Cameroons long-standing violence has left 4.7 million cameroonians in need of humanitarian assistance. The cameroon health & education fund (chef) is an all volunteer, nonprofit, apolitical charitable organization.”

“In 2024 chef supported a number of programs administered by the cameroon baptist convention health services (cbchs) which provide medical and humanitarian assistance as well as providing medical equipment and supplies to improve medical facilities. Cbchs provides "fee for service" care to all patients who need it, but often patients are not able to pay these low fees because of poverty. There is no government support for the cost of health care and no insurance coverage. Chef funds subsidize the cost of care that saves many lives and prevents or corrects serious disabling conditions. Programs: women's health program to support cervical cancer screening & treatment. Advanced life support in obstetrics (also) training to reduce maternal mortality. Support the internal medicine and surgery residency training of african physicians at mbingo baptist hospital. Cbchs supports the following: 1. Dr brown benevolent fund at cbchs/mbingo baptist hospital (mbh), the dr alexander baba guan-nulla benovolent fund at banso baptist hospital (bbh), and the meskine baptist hospital indigent patient fund: these funds provide financial assistance for people who are unable to afford urgently needed medical or surgical care at mbh, bbh, and meskine bh. 2. Internally displaced persons project: the long-standing violence in cameroon has had a disastrous effect on the cameroon baptist convention health services facilities and staff. The money raised for this project helps pay for medical care, food clothing and shelter for needy cbchs staff members. 3. Life abundant primary health care program: (lap) training for community mother child health aids to provide antenatal care and low risk deliveries in remote villages. 4. Construction of an expanded operating room at banso baptist hospital will result in better surgical care for patients needing surgery. 5. Radiotherapy unit at mbingo baptist hospital: the numbers of cancer cases is increasing and radiotherapy (rt) is often not available in cameroon and if it is the cost is unaffordable. Chef has received donations to set up a (rt) is often not available in cameroon and if it is, the cost is unaffordable. Chef has received donations to setup a (rt) unit that will make curative or palliative rt available to more cancer patients. 6. Primary school education at mbingo 7. Treatment of malnutrition at mbh. 8. Payment for essential drugs. 9. Construction of a trauma center at baptist hospital mutewagene.”