An association born of a family, turned towards the Community
Our origin
The living legacy of Marie Mikeu
Fokoué & Fomopea: solidarity and the passing on of family values.
In the light of her life and of the values Marie Mikeu passed on to us, our commitment was born of a duty of the heart: to carry on her legacy of generosity, of listening, and of active kindness.
MAMIKEU was founded to lastingly change daily life for disadvantaged families in rural areas, and above all in the Fokoué subdivision and the village of Fomopea.
Identity
Name Association des enfants de Marie Mikeu — MAMIKEU
Registered office Fokoué, Menoua Division, West Region, Cameroon
Fiscal year 1 January to 31 December
Declaration receipt no. 00043/RDA/F.34/SAAJP, 23 April 2025
Mission
« To contribute to the socio-economic development of educationally and economically disadvantaged people, in particular teenage mothers, widows and orphans, through training, education, mentorship, workshops, coaching and entrepreneurship programmes. »
Vision
« To become a benchmark civil-society association in Cameroon in promoting the socio-economic emergence of the female and male skills of disadvantaged families. »
Values
Integrity, honesty, transparency, responsibility and team spirit: a state of mind, a culture and a way of being that frame everyone's conduct.
Preamble
« On the initiative of all the children who lived with MIKEU Marie, the association of the children of MIKEU Marie, named MAMIKEU, is created. The association takes root in the values of equity and equal opportunity. Those values guide its mission and the choice of its action programmes, notably in the field of training, education, environmental protection, agriculture, human rights and Health. »
Statutes drawn up in December 2024. Declaration receipt issued at Dschang by the Prefect of the Menoua Division, under article 7 of law no. 90/053 of 19 December 1990 on freedom of association.
Our story and local commitment
MAMIKEU (the Children of Marie Mikeu Association) was born of a shared resolve: to lastingly change daily life for disadvantaged families in rural Cameroon, and above all in the Fokoué subdivision and the village of Fomopea. Against socio-economic hardship and geographic isolation, we are a committed citizens' collective set on concrete, durable answers.
Our vision and strategic goals
We hold that autonomy and dignity are won through fitting local infrastructure and the passing on of skills. Our work rests on four pillars.
Family empowerment
Helping rural households stand on their own through technical assistance, direct grants, practical training and access to education.
Equity and solidarity
Building mutual-aid work founded on social justice, alongside those most vulnerable and most in need.
Enterprise and the fight against poverty
Encouraging local economic initiative, income-generating activities (IGAs) and self-employment.
Strategic partnerships
Promoting co-operation with associations, national and international NGOs and local institutions — the Fokoué Town Council among them — that share our values.
Our objectives
Help people from disadvantaged families to support themselves through technical assistance, grants, training and education programmes.
Set up mutual-aid and assistance works founded on the principles of equity, for widows, orphans, vulnerable people and those in need.
Promote the spirit of enterprise.
Facilitate programmes to fight poverty.
Facilitate programmes for adaptation to climate change and for the protection and preservation of biodiversity.
Promote partnerships with associations pursuing the same objectives, nationally and internationally.
Means of action
All kinds of support, financial in particular, granted to institutions and bodies working within the scope of its mission.
Scholarships and school supplies granted at each new school year to a defined number of children.
Charity events and gatherings organised in connection with its mission.
Participation in building and running recreational facilities in line with its mission.
Training and transmission of knowledge relating to craft trades.
Information campaigns created on subjects related to its purpose.
Support to young people's economic and entrepreneurial initiatives.
Resources mobilised to improve the living conditions of economically disadvantaged young people.
Financial transparency
The association runs on a voluntary basis. Its resources are members' dues, registration fees and the material or financial contributions of benefactors and partners. Each year the executive board produces an income statement, a statement of use of resources, a balance sheet and its annexes, presented to the General Assembly and checked by the auditors. In 2026 the members also gave more than 120 hours of volunteer work to coordination, data collection and report writing. No financial transaction takes place on this site.
Your gift is agreed directly with the executive board
MAMIKEU runs on a voluntary basis. Its resources are the members' dues and the registration fees; outside gifts come in as material or financial contributions, agreed with the treasurer or with the officer for your area. This site offers no online payment.
« The title of Benefactor Member is reserved for those who contribute to the Association's resources through their liberalities (material or financial contributions). »
Statutes, article 13
1 · Allocate your gift
No allocation chosen — the board will assign your gift.
Mobile money and bank details to be provided by MAMIKEU
