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Constructions carried out since the creation of Foyer de l´Espérance
In 1997, the archdiocese of Yaundé granted Foyer de l’Esperance founder Fr. Yves Lescanne permission to build a small house on a 2.5 Hectare plot next to Mvolyé hill where homeless children and minors released from the prison of Kondengui could stay.
This was just the start, today on this plot there are:
three offices and a hall for administration services and reception
a bedroom for the children
a room for the educator
a parking space
a kitchen and pantry building
two studios for other educators, should it be necessary
a building with two classrooms and a bedroom
a multi-purpose hall
a swimming pool and a sports track.
1 building with 3 bedrooms for the children, 1 bedroom for the educator, showers and toilets, storage room and a big hall that children use as a study area.
a workshop for car repairs and a carpenter workshop, both used for professional training of our young people.
The complex at Mvolyé hill is now named "Maison Frère Yves Lescanne" in honour of our founder, who was murdered in Maroua on 29th of July 2002.
In 1988 we were given a plot in the borough of Kondengui on which the home of "L'Arche de Noé" was built. The main reason was to welcome homeless young people and minors leaving the Central Prison of Yaoundé in order to facilitate their social or family rehabilitation. The home of Mvolyé will be used only by homeless children. In this plot there is currently one building with:
• Reception hall
• Infirmary
• Storage room
• Kitchen
• a bedroom for an educator
• two other bedrooms
• Showers and toilets
• A big space for multiple uses.
• an allotment.
• a sports track.
In 2002 the “Social Centre Edimar” was built in the borough of Elig-esono, opposite the Travellers Station. It is a big building with:
• Reception hall
• Infirmary
• Storage room to keep the young people’s belongings
• Library
• Classroom and meeting room
• Administration services
• Showers and toilets
• Games and sports areas
From 2006 the Centre Edimar became independent from "Foyer de l'Espérance" continuing their social work with homeless people.
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