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Bitame Lucia International School (BLIS) provides the
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Bitame Lucia International School (BLIS) provides the preschool
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and the primary bilingual school (English
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and French
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) in Nkolfoulou village located 12 km from Yaoundé
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, Cameroon
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. The school was founded in February 2009 by the teacher Lucia Bitame and managing director Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku
Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku (born 23 September 1975) is a CEO and founder of the Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC) that manages various community projects including the primary and secondary school. She was bo ...
, founder of the Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC).
History
The school started in February 2009 with the help of international volunteers fromUnited Kingdom
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, Netherlands
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On 20 November 2012 was opened a new classroom constructed with the help of US Embassy Ambassador's Program.
In 2014 after the crowdfunding at Indiegogo was built a new concrete 3-floor school building. Beside classrooms the school has a big hall where are organized various events for students and their parents. On 29 September 2016 Brazilian Ambassador Dr. Nei Futuro Bitencourt visited BLIS and gave a lesson about Brazil
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to Bitame Lucia International College students.
International volunteers and sponsors
The school offers teaching opportunities for international volunteers. Partners and sponsors includeBusuu
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History
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, Develop Africa, Google
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, OLPC, etc.
References
External links
School website
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