A Humanitarian Outreach to Ma D’s Orphanage Kumba

On the 21st of February 2026, the charity team of Saint Charles Medical Foundation conducted a humanitarian outreach visit to Ma D’s Orphanage located along Buea Road, Kumba. The orphanage has 26 children aged 0 to 16 years. As the team interacted with the children, laughter filled the air. Some children posed shyly, others raised their hands playfully, and a few stood close to their caregivers, but all of them radiated curiosity and joy. The caregivers of Ma D’s Orphanage expressed deep gratitude, noting that consistent support is essential to meeting the daily needs of growing children, from meals to healthcare.

The purpose of the visit was to:

• Provide medical supplies to support the health needs of the children.
• Donate food items to improve nutritional support.
• Encourage and motivate the caregivers and volunteers.
• Strengthen partnerships with local child welfare institutions.

Carefully arranged in front of the orphanage were the following items:

1) Medical Supplies Donated

• Antibiotics
• Anti-malaria medications
• Antiemetics
• Analgesics (pain relief medications)
• Anti-protozoan medications
• Other essential pharmaceutical supplies

These medicines were intended to support common illnesses affecting children in the region, including malaria, gastrointestinal infections, and bacterial infections.

2) Food and Nutritional Supplies Donated

• Bags of rice
• 1 bucket of beans
• 1 bucket of corn
• Beverages
• 1 carton of fresh fish
• 20 litres of vegetable oil
• 1 carton of diapers
• 1 carton of fresh tomatoes
• Flour
• ½ carton of sugar

The donated food supplies are expected to significantly improve the dietary intake of the children over the coming weeks.