Tumenta Rose’s Story: Rebuilding Her Future Through Hair Dressing Training

Tumenta Rose shares how Saint Charles Medical Foundation’s vocational training support is helping her rebuild stability, dignity, and hope through hair dressing training in Baba I, Cameroon.

My name is Tumenta Rose, I am 21 years old and come from Baba I village in the North West Region of Cameroon. I am the first child in a family of four, and part of a larger polygamous household with a total of fifteen siblings. I lost my mother when I was 14 years old, and from that moment, I had to raise myself with no support from my stepmothers.

Growing up, life was extremely difficult. As a small-scale farmer, I could not earn enough to send myself or my siblings to school or to learn a skill. To survive, we worked on people’s farms just to have food to eat. The ongoing civil war made our situation even worse, leaving us with very few opportunities and no stability.

When I heard about the Saint Charles Medical Foundation (SCMF) Vocational Training Programme, I applied and was blessed to be selected. I am now undergoing a two-year training in Hair Dressing, a skill that is giving me hope, dignity, and a real chance to transform my life.

This opportunity is not just for me. It is for my entire family. SCMF has greatly impacted my life. When I graduate and start my own workshop, I plan to support my siblings, take care of my mother’s memory, and train and employ other young people who are facing the same struggles I once faced.

I am truly grateful to SCMF for restoring hope in my future.

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