Orphans Are My First Family — Calvary
Calvary, Cameroon
Purpose
What we did
Under the banner "Orphans Are My First Family," volunteers held several distributions for children in Calvary: gathering rice, cooking oil, popcorn and drinks for celebration, packing buckets and household supplies, and — during a later round held in the COVID-19 pandemic — handing out bulk food and hygiene supplies while wearing masks and gloves and offering hand sanitizer to everyone present.
Assistance provided
- Rice, cooking oil and household supplies
- Snacks and drinks for children
- Buckets and hygiene items
- Face masks and hand sanitizer (COVID-19 period)
Photos & videos from this outreach
Volunteers and community members, Calvary
Volunteers and community members gather during a Be Real Humanitarian Works outreach in Calvary, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washing hands at the hygiene station, Calvary
A woman washes her hands at a hygiene station during a Be Real Humanitarian Works outreach in Calvary, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Community members gather, Calvary
Community members gather during a Be Real Humanitarian Works outreach in Calvary, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A cash gift of 25,000 FCFA, Calvary
A man holds up a sign showing the 25,000 FCFA cash gift he received during a Be Real Humanitarian Works outreach in Calvary.
Bulk supplies ready for distribution, COVID-19 period, Calvary
Rice, cooking oil, detergent and onions packed and ready for distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Around the food supplies, COVID-19 period, Calvary
Masked volunteers and children gather around food supplies during an outreach held in the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Rice, oil and household supplies, COVID-19 period, Calvary
Rice, cooking oil and household supplies laid out for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Bags of supplies ready for families, COVID-19 period, Calvary
Bags of supplies packed and ready for families during the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Volunteers pose under the banner, COVID-19 period, Calvary
Masked volunteers pose under the Be Real Humanitarian Works banner during the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Bags packed for the community, COVID-19 period, Calvary
Bags packed with rice, drinks and supplies ready for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Carrying a bag to a family, COVID-19 period, Calvary
A masked volunteer carries a bag of supplies to a seated family during the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Posing under the banner, COVID-19 period, Calvary
Masked volunteers and community members pose under the banner during an outreach held in the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Beside the supplies, COVID-19 period, Calvary
Masked volunteers and community members gather beside bags of supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Masked children at the distribution, Calvary
Children wearing masks gather for the distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Under the banner during the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary
Masked volunteers and community members pose under the Be Real Humanitarian Works banner during the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Children in masks wave to the camera, Calvary
Children wearing face masks wave to the camera during an outreach held in the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Hand sanitizer for the community, COVID-19 period, Calvary
A masked volunteer offers hand sanitizer to community members during an outreach held in the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
Masked volunteers and children, COVID-19 period, Calvary
Masked volunteers and children gather beside bags of supplies during an outreach held in the COVID-19 pandemic, Calvary.
"Orphans Are My First Family," at the classroom, Calvary
Children hold the "Orphans Are My First Family" banner in front of the classroom courtyard in Calvary.
A crowd gathers for the distribution, Calvary
A crowd of children and volunteers gather for the distribution in Calvary.
Children pose together after the distribution, Calvary
A large group of children pose together with volunteers after the distribution in Calvary.
Holding the banner with the children, Calvary
Volunteers hold the Be Real Humanitarian Works banner together with children in Calvary.
Helping carry the supplies, Calvary
Volunteers and community members help carry supplies during the distribution in Calvary.
Sorting supplies at the table, Calvary
Volunteers sort supplies at the table during the outreach in Calvary.
Supplies ready for the distribution, Calvary
Rice, popcorn and buckets set out and ready for the children's distribution in Calvary.
Women and children gathered together, Calvary
Women and children from the community gather together during a Be Real Humanitarian Works visit in Calvary.
Preparing rice and buckets, Calvary
Volunteers prepare bags of rice and buckets for the children ahead of the distribution in Calvary.
Listening together during the outreach, Calvary
Volunteers and community members sit and stand together during the outreach in Calvary.
Standing together before the distribution, Calvary
Volunteers and community members stand together for a group photo before the distribution begins in Calvary.
Volunteers pose with the children, Calvary
Volunteers pose with children beside bags of rice during the distribution in Calvary.
Volunteers and children gather closely, Calvary
Volunteers and children gather closely together during a Be Real Humanitarian Works visit in Calvary.
Filling buckets for the children, Calvary
Volunteers pour supplies into buckets set out for the children during the outreach in Calvary.
Volunteers and children around the rice bags, Calvary
Volunteers and children pose around bags of rice, popcorn and drinks at a distribution in Calvary.
Families gather for the distribution, Calvary
Children and families stand together as rice and buckets are readied for the distribution in Calvary.
"Orphans Are My First Family," Calvary
Children hold the "Orphans Are My First Family" banner beside bags of supplies in Calvary.
Handing out rice, popcorn and drinks, Calvary
Volunteers hand out rice, popcorn and drinks to children gathered at the distribution in Calvary.
Women and volunteers pose together, Calvary
Women and volunteers pose together under the Be Real Humanitarian Works banner in Calvary.
A volunteer celebrates with the children, Calvary
A volunteer gives a thumbs up as children gather to collect their bags at the distribution in Calvary.
Children celebrate beside the supply table, Calvary
Children raise popcorn and drinks in celebration beside bags of rice and cooking oil in Calvary.
A large group gathers under the banner, Calvary
A large group of women, volunteers and children gather under the Be Real Humanitarian Works banner in Calvary.
Volunteers and families under the banner, Calvary
Volunteers pose with families and bags of rice behind the Be Real Humanitarian Works banner in Calvary.
Bags lined up for the distribution, Calvary
Bags of supplies lined up along the wall, ready for the distribution in Calvary.
Handing out rice and household bundles, Calvary
A volunteer hands bags of rice and household bundles to families gathered at the distribution in Calvary.
Children with their drinks and snacks, Calvary
Children hold up bottles and snacks after receiving them at a Be Real Humanitarian Works distribution in Calvary.
Volunteers gather for the children's distribution, Calvary
Volunteers gather around the supply table ahead of a distribution for children in Calvary.
Volunteers ready the supply table, Calvary
Volunteers pose behind bags of rice, cooking oil and drinks before a distribution in Calvary.
Children celebrate with drinks and popcorn, Calvary
Children raise drinks and popcorn beside bags of rice and cooking oil during a Be Real Humanitarian Works distribution in Calvary.
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