*Saturday Visit to the Ngaoundéré Central Prison*

Significant Deeds has always raised the bars high with its monthly donations by stretching arms with the sole purpose for empowering as per it’s mission statement. This is what we could once more notice with the case study of Ngoundere central prison which was a very exciting event with the delegation of it’s three members who took off from Yaounde to Ngaoundéré by camraiI at exactly 7:15pm.

Despite the long journey from Yaounde to Ngaoundéré, we finally arrived at approximately 10 am in the morning and had to move directly to the market place to purchase some food stuffs and a whole lot of other necessities listed by some prison officials which could be of help to the inmates.

Despite the tiredness on our faces, we knew the day wasn’t coming to an end any sooner. We thereby moved to the Prison premises and kicked off with the activities and the reason why we journeyed all the way from Yaounde to Ngaoundéré. We were received by a prison official, the Head of administrative unit who then introduced us to the rest of the staff members like the Head of disciplinary council and social services which together had some exchanges and appreciation towards our kind gestures and even opted to join our little family if chanced.

We were granted access to visit the different quarters where the inmates spend most of their time. Just like every other prison or dormitory school, the men are always separated from the women including the minors. Words alone cannot depict the gratifying scene of this venture as the living conditions is deteriorating to totally unacceptable levels.  I am bent to say that this prison is accustomed to an environment not fit for the 21st century yet human beings are living in there. Mysterious skin diseases and many other illnesses has probed causing some prisoners who suffer from them to be separated from others so as to avoid those suffering from that to contaminate the others.

We spent a lot of time in there and also tried to give some words of encouragement to the minors not trying to judge them but encourage them.  We also shared some little snacks with them and finally handed all what we came with to the prison officials.  Words of appreciation and gratitude was expressed by the prison registrar as we finally left for the next bus that was loading to the Capital city Yaounde.  ?