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Participant Profiles

Name: Ibrahim
Age: 17 years old
Village: N’ditam
Dream: To become an electrician
Needs: Leg braces and crutches to be able to stand and walk on his own

Name: Alima
Age: 18 years old
Village: N’ditam
Dream: To be independent, mobile, and self-sufficient
Needs: An all-terrain, custom wheelchair

Name: Isaac
Age: 16 years old
Village: N’tuang
Dream: To complete his education and support himself
Needs: An all-terrain, custom wheelchair

Name: N’gandy
Age: 40 years old
Village: N’ditam
Dream: To have a wheelchair and increased mobility
Needs: An all-terrain, custom wheelchair

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Community Profile

Population: 12,000
Tribe: Indigenous Tikar and Bedzan Pygmy
Authorities: Village chiefs
Political System: Ethno-Centrism (based on tribal affiliation and chiefs’ authority)
Region: Equatorial rainforest of Central Africa
Area: 5,000 square miles
Number of villages: 30
Industry: Sustainable agriculture and animal husbandry
Major Crops: Coffee, cacao, corn, bananas, yams, red pepper
Local Cooperatives: 0
Languages spoken: Tikar, French, Pidgin English
Religions: Animism, Christianity, Islam
Culture: Music, dance, spiritual and ritual performances and celebrations, masks, costumes, traditional architecture
Transportation: On foot, bicycle, motorcycle, bush taxi
Communication: No cell phone service, no telephone service, no internet connection

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