In Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, we look beyond abandonment. In every wound, we recognize a story and a hope. Since 2011, our mission—together with laypeople and collaborators—has gone out to meet those who have been forgotten: people living with mental illness, as well as abandoned women and young people.
We do not wait for them to come to us; we go out in search of the wounded, and we strive to assist them in a holistic way, caring for the person in all their dimensions: physical, psychological, social, and spiritual.
Our Center:
Our center in Yaoundé is the only one of its kind in the entire region. Here, hospitality becomes action:
- Main Activity: Treatment, rehabilitation, and social reintegration of people with mental illness.
- Annual Impact: We carry out around 25,000 consultations every year.
Here, as in all our centers, our goal is not only to heal but to reintegrate. We seek to restore each abandoned person to their family and social life. We firmly believe in the possibility of a new beginning for everyone.
Our presence in Africa began in 1959. Today, the Congregation is present in 25 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia, always working in cooperation with local authorities.This dedication was recognized in 2002, when the Congregation received the Geneva Prize for Human Rights in Psychiatry.
Our work focuses on concrete actions to generate lasting change in the center:
- Rehabilitate people suffering from mental illness.
- Reducir su discapacidad personal, laboral y social.
- Alleviate the impact that illness has on the family environment.
- Train local specialists in mental health care.
- Help build a favorable, stigma-free social environment.
- Promote informational initiatives to break down barriers.
Gracias al apoyo de todos los integrantes de la Familia Hospitalaria podemos hacer posible este proyecto, por eso agradecemos a todos los que nos siguen desde cerca y esperamos poder seguir ofreciendo la respuesta samaritana que Cristo espera de nosotros.
