Association Kamsi · Bafang, Cameroon
In Bafang, Cameroon, the Kamsi House gives children without parental care a safe home, schooling, health care and a family that gathers them in.
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A warm house designed for 16 children, with a nurturing family atmosphere.
School fees, supplies and daily support so every child can keep learning.
Health care and emotional support to heal past wounds and rebuild trust.
Meals from our own farm and poultry, and a clean water project.
501(c)(3)Founded 2025
Association Kamsi (Kamsi Corporation) was founded in July 2025 in the State of Maryland. Our goal is to support orphans and children facing family challenges in Cameroon. Our center, the Kamsi House, is located in the city of Bafang, Cameroon. It is a house designed to help 16 children feel at home.
We do not only provide them with a roof over their heads; we provide a nurturing environment aimed at healing past wounds, building credibility and trust, supporting their education and instruction, providing health care and emotional support, and giving them the tools they need for a better future.
The Kamsi House is there for children who live without parental care and face challenges with education and health care. Disease, poverty and conflict have left vulnerable and orphaned children facing exploitation, neglect and a cycle of poverty without stable support.
Your investment makes a difference. We are a 501(c)(3) certified organization. All donations are invested wisely, and we will be proud to show you the progress made.Learn more
Welcome to Kamsi. In our language, Kamsi means “gather,” like a hen gathering her chicks under her wings. That is our calling: to gather children who have no one to hold them, and give them a home.
Our vision is a Bafang where no child grows up alone. Every child at the Kamsi House should be safe, loved, in school, healthy, and growing up with purpose, ready one day to give back to the community that gathered them.
To give orphans and vulnerable children in Cameroon a safe and loving home, with education, health care, emotional support and the tools they need for a better future.
A future where no child in Bafang grows up alone: every child gathered into a family, safe, healthy, educated and full of hope.
Our projects
Practical projects that feed the children, keep them healthy and help the Kamsi House support itself.
A 275 m² family house in Bafang, finished in 2023 and turned into a home for 16 children.
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Water drilling so that no child has to suffer the consequences of a poor water supply.
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Small-scale poultry farming that feeds the children and brings income from local sales.
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Cassava, beans, potatoes and fruit trees grown to support the center.
Read moreKamsi is also the title of a local song that asks the Almighty God to gather the orphan children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. That is what we do, one child at a time.
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Ongoing fundraiser
This October, November and December, help us give every child at the Kamsi House a joyful Christmas: a gift under the tree, new clothes and shoes, school supplies for the new term and a festive meal shared together.
Every gift counts. Give with Zelle to kamsihelptheorphan@gmail.com with the memo “Christmas for the Kids”, or contact us to donate toys, clothes or shoes.
Testimonials
I was born in the street, to a mom with a mental illness. I never had a chance to meet my dad. A family gave me shelter, but I always ended up back in the street. At the Kamsi House, I found a place I can call home. The street is now behind me.
Mom could not take care of me. Dad was away. I ended up with grandma, who could not bear all the costs. At the Kamsi House, I found the support I needed to continue school.
I ran away from my grandmother's house in search of my mother. I could not find her and I was brought here. My mom said she cannot take care of me. I found another family here.
Names have been changed to protect the children's privacy.
Life at the Kamsi House
Give with Zelle, volunteer your time, or donate household items. Every gesture helps a child in Bafang feel at home.
