GOLDEN GATE
Welcome to the Golden Gate Initiative. Explore our progress, witness our impact,
and join us in shaping brighter futures.
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MISSION

Our mission is to bridge educational gaps between underprivileged and other student groups by providing equitable access to learning opportunities. We are committed to cultivating a supportive environment that empowers students to learn, achieve, and excel. Our success is defined by the impact we create in the community and the inspiring stories of those we serve.

VISION

Golden Gate envisions an educational hub that serves as a beacon of hope and opportunity, empowering every learner to overcome challenges, thrive, and create a brighter future, regardless of circumstance.

VALUES

Guided by honesty, integrity, and respect, we foster trust, embrace fairness, and honor the contributions of every member of our community.

The Gate of Hope

In 2023, a dream took its first breath.Under the vision of our founder, our dedicted team set out on a mission:

  • To rebuild the broken education of the internally displaced and vulnerable children.
  • To make education A reality not just a dream:
  • To open the gate of hope, the gate of equality, the gate of education-THE GOLDEN GATE.

    • The First Step of Courage

    On our first year, 100 parents found the courage to entrust their precious children to us. Fear of the unknown weighed heavily on their hearts, yet their bravery planted the first seeds of hope in our classrooms.

    Little Hands, Big Dreams

    Every child who walks through our doors carries a story of resilience. Tiny hands clutched to pencils as big as the dreams sparkling in their eyes. Each smile, question, reminds us why every effort matters.

    Growing Together

    With each passing day, our classrooms blossomed with curiosity. Children who once hesitated now raised their voices, eager to explore, to ask, to understand. Their courage became our inspiration.

    Triumphs and Tears

    There were tears of struggle and joy of discovery. Lessons learned weren’t only in books—they were in courage, patience, and the quiet victories of children who had once been denied the chance to learn.

    Milestones Achieved

    By the end of our first year, we had not only taught lessons, but nurtured souls. Over 180 children had found a safe haven, a place where knowledge met care, and dreams could take their first flight.

    Gratitude in Every Step

    Every smile captured in these photo tells a story of trust, perseverance, and love. Every parent who believed, every child who dared, brought us one step closer to the mission we hold dear.

    The Journey Ahead

    Golden Gate is more than walls and classrooms. It is hope made tangible, opportunity made real. Every picture, every moment, is a reminder: together, we can transform lives, one child at a time.

    Support our mission

    Current Fundraising Projects

    Choose a project and click Donate to support a specific part of that project.
    Your support changes lives. Thank you for being part of this journey!
    (The progress bars indicate how close we are to luanching the project.)

    Before Borehole
    After Borehole

    Borehole Construction

    Provide clean, accessible water to the school community.

    Current Bus
    Planned Bus

    Help us buy a new bus

    Our current bus can carry only 40 students at a time. With humility, we appeal for your support to provide safe and accessible transportation for all our children.

    Unfinished Classroom
    Completed Classroom
    Another view

    Classroom Completion

    Help us complete the construction of classrooms to provide proper learning space for our displaced learners.

    Current shcool ground
    current playyard
    Donation enabled landscaping

    School Landscaping

    Aid us in creating a safe, green, and inspiring environment for children to learn and play.

    Before Electricity
    After Electricity

    Electrification

    With all our efforts, we have raised the school structure, but electricity is not yet in place. We humbly ask for your support to power the school and make digital learning accessible to our students.

    Before Lab

    Lab Construction & Equipment

    Help us teach beyond just figures and letters by constructing a science laboratory.

    Before Computer Lab

    Computer Lab Construction

    Help us teach beyond the physical and bring students into the digital era.

    Before Library

    Library

    Every donation brings children closer to the knowledge that shapes tomorrow..

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    Staff Support

    They lost their own education to war, yet give everything to teach others. Help us keep their hope—and classrooms—alive.

    Please, select the parts of the project you want to support and your preferred payment method, or enter your desired amount below.

    Borehole Construction

    A total of $6,600 is needed for us to build a sustainable water system for the pupil and students on campus.

    School Bus

    Classroom Completion

    Cost per classroom: $3000,
    With 13 classroom, a total of $39000 is required for completion of all classrooms.

    School Landscaping

    A total of :$4000 would enable us to redefine the shcool environment into a favourable learning and playing ground.

    Electrification

    Total cost of Making electricity available on campus: $5000.

    Science Lab

    Total cost to aquire a standard and functional science laboratory:$30000.

    Computer Lab

    Total cost of constructing a modern and sustainalbe computer science laboratory enabling
    pupil and student alike to have acess to digital education: $25000.

    Library

    Total cost of constructing and furnishing a modern library: $15500

    Staff-support

    Aproximate total monthly wage range for entire staff: $1500-2000

    Total Amount: $0

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    About Us

    Golden Gate is committed to empowering every child through education. We provide a nurturing, inclusive environment that fosters growth, compassion, and a sense of social responsibility. We take pride in empowering students to build a brighter future for themselves and the community they serve.

    Founder portrait
    Founder
    Children should never bear the consequences of destructive decisions made by adults. The Anglophone crisis has forced countless children out of school, with little regard for their futures. That is why we must rise to be better—working to correct the injustices and mistakes that have been unfairly inflicted upon these children and youth.
    As the founder, my mission is simple: To inspire hope and provide opportunity for the underprivileged, driven by the belief that every child in every village has the potential to grow into a responsible member of the community when given the right support.
    Director portrait
    Director
    Tonghtoh Ernest
    In 2018, everything I knew was taken from me. My family fled to Fumbot with nothing, and survival meant tilling the soil day after day, trying to rebuild from the ashes of conflict. Life felt empty — until I discovered Golden Gate. They gave me more than a job; they restored my purpose. Today, I support children whose futures were threatened by war, helping them heal and dream again.
    System Administrator portrait
    System Administrator
    Priceless Sheutang
    I lost my home and education in the Anglophone crisis. At Golden Gate, I turned my loss into purpose, helping displaced children reclaim their right to learn. From disruption came dedication, and now I work so no child suffers the fate I endured.

    We are driven by the vision that education is not a privilege to be purchased, but a fundamental right accessible to all. Guided by this belief, our unwavering dedication and sheer willpower fuel the change we bring to the lives of hundreds of children and adults whose education and dreams have been broken.

    Golden Gate is located in Foumbot, a small town and commune in the Noun Division of Cameroon’s West Region. The town has an estimated population of about 130,000 residents, with agriculture serving as the primary source of livelihood.

    Contact Us

    Email: info@goldengates.org

    +237 678 523 696
    +237 659 108 907

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