The World’s Largest Lesson with Fabrice Ondoa, in Bertoua.

We were in the Yademe-marché public school with 40 children who were very excited to meet their favorite goalkeeper, Fabrice Ondoa, who for the occasion was transformed into a teacher.

Fabrice Ondoa: children, what does it mean to be a citizen?

Children’s’ answer: our teacher teaches us to be good citizens. We must clean up everywhere, prevent brush fires, and explain to our parents why they shouldn’t set them because nature is our future! We study on desks made with the beautiful trees of our forests which we must preserve!

Fabrice Ondoa: why do you like to study?

Child’s answer: I love it when my Earth and Life Sciences teacher hands out these drawings. This makes me think. I had never imagined that when we set brush fires we destroy our environment. And I really love to go out with my Daddy to walk in nature. We all want to reimagine a new world for US, the children.

At the end of the lesson, Fabrice Ondoa joined the students to paint the walls of their school blue.

“They have taken the initiative. It’s a real pleasure to see that they themselves are engaged in repainting their world, to reimagine it. They are the future, it’s the future of this world. It is hope. One must always fight for them, to support them. If each person brought his or her contribution, we could give these children a better future,” said the UNICEF ambassador.