By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
Solange Tegwi, a local journalist, officially launched the Therapeutic Action Initiative Association (TAIA) on March 21, establishing a new non-governmental organization dedicated to emotional restoration and community healing.
The launch ceremony drew a diverse group of dignitaries, including Fon Gwan Mbanyamsiq III of Guzang Village and Prophet Roland M. Obi, Chef Chevalier of The End Time Revival, CEOs and founders of NGOs among others
During the occasion, Tegwi described the organization as the culmination of a nine-year journey shaped by meditation and personal conviction. While she could not pinpoint the exact moment of the NGO’s inception, she attributed her motivation to a sense of spiritual obligation.
“All I know is that my life is a loan from God that I must refund,” Tegwi said during the event.
Reflecting on personal challenges that once hindered her ability to walk at the tender age, Tegwi noted that her recovery serves as the foundation for the association’s mission.
“God gave me a second chance, but this came with an indelible and inescapable mandate upon my head,” she said. “To go and heal the world with the healing that he healed me; thus, healed to heal.”
Tegwi added that TAIA aims to “raise a generation of healers” who will advocate for social change and support the restoration of broken individuals.
Prophet Roland M. Obi, acting as a mentor to Tegwi, acknowledged the scale of the task ahead while expressing confidence in the initiative’s success.
“Every strata of society is in need of therapy,” Obi said. “I say this to challenge you, to motivate you, and to inspire you to excellence in every endeavor in fulfillment of the mandate of Therapeutic Action Initiative Association.”
Fon Gwan Mbanyamsiq III emphasized the symbolic timing of the launch, noting that the nine-year period of development represents life.
“The whole world is sick. We have a duty for our country. We have a duty for the younger generation,” the Fon said. “I am happy you included them in your actions today, because we are doing all of this for them.”
The initiative has also gained support from youth and political leaders who see it as a necessary tool for national recovery. Lidovic Ndzedzeni Nyuydzefon, the Youth Senator for Tubah, highlighted the importance of the NGO in the context of ongoing regional instability.
“This is a vision that comes at a timely moment, especially this period where Cameroonians are still healing, especially those facing the hit of the Anglophone crisis,” Nyuydzefon said.
Lisa Nsai, Senator for the Bui Division, praised the association for providing mentorship and counseling to the youth, allowing them to learn from the lived experiences of others.
TAIA is built on the philosophy that “broken crayons still color beautifully.” The association plans to operate as a platform for women to serve as “candles of hope,” providing a voice to the voiceless and fostering a “social renaissance” across the region.
