CM greetings for the turn of the year
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Dolls project - Royal University Centre - Kids Club
Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
We are entering the fifth year, during which special relationships with the NW region were interrupted.
Even if there have been contacts occasionally, the personal aspect is still missing in such relationships. Personal means face-to-face contact - emails, Zoom conferences and similar means are always only a substitute. This applies to our planet, but also - if we look into the future - e.g. from Earth to Mars, this will be unpleasantly noticeable even during transport!
But if we think about our special relationships, we can internalize the project content. This means having taken up and maintaining the concern, namely the preservation of traditional culture. In the doll project by Dr Senta Siller and Madame Theresa, attention was drawn to the richness of our culture and this was made clear, not only to the adult generation.
The Royal University project with Prof showed how important it is for the student generation to engage with adapted technology (by Mr Victor and CAT) and traditional medicine (by Dr Thomas).
In the Kids Club project by CAT, the children were made aware of climate protection, resource protection and environmental protection. Despite all the problems and imponderables, we should always be aware of what we have achieved in practice and that it was not in vain if we have internalized the seeds of the three projects. There is always a reason to look positively into the future - hope never dies!
So let's welcome the coming year 2025 together!
Read more »Labels: Cultura e V, DGFK e V Berlin, IPC Wyoming, Nauen, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:59 AM,
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Liebe Freunde meiner Kunst/ Dear Friends of my Art/ hola Amigos de mi arte!
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Am 30/31 Mai und am 1 Juni 2020 in der Zeit von 11-19 Uhr zeige ich neue Skulpturen die als Resultat meiner Arbeit und Studienreisen durch 5Länder auf 3 Kontinenten in 8 Monaten gesehen werden können. Außerdem zeige ich die Arbeiten aus Holz/Stein/Metall und Papier die während der Arbeit und Studienreise2019 entstanden sind auf meinen Arbeitsplatz in der Messiger Str.23 in 17111 Sommersdorf !!!
Ich freue mich auf jeden Neugierigen und Interessierten Besucher. Bitte beachtet die geltenden Bestimmungen wegen der Coronasituation !!
For the 30/31 May and 1 Juni 2020 from the 11am -7pm its the Day of open Studios Iam to show from new sculpture and works from my Work and Studien visits of 5 Contrys from 3 Continents and 8 Months from 2019.
The Show its of my Workplace of the Messiger Street 23 from 17111 Sommersdorf. Please to respect the Regulations of the Pandemie !!!!
Read more »Labels: Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2:48 PM,
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Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch arrived again in Cameroon
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch arrived again in Cameroon with specific agenda.
In the first meeting with Mr Victor from CAT (NGO) in NW Region, they discussed the situation in the Bush Hospital in Alahkie and what can be done for the training of nursing staff for the BU.
Labels: Cameroon, CAT, Njini Victor, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 4:01 PM,
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CAHMS vs ROHMS
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Computer Aided Hospital Management System/Rural Oriented Hospital Management System
The whole pallet, from service up to operation has to be organized, which creates costs, -very characteristic of institutions in urban areas. This is quite opposite to institutions far away from the cities. The lack of finances, regarding staff as well as in the planning and use of the operating costs, needs to be appropriately taken into consideration. A rural oriented hospital management system (ROHMS) must take these factors into account. The difference between CAHMS and ROHMS is in location. In urban areas, a hospital functions only when the industrial-technological pre-conditions are met; i.e. personnel, training, patient care, air-conditioning, etc., must be adjusted. A problem in other cultures, for example, is the patient care by relatives, which often leads to difficulties in the recovery process and brings new health risks with it. In a ROHMS, specific characteristics of rural life are taken into account.
The energy production is different, the employees are not confused through industrial training, the water supply, incl. Drainage is completely different as compared to urban areas. The traditional knowledge is used, natural climate control is utilized, local materials and traditional, yet adapted, forms of construction are used. The staff follows local forms of remuneration based on the traditional culture. Although this described system is already being practiced in an environmentally friendly manner etc., the influence of the resource-devouring, environmentally damaging industrial system is so widespread, that reasonable alternatives are unlikely to prevail.
Labels: Cameroon, CAT Cameroon, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, Prof Dr Pintsch/DGFK, Prof Dr Pintsch/SPATH, RDC
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11:52 AM,
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German Volunteer Demonstrates Sustainable Rainwater Collection
Sunday, February 21, 2016
By Ignatius Nji
The so much literature on climate change and its dangers on both plants and animals is evidently affecting the eco-system and causing the volume of water to shrink by day. This phenomenon is as a result of human activities in either felling of trees that minimize production of oxygen or from industrial activities that emit ozone depleting substances in the atmosphere, has become a global cause for concern.
The soil is drying up with the heated climate so much so that in most communities especially in most third world countries with Cameroon inclusive, water rationing has become the order of the day in both semi-urban and urban areas. To salvage the situation and make available enough water in communities, is the collection of rain water during the rainy season and stored in reservoir for later use. A German volunteer, Professor Norbert Pintsch/SES who has been working with the Alahnkie community in Mankon-Bamenda in the pass several years has introduced the rainwater collection system which he terms it Environment Project Solution_ Rainwater Collection as way to safe drinking water. According to Prof Pintsch/SPATH speaking at the Alahnkie Palace last February 16, 2016, said this method of collecting rainwater which is not recommended for drinking, would salvage the water wasted to the soil which could be used for washing of dresses, cars and mob the floors while the limited drinking water is highly maximized. This method though new in some areas, Prof Pintsch says it is practiced in his home country Germany where environment protected household are connected with two quality of water; that for flushing of toilets, shower, washing of cars and cleaning of the house and the other strictly for drinking.
In order to have enough water for use in spite the scarcity, communities should adopt the rain water collection system just like is the case at the Acha annex Hospital Bafoussam where a reservoir is filled with rainwater in the rainy season and used in the hospital for four months during the dry season.
In the same vein Professor Pintsch also carried out a pH test on the quality of water from a solar borehole water scheme funded last year by the German Embassy, Cameroon in partnership with the beneficiary population of Alahnkie under the umbrella of Royal Development Cooperation, founded by Good Will Ambassador King Leshey Simon, executed through CAT-Cameroon. The pH test kit which is for personal use, produced a positive result of 6.8 ph which according to Professor Pintsch is very good for drinking. He cautioned that the pH test kit which is to carry out test in water of salinity and chalk can not be relied upon to produce in depth scientific results in the case of an industrial scale production of water.
In order to facilitate in making known the activities of King Leshey Simon at the Royal Higher Institute for Rehabilitation, Development and Reformation, Professor Pintsch/Njini Victor of CAT handed over a draft copy in both soft and print, a small description of projects, partly in cooperation with the Center for appropriate technology for later multiplication and distribution. An elated King Leshey Simon thanked Professor Pintsch for making work easier for him and his community. Dr Leshey Thomas, chief of cabinet for the Royal University for indigenous medicine and Technology, reminded Prof Pintsch and his team of volunteers that their activities in Alahnkie have greatly elevated the living standard of the over 10.000 people especial the water scheme and the improvement on traditional medicine, in cooperation with CAT-Cameroon The population came out in their numbers thanking the volunteers through a cultural dance and presented a traditional stool for the German Ambassador as a mark of gratitude for providing water at Alahnkie.
Labels: Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12:51 PM,
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Triple Decoration Dr Senta Siller
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Labels: CAT, Dr Simon Leshey I, IAM, IPC Dr Senta Siller, IPC RUC, Mr Njini Victor, Njini King Caro, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, Royal University Centre, SES
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8:42 AM,
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Dr Senta Siller gets award in Cameroon
Monday, February 23, 2015
Labels: Award, Dr. Senta Siller, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:16 AM,
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Famous Cameroon Dolls
Labels: Dolls of the World, Dr Senta Siller, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:14 AM,
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Bazaar in Haus der Wirtschaft / Markt der Voelker
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Bazaars always bring together volunteers, artists and so many others who are interested in cultural arts and there preservation and also help disseminate information. Lately, one bazaar was held in the City of Stuttgart on October 2-6, 2013. Dr Senta Siller, Monika Kuppler (volunteer from Women Centre Unit in TGD village), Marlis Bartkiewicz (volunteer from Basic Health Unit in TGD village) and Dr Norbert Pintsch participated and gave information about the NGO (Anjuman-e-Falah-e-Aama (NGO) in Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka) and its activities.
In addition to the famous Thatta Kedona dolls, samples from Mr Waseem’s Lacquer Work, Mr Aslam’s Block Printing,Mr Naqqash’s Camel Skin Painting and Mr Haq Nawaz’s stationary as well as some dolls from NGO (CAT) in Bamenda and Mr Basil’s Brass casting were also displayed.
Tanto Mejor (CNG) in Saboya with dolls and samples from Senor Gerardo (Tagua work) was also there and attracted many visitors.
Labels: Bazaar, Dr. Senta Siller, Monika Kuppler, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:40 AM,
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Big thanks to Center for Appropriate Technology
Friday, February 22, 2013
A.K .Yancho
The lecturers and students at the college of the Medical and Pharmaceutical Science of the Catholic University in Cameroon (CATUC) in the Bui Division of the North West region of Cameroon have overwhelmingly praised and thanked the Center for Appropriate Technology (CAT) Cameroon and its German born volunteers Prof. Norbert Pintsch, Mme Renate Perner and Mr. Lutz Fluegge for the kind gesture of offering them symbolic medical equipment. The staff room of this university unit was the venue for all smiles on Feb. 19th 2013 as the PROVOST at this university Prof. Egbe Philip and his collaborators received the CAT team during this maiden working visit to the institution.
Earlier on the director of CAT Cameroon Mr. Njini Victor had told a college of lecturers who were on hand to receive them that its German partners were Norbert Pintsch from the Senior Expert Service (SES) and Renate Perner and Lutz Fluegge from the German Society for the Advancement of Culture (DGFK) Germany.
Read more »Labels: A.K .Yancho, CAT, CATUC, DGFK, Lutz Fluegge, Njini Victor, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, Prof. Egbe Philip, Renate Perner, SES, Sister Marie Banye
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:47 AM,
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For a better Cameroon
[Double click to enlarge]
Labels: CAT, DGFK, IAMatBUST, Mini Hydro Power Station, Njini Victor, Photo Voltaic Installation, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, SES, SPATH
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:29 AM,
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Inauguration of Royal University Centre, RUC, Alahkie
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Edited by PSA, LHE
Prof. Dr. Norbert Pintsch / IPC (pvt) LTD
and; Njini King Caro / CAT (NGO)
© DGFK e.V., 201218
This movie is part of the collection: Community Video
Producer: Dr. Norbert Pintsch, Audio/Visual: sound, color
Labels: Appropriate Technology, DGFK, IPC, King Simon Leshey I, Lutz Fluegge, Njini King Caro, Njini Victor Ndu, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, RDC, Royal University Centre, Traditional Medicine
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10:02 PM,
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Traditional Medicine and Environment Protection
Monday, May 28, 2012
Edited by PSA, LHE
Prof.Dr.Norbert Pintsch, Ndifor Alahkie,
Pres. of Royal University Centre / IAM@BUST
& Njini King Caro / CAT (NGO)
A© DGFK e.V. 20120216
Producer: The Development of Natural Medicine in Cameroon By King Simon Leshey I.
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Labels: Environment Protection, IAM at BUST, King Simon Leshey I, Njini King Caro, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, Royal University Centre, Traditional Medicine
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:41 AM,
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Visit of King Simon Nsoh Tabufor Leshey I. And Ndiffor Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch to the Fon of Bafung “MMENâ
Saturday, May 26, 2012
RTN Studio 1
Camera: Groukapasir Martial P.
Editing: T. Sikali Valery
© Febr. 2012
This movie is part of the collection: Community Video
Labels: Fon of Bafung “MWENâ, Groukapasir Martial P., King Simon Leshey I., Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, RDC, RTN Studio 1, T. Sikali Valery
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:10 AM,
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Radio TV RUC
Monday, May 21, 2012
Please visit Radio TV RUC Live Stream http://radio-tv-ruc.com/. It is on all the time. Click here to listen and enjoy!
Labels: Internet Radio, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, RUC
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12:26 PM,
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Hand Made Crafts
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Bamenda is one of Cameroon’s 3rd largest cities with a steady population growth as a result of urbanization and rural exodus. Unlike most Cameroon cities Bamenda is reputed for lack of industries and plantations. . Despite the high level of the scholarisation in the city 30% of the city youths are with out white collar jobs. In a bid to make ends meet most of these youths have taken up crafts arts and design as a profession. The availability of wood and natural low cost material like grass, bamboos, fiber and special beat has seen the city youths producing crafts ranging from bags, baskets, chairs, caps and cupboards etc. some of these Crafts like bags carry message of love and unity and are insignia of cultural heritage and pride.
These crafts pot ray not only the rich vast traditional cultures of the grass field of Cameroon in color, styles and design play an important part in the decoration of the city streets and handicraft shops. Wood works also occupy a major pre occupation of the youth. Carpentry workshops line the main streets in the city and provide a source of income for the boys. Carves made in the best of traditional cultures like mask and foot tools float the city handicraft shops and carry with them the strengths and inspiration of the respective designers. These crafts have remained a tourist attraction for the city.
These crafts which are now a source of hope and joy for the youths in these sector preserve the not only the artistic know how of the people of the grass field of Cameroon but sustain the various cultures The high demand for the products and the importance of the forest and nature has seen the high cost of protecting the environment by the government and the local people.
It is on this effort that the Cameroon government is calling on the citizens of the country to sustain and protect the environment and forest home to these natural resources that boast and foster the socio economic and cultural development of the youth and country at large.
Labels: Aaron Kaah Yantho, Handicrafts, Koumpa Isa, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 1:58 PM,
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Mini Solar Hydro Electrical Power in the Akwaya
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
CAT Cameroon installs a Mini Solar Hydro Electrical Power in the Akwaya Municipality in the South West Region of Cameroon
Aaron Kaah Y
The Center for Appropriate Technology CAT Cameroon under the 2012 Cameroon government investment budget will installed a mini solar hydro electric power in the Akwaya council area of the south west region of Cameroon. The electrical power will generate low cost energy for the council area tele center and other government structures in the divisional head quarters. The Project piloted by the Akwaya council is executed with funds from the 2012 investment budget. The low cost energy will boast life and economic activities in Akwaya sub division which faces a plethora of challenges brought in by lack of a good road infrastructure and communication net work.
Travelers to Akwaya from other parts of Cameroon must go through Nigeria before getting there. The very bad nature of the roads and the many multiple notorious police checks points give passenger’s headache, some times leading to the exchange of hot air and street fights. Akwaya sub division may also enter the Guinness book of record as the place in the world today which has a total black out in communication net work. Some reports say residence have to climb a tree a certain top before access communication net work. The municipality is the bread basket of the south west region of Cameroon and other parts of Nigeria but the lack of a road to connect to these places leaves the locals very misery and poor. Illiteracy and ignorance is also high in the area because of basic well equipped learning institutions. Letters from there to the outside world are done by hand and sent by mail. People in the Akwaya area have never seen an electronic money transfer agency. Residence of the municipality throng a lone tele center communication to send messages out of the land locked area. Even government structures are non functional in the municipality due to lack of power and energy to run their reports. A lot of professional work is still done manually with type writers and by hand making effectiveness and efficiency lost. The tussle between the SDF and the CPDM to host the council in this area has brought in more frustrations. The people because of their plight have vowed never to vote for the ruling party but their choice of the SDF has brought no changes yet.
The teaching of ICT’s in school out there has never been thought of. Most students and residence of the area see ICT’s gadgets only when they travel to other areas of the country or on papers. The construction of this mini hydro solar energy plate will also provide energy for the revitalization of the government services often empty for lack of workers who take pretext that there is no energy to run the equipment. The excitement in the Akwaya sub division is high ahead of the proper inauguration of the solar energy plate. The director of CAT Cameroon Njini Victor has mobilized a crack team of technicians to see this dream came true.
Labels: Appropriate Technology, Hydro Electric Power, Njini Victor, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8:10 AM,
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CAT Cameroon Blossoms at 10
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Aaron Kaah
The year 2011 marked ten years of existence for the Center for appropriate technology CAT¬ Cameroon. The center and the wish to provide handicrafts and low cost energy alternative sources to the rural people in Cameroon saw the light of day in 2001 in Bamenda Cameroon under the diadem of the present Director Njini Victor. This dream shifted gear when the center came in contact with the Prof Norbert Pintsch and Dr Senta Siller of the German Senior Expert Service SES and the German Society for the Advancement of Culture DGFK in those early days. This partnership has delivered capacity building, mentoring and material support to the CAT Staff through Prof Pintsch over the years. The need to create awareness on its activities saw CAT negotiating unprecedented cooperation with many institutions of learning in the North West region of Cameroon to expand the knowledge and was able to make alliances with an array of people across the society to markets its goods and services.
Ten years down the line the untold success story of CAT in the domain of affordable renewable energy has been unparallel. The center is a proud owner of more than ten awards and prizes won through competitions and workshops organized by the Cameroon government as a befitting tribute to his achievement and hard work. The center for appropriate technology prides itself with a vast rich digital equipment laboratory, computers, books and workshops and exhibition stands reason why the institution is the best option to research students and local community members interested in improving their knowledge and skills on renewable energy sources and handmade dolls. A team of volunteers from the German Senior Expert Service are annually visiting CAT to create awareness in schools and colleges on environmental protection and sustainability, climate change, holistic approach to housing construction and handicrafts. Hand made dolls produced in CAT have not only sourced cash for low income young girls and women in some community in Cameroon but have helped to market the cultures traditions of the Grass field of Cameroon across the boarders.
As the months roll in to more years the Center for Appropriate Technology CAT Cameroon intends to expand its existing scope to other regions of Cameroon.
Labels: Appropriate Technology, CAT, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8:06 AM,
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Sustainable farming
Friday, May 11, 2012
Aaron Kaah
Mamma Bitang, is a Heifer International Cameroon resourceful farmer at the Noubou village in Moutourwa sub-division in Mayo Kani Division of the Far North Region of Cameroon. Mamma, mother of ten (6 boys and 4 girls) received relevant knowledge on treating animals with herbs through her Groupe d’Initiative Commune Wudmezle in 2009 during a Heifer International Cameroon sponsored training workshop on livestock rearing and donation. Mamma like other women in her group was offered a series of lessons on animal husbandry, gender equity, sanitation and hygiene and ethnoveterinary medicine. To strengthen the trainings each farm family was given 4 animals a ram and 3 sheep each in compensation of their loyalty to the teachings and prescriptions. Mamma had her share.
Before Heifer International Cameroon’s gift of knowledge and animals to Mamma and her group, they kept a few animals locally and depended on veterinarian doctors for treatment. This was costly for the poor peasant farmers, whose only source of income was their farm out. Mamma retained the ethnoveterinary sensitization campaign as a best option of remembering her roots “When I was growing up, I saw my father using herbs to treat animals and the method was very effective” she said.
Before Heifer International Cameroon’s gift of knowledge and animals to Mamma and her group, they kept a few animals locally and depended on veterinarian doctors for treatment. This was costly for the poor peasant farmers, whose only source of income was their farm out. Mamma retained the ethnoveterinary sensitization campaign as a best option of remembering her roots “When I was growing up, I saw my father using herbs to treat animals and the method was very effective” she said.
With little or no vet doctors present in those days Young Girls like Mamma saw herbal treatment of animals as a cultural practice but it soon died off with the passage of time. Heifer International Cameroon’s drilling ignited the passion in the woman. “I do treat bloat in sheep with groundnut oil by giving the animal small quantity of the oil and in about six hours the stomach releases all the gas” Mamma said. Mamma treats diarrhea in sheep by giving the animal Cassia occidentalis (Kenkeliba) plants mixed in their feed. To sustain her treatment process the farmer has planted these plants around her family house for easy accessibility.
Mamma has passed on this gift of treatment with other community members. “Mamma’s knowledge of animal treatment is very effective” Djouma Boukoi president of Groupe d’Initiative Commune des Djinandra, explained after applying the treatment procedures from Mamma to treat her animals of diarrhea. Mamma has been on hand for trainings within and beyond her community for the training of farmers on building animals health with plants and herbs. “I am happy to know that other farmers have learnt from me” she said. After receiving her animal from Heifer international Cameroon, the farmers has recorded only one death in a community where animals die on a daily bases. “I now have six sheep after selling one during the feast of the ram,” Mamma said elatedly.
This woman knows when and what to give to a particular animal when it’s sick. This experience has attracted other farmers to her and she is making a steady income from the treatment of animals. Mamma has also passed on the knowledge of treatment to her children and her animals have received proper care and management. She has used income for this venture to afford basic food crops for her family and her children school needs and medical bills. As Mamma’s project continued to flourish she had extended a word of thank you to Heifer International Cameroon for stabilizing her animal welfare.
Labels: Cameroon, Farming, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2:26 PM,
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CAT hand made dolls, an icing on the cake
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Aaron Kaah
The handicraft section at the Center for Appropriate Technology (CAT) brought forth the doll making project in 1998 under the supervision of Dr Senta Siller of the Germany Senior Expert Service. That same year a self help women’s initiative group called Akwatinuighah with 9 members located in the depths of the Mankon community in Bamenda Cameroon picked on the idea and over the years transferred and shared this knowledge with another self help group called Akaankang in the year 2002. The idea spread like wild fire amongst many women self help groups in the North West Region of Cameroon.
The dolls making project was hatched to provide another entertaining alternative way for rural women and young girls in the communities to earn income and shun urban migration and other social vices that were detrimental to themselves and families. These dolls made out of ethnic knowledge have garments, Jewries and furniture for the needling of attractive marketable dolls in a family friendly way depicting the life, fashion and color of the people and places of the grass fiend of Cameroon. While helping these women to boast the local development of the communities and traditions, the project also imbued in them craft art skills.
The Dolls produced at CAT range from 50CM to 12CM and are sold at 3-30US Dollars. In Bamenda Cameroon these dolls can be accessed at the Prescraft center and handicraft shops and at the German embassy in Yaounde Cameroon and the Seaman Mission in Douala in Cameroon. Dr Senta from DGFK, too, had also helped to market the dolls in bazaars and events across the Atlantic. Also available at on the shelves are post cards designed with the portraits of the various traditional instruments in the grass field of Cameroon.
These post cards bear so many entertaining messages and description about these traditional musical instruments that translate the traditions and customs of the Cameroon people. The cards are made out of environmentally friendly paper that can be recycled for further use.
Labels: CAT, Dolls, Dolls of the World, Handicrafts, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2:13 PM,
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