Dr Coco Bertin MOWA receives an Honorary Doctorate in California
On September 16, 2023, Dr Coco Bertin MOWA, Director General of CJARC, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Higher Purpose Francophone Center for Missions (HP-FCM), in partnership with Promise Christian University and the Institut Universitaire de Développement International (IUDI). The day before, he had already received two Awards, one in leadership and one in holistic development.
It is an international consecration for Dr Coco Bertin MOWA. On September 16, 2023, in Los Angeles, California, the Director General of the Club of Rehabilitated Young Blind People of Cameroon (CJARC) was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Higher Purpose Francophone Center for Missions (HP-FCM), in partnership with Promise Christian University and the Institut Universitaire de Développement International (IUDI).
A recognition of over 35 years of commitment
This distinction honors an exceptional life journey. Having become blind at the age of 15, Dr Coco Bertin MOWA has dedicated his life to the inclusion and dignity of visually impaired people in Cameroon and Africa. Through CJARC, which he co-founded, he has trained, supported and empowered hundreds of people.
"This distinction is not only mine. It belongs to all the young blind people of Cameroon, to all those who refuse fatality and who believe in a better future."
Two Awards the day before
The day before the ceremony, Dr MOWA had already been honored with two Awards: one in leadership, the other in holistic development. Three distinctions in two days that testify to the international impact of his action.
A message of hope
This Honorary Doctorate is an academic recognition that crowns a field commitment. It reminds us that disability is not a limit, but a starting point to build a more inclusive society.