Cameroon Regional Office Staff

Alim Ousmanou, Cameroon Country Representative
alim@efainternational.org

Alim is based in Maroua, Cameroon and coordinates operations of EFA International in Cameroon. Alim’s professional background is in tourism and small business development. He has an Undergraduate Degree in Tourism from the University of N’gaoundéré, Cameroon. In addition to being a founding member of AJEPS, EFA’s first HIV+ youth support group, he has worked as a consultant for ACTEN and a Logistical Aide for CARE International. Alim is committed to the development of his community, country, and colleagues. In relation to his work with EFA, he is interested in linking tourism with community development in Cameroon. Alim is also the Director of Tsanaga Tours Agency, a professional tourism agency in Maroua. He has worked for the Cameroon Safari Agency and in the commercial business sector.

Amada Tchake, Programs and Operations Manager
amada@efainternational.org

Amada has over 20 years experience in development work, helping disadvantaged communities build capacity and improve their quality of life. Amada has worked for CARE International in Cameroon for in many capacities. He has experience managing income generation activities, health and wellness programs, establishing women’s groups, and water and sanitation. In addition, he has extensive experience in financial and personnel management. Amada joined EFA International to continue and expand his efforts to mobilize and empower youth in distress. His work involves training youth members on various health topics such as generalities of HIV and the importance of living positively, and mentors groups as they lead their own community interventions and activities. He lives in Maroua with his wife and five children.

Gena Barnabee, Peace Corps Volunteer
gbarnabee@gmail.com

Gena currently serves in the Peace Corps as a Health NGO Development volunteer in Maroua, Cameroon. She is also a student in the Peace Corps Masters International program at the University of Washington, where she is pursuing a Master in Public Administration concentrated in NGO Development, Program Development and Monitoring and Evaluation. As a Technical Advisor for EFA International, she hopes to increase the capacity of EFA, its associations, and their members to improve the lives of those infected with or affected by HIV and to educate communities about HIV and other important health issues. Gena received her Bachelor in Journalism Arts from the University of Georgia and has over five years of experience working in both the business and non-profit sectors.

U.S. Staff

Gabriel Deussom Noubissie, Operations Manager
gabriel@efainternational.org

Gabriel is EFA International’s Operations Manager. He has a PhD in the History of Religious and Political Institutions from the University of N’gaoundéré and is currently working towards an Executive Masters in Public Management from the University of Maryland. Gabriel has almost a decade of experience in international development, supporting a local Cameroonian NGO as training Director and Regional Coordinator. Experienced in community capacity building, project implementation, results-based management, micro finance, monitoring and evaluation, and gender & development issues, he has brought expertise to many projects sponsored by the European Union, the African Development Bank Projects, and SNV. In 2004, he joined CARE International as the Community Development Coordinator for its rural development project in the North and Far North Regions. Gabriel dedicates his life to improve the lives of less fortunate populations. He has joined EFA International to achieve this goal. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife Rachel.