I am excited to be a part of Steemit community and I look forward to the experience this platform offers.

My name is Bantar Samuela Rinyu, 24 years old and I hail from the Northwest region of Cameroon. I am a young dynamic lady full of ambitions, not limited to self growth but to impact the community and assist in the growth and development processes of youths, women and girls to reach their full potentials.

I am passionate about impacting, leading, and bringing about positive changes in the lives of young women and girls in communities across Cameroon and beyond through educative programs and trainings to end gender based violence, self development and sustainable growth. Aspire to see an equal opportunity society between men and women where both sexes are free to follow their dreams without societal barriers. I believe in the economic empowerment of women as a means of breaking vicious cycle of poverty and gender based violence that I have witnessed in my community from birth.

In a bid to forge ahead with my passion and aspirations, I volunteer with Hope for the Needy Association – hofna Cameroon (hofna.org) in coordinating Making Education Realistic projects. The MER projects always promote the education and empowerment of women and girls in rural communities through provision of scholarships, didactic materials and materials for extracurricular activities.

I am a member of the Commonwealth Youth Gender Equality Network, Faith in the Commonwealth Youth Trainer 2018, and I happen to be Miss WISU 2017. I hold a BBA in accounting and finance and currently pursuing my masters at the University of Bamenda Cameroon.

I love playing handball and listening to good music.

Big thanks to @saxopedia and @fombae for introducing me to this platform, I hope we work together for a more wonderful experience here.