Based in Cameroon

Tobby Vision Computers Institute

A For-profit with social mission

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Organization Details

TOBBY VISION COMPUTERS (TVC) is a vocational centre located in Bambui, Bamenda, North West Region of  Cameroon.Founded with a vision to train with practical skills and improve the lives of students and their families and with mission to boost high quality practical technological education for employment and poverty alleviation.

TVC was awarded with a certificate of recognition as the best model Technical, Vocational Education Training Center for the 21st Century in Africa and an accompanying trophy on the 29th October by the African Union Commission and also won the best training institute award of the year in 2016 from the national media in Cameroon despite the limited equipment and uncomfortable school premises.

 

 

 

Support Needs

We’re looking to improve our business model with:

CrowdfundingEntrepreneurshipFundraisingPublic Relations  andSocial Media

We’re looking to improve our digital marketing campaign with:

AdvertisingBrand StrategyBusiness StrategyCrowdfunding andWeb Development

We’re looking to improve our partnership development with:

AdvertisingBrand StrategyBroadcastCrowdfunding andFundraising

We’re looking to improve our curriculum development with:

AgricultureCivil EngineeringDatabase ManagementJournalism andWeb Development

Impact Story

Our activities are teaching vocational trades, publishing, typing and editing, IT school, documentation services and computer maintenance/repairs.

Cornelius Tfurndabi Tawong is Promoter and Managing Director of TOBBY VISION COMPUTERS VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE. The  Institute from 2012 academic year to 2016 has enrolled and trained six hundred and forty two (642) students in technical skills necessary to become successful in its different departments namely; Administrative Assistants, Computer Graphics Designers, Computerised Accounting, Computer Maintenance and Repairs, Computer Programming, Entrepreneurship with newest departments like Agriculture, Woodworks, Fashion Design and Clothing, Autorepairs recently included in the curriculum of the school and to start the next academic year.

The Managing Director has over 15 years of operational experience. He is now the writer and publisher of Practical Computer Education For Cameroon Colleges - a computer textbook approved by the Ministry of Secondary Education for use in all secondary schools.

With the mantra of “inspiring young men and women to reach for a stars in ICTs in a safe and healthy environment,” we are drawing attention from all over the globe. 

Check out this blog to learn more about how an inspiring Experteer worked alongside Tobby Vision Computers and used computer education training to fight poverty.