Office of the President
Kameni John
President, SOBA Buea Mother Chapter
Office of the President
Message of the President
SOBA Buea Mother Chapter
My dear Brothers,
- SOBANs and Sobanese of the SOBA BUEA MOTHER CHAPTER,
- Distinguished Members of SOBA General,
- The Proprietor, St. Joseph's College Sasse,
- Management, Staff and Students of St. Joseph's College Sasse,
- Partners, Friends and Well-Wishers of Sasse,
It is with pride and a deep sense of responsibility that I, as President of the SOBA BUEA MOTHER CHAPTER, officially introduce to you our new digital home: www.sobabuea.org.
This website is not an ornament. It is a necessity. It is the Mother Chapter stepping into its role as the historical anchor of SOBA by building the bridge that will connect us to one another, to our Alma Mater, to SOBA General, and to the world.
For decades, our work has been carried through meetings, letters, and more recently, WhatsApp groups. These tools have served us well, but they are transient. Messages disappear, documents are lost, and new SOBANS inherit no institutional memory.
A modern association must be visible, organised, and accessible. The world expects it. Our younger brothers expect it. SOBA General expects it.
sobabuea.org gives us a permanent, credible, and authoritative platform where the work of the Mother Chapter is recorded, explained, and projected without distortion.
A modern association must be visible, organised, and accessible. The world expects it. Our younger brothers expect it. SOBA General expects it.
Why this platform matters
Transparency & Accountability
Every project, every contribution, every resolution will be documented here. Members will see how funds are used, what projects are ongoing, and what decisions have been taken. Trust is built when information is open.
History & Archives
From the founding of the Mother Chapter to today, we have a story worth preserving. The website will house our archives — past magazines, speeches, photos, and records of service to Sasse. The next generation must inherit more than oral tradition.
Professionalism & Visibility
Donors, partners, and institutions first check for a web presence. A professional site tells them SOBA BUEA is organised, serious, and ready for partnership. It elevates our image beyond our immediate circle.
Inclusion Across Distance
Not every SOBAN can attend meetings in Buea. Not every SOBAN lives in Cameroon. This platform ensures that a brother in Yaoundé, Bamenda, Douala, London, or Houston has the same access to information as one who sits in our monthly meeting.
Four critical functions
Our vision for sobabuea.org is to perform four critical functions:
Mother Chapter & SOBA General
This will be the official channel for transmitting our resolutions, reports, and contributions to SOBA General. It will also host circulars and directives from National so that every SOBAN in BUEA receives the same information at the same time. No more gaps, no more rumours.
Mother Chapter & Sasse College
Our primary duty remains service to Sasse. The website will showcase our projects at the College, publish the needs of the administration, and create a mentorship portal where alumni can register to guide students. Current Sasse boys must see that SOBA is alive, present, and working for them.
Mother Chapter & Other Chapters
BUEA is the Mother, but we do not work alone. The site will share best practices, project templates, and event calendars so that all chapters can learn from one another and avoid duplication. We rise together or we stagnate together.
Mother Chapter & The Outside World
This is our public face. Here, the world will learn who we are, what we stand for, and what we have achieved. It will be the platform for fundraising, for partnerships, and for reconnecting lost SOBANS. Our story will be told by us, in our words, with dignity.
A call to ownership
Brothers, a website is only as strong as the people who feed it. We must therefore appropriate it. I call on every member of the Mother Chapter to take ownership of sobabuea.org.
- Share your stories, your photos, your achievements.
- Submit project reports on time so the record is accurate.
- Direct partners and donors to the site so they see our work firsthand.
- Protect the integrity of the platform — let all communication here reflect our SOBA spirit of being our brother's keeper.
We have appointed a Website Committee and trained editors to ensure the site is updated weekly. But the content comes from you. This is your platform.
Sasse taught us to be hardworking, faithful, generous and prayerful. The website is our Laborare in the digital age — the work of documenting, communicating, and building.
Let it stand as proof that the Mother Chapter is not stuck in the past, but is leading SOBA into the future with order, transparency, and unity.
I invite you all to visit www.sobabuea.org today, register, and begin using it as your primary source of information about the Mother Chapter.
May this platform strengthen our bond as brothers, deepen our service to Sasse, and project the glory of SOBA to the world.
Long live SOBA BUEA MOTHER CHAPTER!
Long live Sasse College!
Long live SOBA General!
Office of the President
Kameni John
President, SOBA Buea Mother Chapter