The Charity was created in 2004 by Serge Betsen. Serge found out about rugby
in Cameroon in 1998 through his cousin Ahmed, with whom
he decided to create the Charity.
When Serge Betsen returned to Cameroon in 2001, he saw for the first time
some young people playing rugby in the Biyem-Assi district
of Yaoundé. At the time this club counted fifteen children. Back in France,
Serge Betsen decided to create the Charity.
Originally conceived as a project to increase the popularity of rugby with
disadvantaged youth in Cameroon, "Les Enfants de
Biemassy", renamed "Serge Betsen Academy², now uses the teaching of this
sport as a vehicle for social integration and for access to
education for hundreds of underprivileged children in Yaounde and its
suburbs.
The aim of the charity "Serge Betsen Academy" is to bring the passion of
rugby to children in Cameroon, and in so doing, to help
their development by instilling a passion for sport. The charity also
provides the children with academic support to help prepare
them better for their professional future. Finally, the charity arranges
medical care by health professionals (doctors, nurses,
health visitors), organises immunisation campaigns and provides information
on STDs.
The great value of rugby is its ability to mix people from diverse
backgrounds.
