About Award Winning Mongai Fankam.
Mongai Fankam is an award-winning Cameroonian American college student who is an activist and entrepreneur. Mongai has met with some World-renowned leaders in line with her education advocacy work. She has shared the stage with Dr. Joyce Banda former President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr. Ameenah Gurib Fakim, the former President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mrs. Leymah Gbowee 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mrs. Ligia Fonseca, First Lady of the Republic of Cape Verde, Mrs. Maureen Mwanawasa the former first lady of Zambia, Mrs. Jennifer Roberts former Mayor of Charlotte, and host of others. She has met with the former Prime Minister of Cameroon, His Excellency Mr. Yang Philemon. Mongai was invited to the US Senate to meet with Senator Chris Coons. In June 2018, Mongai was invited on an official visit to Cape Verde by the First Lady of Cape Verde. During this visit she met with President Fonseca and the US Ambassador to the Cape Verde. In the summer of 2022, Mongai was invited to Angola and Namibia by the First ladies of these countries, H.E Mrs. Ana Dias Lourenço and H.E Mrs. Monica Geingos respectively. She was also invited to Zambia by the former First lady Maureen Mwanawasa. During this trip she distributed backpacks to some well deserving children
Vision Statement.
No BackPack Day is a day that kids in the US go to school without their backpacks, carrying all their books and school supplies in their hands or in plastic bags so as to raise awareness for the millions of kids around the world who have to walk miles to school carrying their books and school supplies in their hands or in plastic bags because they cannot afford a backpack.
Honorary Ambassadors of No BackPack Day
Mrs. Ligia Fonseca. First Lady of Cape Verde
Former First Lady of Zambia