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Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Association pour la sensibilisation de la drépanocytose
Organization's acronym:	BSF
Former Name(s):	BrightStar Foundation
Address:	Bakweri Town Road, Opposite Executive Hotel, Buea Cameroon
Phone:	(+237) 243386925 (+237)77547604 (+237) 691211114
Email:	contactbsfnetwork@gmail.com
Web site:	www.brightstarcares.org
Organization type:	Foundation
Languages:	English French

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Statistics: Demographic and social surveys Disability Statistics
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Cameroon
Millennium Development Goals:	Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health
Mission statement:	At BSF, our goal is to empower patients to live a complete life with sickle cell anemia. We support the needs of sickle cell patients on every level starting with empowering women and children to understand and accept their genetics dispositions with a sense of pride and belonging BSF’s interventions align with two main 2030 sustainable development goals "Ensure healthy lives and promote the well-being of all areas." We also strive for inclusive and equitable education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all patients.
Year established (YYYY):	2013
Year of registration (YYYY):	2015
Organizational structure:	Board of Directors Outreach Coordinators Patients and hospital partners
Number and type of members:	120 Sickle Cell Patients and counting 17 Administrators 60 Volunteers
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Not Applicable
Funding structure:	Other sources Donations and grants from domestic sources

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