ELLENSBURG, Wash., July 13 -- Central Washington University issued the following news release:
Central Washington University Biological Sciences Professor Blaise Dondji has dedicated his life to combating infectious disease across the world, particularly in his hometown of Bawa, Cameroon.
His nonprofit organization, the Bawa Health Initiative, has raised many thousands of dollars for the construction and operation of a health clinic in the rural village through charity dinners, donation drives, and the annual Bawa Soccer Camp in Ellensburg.
Dondji's dedication to the work has its roots in a family tragedy.
"When I was 12 in Bawa, my mother passed away without care after giving birth to my younger sister, because we had no car, no bicyc...