Schiphra Nadjimaïdjé, a woman devoted to her community

In a constantly changing world, some people stand out for their commitment and dedication. Mrs Nadjimaïdjé, née Doumra Schiphra, is one of these inspiring figures, passionately embodying women’s leadership in Chad and beyond.

Over a rich and varied career, she has devoted much of her life to social causes, education, women’s empowerment and community development.

A solid academic background

Trained as an executive assistant, Schiphra Nadjimaïdjé earned a higher technical diploma (DUTS) in executive secretarial studies in Yaoundé, after a G1 baccalaureate in N’Djamena. She has added several certifications:

• certificate in child trauma healing (Burkina Faso);
• certificate in English (Nairobi, Kenya);
• training in dyeing, screen printing and sewing (Cameroon);
• training in soap-making (Yaoundé, Cameroon).

A career serving others

For more than twenty years she has worked in social and humanitarian fields. Now national director of the Dieu Bénit Foundation (FDB), she leads initiatives for orphans and people living in hardship. Her career includes major responsibilities:

• coordinator of the Dieu Bénit Foundation orphanage (2011-2022);
• president of the Association for the Development of Chadian Women in Cameroon (2000-2009);
• president of SOS Francophone Women in Nairobi (2008-2010);
• trainer in dyeing, screen printing and sewing;
• adviser to development associations.

Her influence reaches beyond Chad, with initiatives in Cameroon, Kenya and Burkina Faso for the education and employment of women and young people.

A leader committed to women’s empowerment

Schiphra Nadjimaïdjé has trained women in income-generating activities — sewing, soap-making, dyeing — and played a key role in creating and running several women’s associations, fostering women’s economic empowerment in Chad and across Africa.

Over the years, she has become a leading reference in social work, education and vocational training. A woman of vision whose impact is measured not only in numbers but above all in lives transformed.