According to 2005 estimates, Cameroon has a population of 16,380,005. Cameroon, republic in western Africa, bounded on the north by Lake Chad; on the east by Chad and the Central African Republic; on the south by the Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea; and on the west by the Bight of Biafra (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean) and Nigeria. The country is shaped like an elongated triangle, and forms a bridge between western Africa and central Africa. The country has a total area of 475,442 sq km (183,568 sq mi). Yaound?s the capital, and Douala is the largest city.

In Cameroon, as in many countries of the world, disabled people are usually considered a burden. It is still believed that people with epilepsy are inhabited by the devil. It is said that the devil invades their bodies and this causes the seizures. Little is done to assimilate them into society. Although there are a few rehabilitation centers, the society at large do not pay much attention to their plight. Many are abandoned to the good nature and benevolence of a few humanitarians.