INSTITUTIONS
INSTITUTIONS IN FUNAM
Funam is blessed to have some of the most prominent public services of Meta land. Some of them include:
a) GBHS Mbengwi. This is the pioneer High that was opened in Momo division and that used to host at least five thousand (5000) students. Its beauty and infrastructure could be compared only to Lycée Classic of Yaounde.
b) The Philadelphia Handicapped Center. This handicapped center has been taking care of the physically challenged. It was an initiative of Late Mr Seta and sponsored by the American Philadelphia Church. It is the lone handicapped center in Momo division.
c) A Better World Orphanage: This is the one of the largest orphanages in Momo division. It is the initiative of Mr Seta Wiertz Withgodep. This orphanage has been taking care of orphans’ needs. Some of the children of this orphanage are now professionals in a number of domains in life while others are undergoing university and professional training in various fields of study.
d) The Bome Integrated Health Center: This health facility is the initiative of Bome Area Development Association (BADA). It is located in Bat quarter in Funam and serves the entire Meta community and beyond.
e) The Mile 17 integrated Health Center: This Health Center is located in Chigwiri quarterand it serves people from all the people of that locality. It acts as the annex of the Mbengwi district hospital.
f) GHS Bome: This is another initiative of BADA. It is located in Kwen quarter in Funam. It offers general education training in both the Arts and Sciences. The school has been producing very good results.
g) The Legendary GS Bome (Presbyterian School Bome at Wumewah): This was the first ever Basel mission school in Meta. The name was later changed to Presbyterian School Bome then to Government School Bome. It has produced some of the greatest scholars in and around the grass-fields that Cameroon can ever boast of.
h) GS Chigwiri. This is a government primary school that is located in Chigwiri quarter.
i) GS Kobeyang is actually found on Funam Land in Tuebeng
j) The Tang Market: This market used to serve as the largest Meta Market after Tad market. Traders used to come from Bamenda, Bali, Pinyin, Bafut,Ngie, Oshie and Batibo to buy and sell in the Tang market. It has undergone both upward and downward trends. Today it is gearing up to one of the largest food malls in Cameroon.