President General of LESA
Barrister Patience Higson Ngwa
President General of LESA, strengthening unity and purpose throughout the Association.
LESA Global
The Lourdes Ex-Students Association was born in Bamenda in 1971 and has grown into a sisterhood that spans continents.
Headquarters
Our Lady of Lourdes College
P.O. Box 92, Mankon, Bamenda, Cameroon. The seat of administration and the Mother Branch of LESA are in Bamenda.
One association
A sisterhood across continents
1971
Born in Bamenda
The first LESA meeting was held on the Lourdes campus in March 1971. LESA Bamenda became the first branch — the Mother Branch.
AGM
The General Assembly
All registered members form the General Assembly, the supreme authority of LESA. It meets every year in Cameroon for the Annual General Meeting; branches in the diaspora also meet at their own conventions.
2024
One Constitution
Every branch and chapter is governed by the LESA Constitution, revised and adopted at the AGM in Buea in March 2024.
Branches in Cameroon
BamendaBueaYaoundéDoualaNdopTikoLimbeKumboKumbaBafoussam
Chapters abroad
USAUnited KingdomCanadaGermany