- info@sobatam-na.org
- 14035 Seneca Ridge DR, Hagerstown, MD 21740
A solidarity that works for you
Benefits up to $15000 now more later
3500+ members within 10 years
Best average total cost of membership/year
More transparency and accountability
Best membership experience
Additional services as we grow
For more transparency and accountability
SOBATAM strive to provide the highest level of transparency and accountability. It empowers its members to be the agents of change.
For a Better Membership Experience
Our overriding mission is to provide you with the best membership experience in a sustainable way.
You can register online or by email. To register by email, provide the following information in the registration spreadsheet and send it to registration@sobatam-na.org
- Group Name if applicable
- List of at least 8 members for a group
- Your full name and email address
Checkout our Bylaws and Internals Rules for details
Primary residence in USA or Canada
- You must be of Cameroonian descent or a direct relative (spouse/life partner, child, stepchild, father, mother) of a member of Cameroonian descent.
- You must have your primary residence in the USA or Canada
- You can stay up to 6 months outside NA (USA or Canada)
- Primary residence restriction is removed after 4 years of membership in good standing.
Three types of membership:
- SOBATAM group: associations, families or other entities with at least 8 individuals
- SOBATAM Pool for families: families or groups of people with 2 to 7 individuals.
- SOBATAM Pool: individuals
You can switch your membership type any time.
Meets within deadlines your financial and other obligations:
- Contributions in case of a death of a member
- Contribution to the annual operating budget
- Any contributions approved by the General Assembly
Checkout our Bylaws and Internals Rules for details
Amount
- Up to $15000 per death depending on how long you have been a member.
Eligibility Requirements:
- SOBATAM ID
- Be in good standing
- Death certificate
- Picture ID
- Other documents if applicable (see Internal Rules).
- Notification at death-notification@sobatam-na.org within 15 days or (18 days if death occurred outside NA)
Checkout our Bylaws and Internals Rules for details
- Composed of Groups and SOBATAM Pool delegates
- Ultimate authority
- Approves and amends bylaws, internal rules, operating budget
- Elects the Executive Bureau (EB)
- Holds its regular session in July each year.
- 2 to 13 delegates per group depending on the size of the group
Checkout our Bylaws and Internals Rules for details
Responsible as a team of the day to day operations of SOBATAM
- 3 year term
- No compensation
Eligibility requirements:
- Must be a delegate of a member group or SOBATAM Pool in good standing
- Must be 18 year or older
- To be eligible as President, you must have served at least one term as member of the EB. This does not apply to the 1st President.
Checkout our Bylaws and Internals Rules for details
Zelle: finances@sobatam-na.org
General information: info@sobatam-na.org
Registration and membership: registration@sobatam-na.org
Death notification: death-notification@sobatam-na.org
Help us reach out more communities which can benefit by joining SOBATAM. Refer us any opportunity to promote SOBATAM in your family, group, association or at any community event you are aware of.
- Enhance solidarity links between members and between groups,
- Foster a sense of belonging to a social movement for change
- Alleviate the financial burden for those left behind.
- Foster a thriving and stronger community with a shared purpose
You can download in PDFformat the following documents to know more about SOBATAM: SOBATAM one page summary flyer, SOBATAM 4 key differentiators flyer, how SOBATAM can help individuals and groups brochure and many other flyers.
