Buea & Mamfe, South West Region, Cameroon — West & Central Africa

Programs

Practical work, measured in children back in class and families back on their feet.

Teacher reading to young children in a classroom

Education

Partnering with UAC Netherlands and LiveBuild, we have built two functional schools in Buea and Mamfe, providing safe learning environments and vital educational resources to over 40,000 orphans and vulnerable children since 2002.

  • Model schools in Buea and Mamfe
  • Books, uniforms and learning materials
  • Support for orphans and displaced pupils
Young woman learning digital design

Vocational Training

Johnson's Vocational Training Centre empowers internally displaced and vulnerable young people with free scholarships in practical trades, high-demand digital tools and modern tech skills that lead to long-term self-reliance.

  • Free scholarships
  • Practical trades and digital tools
  • Business mentorship into self-employment
Women tending a vegetable field

Agriculture & Livelihoods

Protecting children by strengthening family resilience. Since 2009 our livelihood programme has empowered over 250 rural families with farming tools, high-yield seeds and sustainable training, boosting food security across remote communities.

  • Tools and high-yield seeds
  • Youth in Agribusiness
  • Food security in remote villages
Children playing football on a community pitch in rural Cameroon

Community Sports — Football Center of Hope

As an official member of the global Streetfootballworld Network, our Community Sports for Development Programme turns the football pitch into a safe haven. We use the power of play to channel youth energy away from the streets and back into school and vocational training.

  • Streetfootballworld Network partner
  • Inter-village youth tournaments
  • Life skills: HIV/AIDS awareness, leadership & teamwork

More of our work

School on Wheels

A mobile learning bus carries trained teachers, books, uniforms and materials to isolated rural areas and urban slums, reaching over 8,000 children who cannot attend a traditional school.

AI Community Lab

Hands-on workshops in mobile AI tools, graphic design and practical technology. Our pilot trained young girls who now render professional branding services using only their smartphones.

Entrepreneurship

Practical business skills, digital branding and enterprise tools that help youth and women build sustainable local ventures and steady income streams.

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