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Diverse projects.
One principle: self-help.

We back initiatives that are carried by the people on the ground — and accompany them for years, not months.

All (27) Education (9) Healthcare (10) Humanitarian aid (4) Sustainable development (3) Sponsorships (1)

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Healthcare

Health campaign.

Education and prevention campaign in rural regions — focused on hygiene, vaccinations and prenatal care.

2020duration
completed
Education

Kindergarten in West Cameroon.

Building a kindergarten in West Cameroon — construction materials, furnishings and a playground for early childhood education and care.

2015duration
completed
Humanitarian aid

Water station Dschang-Atotchi.

Solar-powered well for the village community of Atotchi (Akapnog, Nzen Nzèh, Zen Lisseng) — plus training on maintenance and hygiene.

3,400served
12,000 Lper day
2020–21duration
Sustainable development

Ecological farming — fighting hunger.

Training young farmers in agroecological methods following the "Farmer Field Schools" approach — for higher yields, lower costs and a healthier living environment.

2022–23duration
4focus areas
completed
Healthcare

Medical supplies for Fotouni.

Delivery of medical equipment and consumables for health posts in Fotouni — basic care where it's needed most.

2020duration
ongoing
Education

Primary school in Fotouni.

New construction of a primary school with classrooms, sanitation and a school kitchen — a community project with parents, teachers and local authorities.

2016–20duration
completed
Education

FIPI-Éducation.

An Arduino workshop for teenagers — coding and electronics you can touch.

2025Duration
ongoing
Healthcare

Healthcare staff training.

Training local health workers led by specialists from Germany and Cameroon — focusing on paediatrics, general medicine, gynaecology and breast cancer prevention.

31,000inhabitants
7practice days
completed
Sponsorships

Sponsorships — tuition, materials, meals.

Child, student and community sponsorships finance school attendance, materials and daily meals. From €25 per month.

€25from / month
3sponsorship types
100 %direct
Sustainable development

Biological livestock farming.

Building sustainable livestock farming in West Cameroon — chickens, pigs, goats. Training local breeders in animal welfare and marketing.

2023duration
completed
Humanitarian aid

Water supply Ngaoundéré.

Building a drinking-water facility for a village in Ngaoundéré, North Cameroon — access to clean water for hundreds of families.

2020duration
completed
Humanitarian aid

Water station Baham-Cheffou.

Building a solar-powered drinking-water station for the Baham-Cheffou community — sustainable supply through renewable energy.

2021duration
completed
Healthcare

Fighting Covid-19: Dschang & Bafang.

Protective equipment, handwashing stations and education in the highland communities of Dschang and Bafang.

2020–21duration
completed
Healthcare

Fighting Covid-19: Baham & Mbouda.

Protective material for health posts and hygiene training in schools and village communities.

2020–21duration
completed
Healthcare

Fighting Covid-19: Ngaoundéré.

Health control, observation and isolation system at school entry points in northern Cameroon.

2020–21duration
completed
Healthcare

Health post in Babong.

Building a health post with treatment rooms and a pharmacy — basic medical care for the Babong community.

2017duration
completed
Education

School bus North Cameroon.

Procuring a school bus for a primary school in North Cameroon — safe routes to school for children from remote villages.

2018duration
completed
Healthcare

Sanitation facility Notre Dame.

Building a Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrine with 4 cabins at Notre Dame primary school in Banka — for around 700 children.

2022–23duration
completed
Education

Book drive Babong.

Distributing textbooks and teaching materials to primary schools in Babong — the foundation for better lessons.

2014duration
ongoing
Education

1 Child – 1 School Set.

Distributing school sets (notebooks, pens, school bag) to children in need — so the school start succeeds.

since 2013duration
ongoing
Education

IT program.

Equipping schools with computers and training in digital skills — a bridge to the modern world of work.

2013duration
ongoing
Humanitarian aid

Water is life.

Overarching drinking-water program — well drilling, pump stations and hygiene training across several regions.

since 2013duration
ongoing
Healthcare

All against malaria.

Malaria is one of the most common causes of death in Cameroon. Mosquito nets, education and prevention measures save lives.

since 2013duration
ongoing
Education

School transport.

In many regions of Cameroon, children face long and dangerous routes to school. Organized school transport enables regular attendance.

since 2013duration
completed
Healthcare

Santé Communautaire.

Community visits, diagnosis and outreach directly in households of the West Region.

2024Duration
completed
Sustainable development

Securing sustainability.

What remained of the organic farming project two years after it ended.

2024Duration
ongoing
Education

Education.

Education is the most important key to fighting poverty. We support school attendance, teaching materials and infrastructure — so every child gets a chance.

since 2006duration
ongoing

Become part of the story.

Every sponsorship, every donation, every commitment becomes the foundation for the next project.

Our partners

CIM Schmitz Foundations AAFCOOP ISNOV Katholische Pfarrgemeinde Zu den Heiligen Aposteln, Erlangen-Büchenbach FIPI