About the Project
The project helped reduce food insecurity for 20 women and provided school furniture, exercise books, tables, textbooks, pens, and other learning materials to provide quality education for 200 displaced children.
Location
Bova II Village, Buea, Cameroon
Quick Project Stats
| Funding Date | October 2023 – January 2024 |
| Luena Investment | $1,000 |
| CBO Partner | PEACE CROPs (Agri-Life Association) |
| Village | Bova II Village, Buea |
| Country | Cameroon |
| # of Children Impacted | 200 |
| Community Contribution | Water tank; space and facility to carry out training |
Rural Families Left Vulnerable
Since the civil unrest in SW Cameroon began, it has brought to the forefront the lack of social protection measures for poor, rural residents who are at the mercy of the economy’s downturn. Demand for food, education, and financial support has increased so much in the past few months, and many are using any opportunities to make ends meet.
Improved Food Security and Education Access
Luena Foundation’s donation was used at PEACE CROPs, to empower and work alongside internally displaced youth and women, by giving 20 women the training / skills / tools to create organic food gardens on their land. The grant enabled us to buy items that will be used in their gardens (shovels, boots, hoes, seeds, and much more).
We were also able to provide opportunities for about 200 children to have education by giving them items to be used in school, such as exercise books, pens and pencils, etc.
In the long run, our project is providing means for some of the women to sell their crops and pay their children’s school fees going forward. We did ensure that a majority of our beneficiaries are continuing to apply what they had learned even after the project’s completion.
Meet our Partner Community-Based Organization
PEACE CROPs is flagship program of Agri-Life Association, a social venture dedicated to fostering organic farming and using agricultural workshops as tools for peace. Since 2019, PEACE CROPs has been tirelessly working with communities affected by conflict—ranging from orphanages and prisons to schools and local groups across war-torn regions in Cameroon. PEACE CROPs unique approach combines environmental conservation with peace-building efforts, earning a well-deserved reputation for making a real difference.
